Chords used in this song: C G Am and F
Intro:
e|--0-----------------------------|------------------------| (x2)
B|--------1--3--------------------|---------1--0-----3-----|
G|-----2--------0--4--4--5--4--2--|---2-----------0-----2--|
D|--------------------------------|------3-----------------|
A|--------------------------------|------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------|
I Held Death's Hand This Evening!
C (x3) G (x3) Am (x8)
F (x3) G (x3) Am (x8)
Verse 1:
Am
Can't keep my heart from beating
Am
Can't keep my throat from screaming
F G
There has to be another way for me to keep on living
Pre-Chorus:
Am
I held death's hand this evening
Am
Closed my eyes now I'm dreaming
F
I promise I won't leave here
G
Don't let me die I'm fucking screaming
Chorus:
F G
'Cause I've got more life left to live (got some promises to keep)
F G
To all the hearts that carried me (up from the ocean deep)
F G
I've had to do some searching to understand our reasons
F G
For every selfish feeling (I held death's hand this evening)
Post Chorus
C G Am
Now my lungs are failing
Am
and my heart is fading
F G Am
My mind is taking me
Am
So far away I'm dreaming
Verse 2:
Am
So far away I'm dreaming
Am
For every selfish reason
Am
I kept the bottles rolling
F
I poured my heart out
G
To stop you from leaving
Pre-Chorus:
Am
I held death's hand this evening
Am
Closed my eyes now I'm dreaming
F
I promise I won't leave here
G
Don't let me die I'm fucking screaming
Chorus:
F G
'Cause I've got more life left to live (got some promises to keep)
F G
To all the hearts that carried me (up from the ocean deep)
F G
I've had to do some searching to understand our reasons
F G
For every selfish feeling (I held death's hand this evening)
Bridge: (x2)
C
You're the ones that kept me going
G
I owe you this much
Am
You gave me the strength to say
F
Hey Death
Am
Get Fucked!
Outro: (x2)
C G Am
Now my lungs are failing
Am
And my heart is fading
F G Am
My mind is taking me
Well that's about it! If there are any mistakes please comment below! And maybe favorite for complete tab;)
