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
That marks the s[G]pot where you will l[D/F#]ie when you are [C]cold.
And you can [Em]run and you can hide,
And you can [Am]bch and you can whine,
But you'll [G]never [D/F#]save your l[C]ife.
-CHORUS-
[G]When you meet [Am]death,[G] be out of [Am]breath,
And [G]say you're pleased to [D/F#]see him because you're tired.
Em Am G D/F# C (x2)
-VERSE 2-
Now you can [Em]go down with the wreck
Or you can [Am]scurry from the deck
But there's no [G]way to save your [D/F#]skinny little [C]neck,
And you can [Em]pray to who you please and you can [Am]fall down on your knees,
But your [G]feet will [D/F#]still get [C]wet.
-CHORUS/BRIDGE-
[G]When you meet [Am]death[G], be out of [Am]breath,
And [G]say you're pleased to [D/F#]see him because you're [F]tired
Of wondering how much time you have [C]left,
Of worrying that you're no good at [A#]chess,
It's your funeral anyway;
[C]Choose [G]your [F]game, then let's [C]play[G].[F][D]
Em Am G D/F# C (x2)
-CHORUS/OUTRO-
[G]When you meet [Am]death,[G] be out of [Am]breath,
And [G]say you're pleased to [D/F#]see him -
In fact you're [G]waiting for this [D/F#]meeting,
And well [G]frankly his time-[D/F#]keeeping
Leaves a [C]lot to be [D/F#]desired,
So [C]tell that hooded [D/F#]huckster that he's fir[Em]ed.
Em~
-VERSE 1-
[Em]Somewhere down the road,
[Am]Well there's a ditch or there's a hole
That marks the s[G]pot where you will l[D/F#]ie when you are [C]cold.
And you can [Em]run and you can hide,
And you can [Am]bch and you can whine,
But you'll [G]never [D/F#]save your l[C]ife.
-CHORUS-
[G]When you meet [Am]death,[G] be out of [Am]breath,
And [G]say you're pleased to [D/F#]see him because you're tired.
Em Am G D/F# C (x2)
-VERSE 2-
Now you can [Em]go down with the wreck
Or you can [Am]scurry from the deck
But there's no [G]way to save your [D/F#]skinny little [C]neck,
And you can [Em]pray to who you please and you can [Am]fall down on your knees,
But your [G]feet will [D/F#]still get [C]wet.
-CHORUS/BRIDGE-
[G]When you meet [Am]death[G], be out of [Am]breath,
And [G]say you're pleased to [D/F#]see him because you're [F]tired
Of wondering how much time you have [C]left,
Of worrying that you're no good at [A#]chess,
It's your funeral anyway;
[C]Choose [G]your [F]game, then let's [C]play[G].[F][D]
Em Am G D/F# C (x2)
-CHORUS/OUTRO-
[G]When you meet [Am]death,[G] be out of [Am]breath,
And [G]say you're pleased to [D/F#]see him -
In fact you're [G]waiting for this [D/F#]meeting,
And well [G]frankly his time-[D/F#]keeeping
Leaves a [C]lot to be [D/F#]desired,
So [C]tell that hooded [D/F#]huckster that he's fir[Em]ed.
Em~