INTRO: Em Am G D/F# C (x2) 



-verse 1- 

Em 
Somewhere down the road, 

Am 
Well there's a ditch or there's a hole 

                G                   D/F#            C 
That marks the spot where you will lie when you are cold. 

            Em 
And you can run and you can hide, 

            Am 
And you can bitch and you can whine, 

           G     D/F#       C 
But you'll never save your life. 





[Refrão]

G             Am    G          Am 
When you meet death, be out of breath, 

    G                     D/F# 
And say you're pleased to see him because you're tired. 


Em Am G D/F# C (x2) 



-verse 2- 

            Em 
Now you can go down with the wreck 

           Am 
Or you can scurry from the deck 

               G                D/F#          C 
But there's no way to save your skinny little neck, 

            Em                                 Am 
And you can pray to who you please and you can fall down on your knees, 

         G         D/F#      C 
But your feet will still get wet. 



 

[Refrão]

G             Am   G           Am 
When you meet death, be out of breath, 

    G                     D/F#                   F 
And say you're pleased to see him because you're tired 

                                    C 
Of wondering how much time you have left, 

                                   A# 
Of worrying that you're no good at chess, 


It's your funeral anyway; 

C      G    F                C   G   F   D 
Choose your game, then let's play. 


Em Am G D/F# C (x2) 





[Refrão]

G             Am    G          Am 
When you meet death, be out of breath, 

    G                     D/F# 
And say you're pleased to see him -  

               G                D/F# 
In fact you're waiting for this meeting, 

         G                D/F# 
And well frankly his time-keeeping 

         C         D/F# 
Leaves a lot to be desired, 

   C                D/F#                  Em 
So tell that hooded huckster that he's fired.