Oh Death by Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys featuring Keith Whitley
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LP: Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys--Clinch Mountain Gospel
℗ 1975 Rebel Records Llc
Released on: 2005-04-19
Lyrics and Music by Ralph Stanley and Carter Stanley
Standard Tuning
Key: F

[Intro]
F


[Bridge]
F
Oh Death,
N.C.
Whoa, death!
F                            C
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?


[Instrumental]
F F F C F


[Verse 1]
F
Well, what is this, that I can't see?
F                         C       F
Both ice-cold hands taken hold of me
F
Well, This is Death none can excel
F                 C
I hold the key to heaven or hell


[Bridge]
F
Oh Death,
N.C.
Whoa, death!
F                            C
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?


[Instrumental]
F F F C F


[Verse 2]
F
I'll bridle your tongue till you can't talk
F                            C
I'll stiffen your limbs till you can't walk
F
I'll blind your eye till you can't see
F                       C
This very hour come and go with me


[Bridge]
F
Oh Death,
N.C.
Whoa, death!
F                            C
Won't you spare me over 'til another year?


[Instrumental]
F F F F
F F C F


[Verse 3]
F
Oh death! How you're treatin' me
F                         C
You've blinded my eyes so I can't see
F
Well, you're hurtin' my body, you make me cold
F              C
Taking my body from my soul


[Outre]
F
Oh death!
N.C.
Whoa, death!
F                          C
Won't you spare me over to another year
F                          C
Won't you spare me over to another year
F                          C            F F F F F F
Won't you spare me over to another year