Nails In The Coffin chords by Alec Sullivan

Intro:

A Asus4 A D7 Esus4 E
A Asus4 A D7 Esus4 E E7


Verse 1:

          A               Asus4 A   D7             Esus4 E
There's a blank headstone somewhere, it'll mark my grave
A                   Asus4       A      D7            Esus4 E
 It's probably been sitting for a while on a hill or in a cave
A           Asus4 A D7         Esus4    E
 Mine it out for me, chisel it nice and sweet
A           Asus4 A    D7    Esus4  E
 Carve in today's date, soon it and I will meet

Pre-chorus:

F#m Bm F#m E


Chorus:

A                      E  D                     F#m
 I'm finally slipping away and now that it's my day
D                             F#m  E
 I can say what I've tried to say
A                      E  D                   F#m
 I'm finally slipping away and now that it's my day
D                             F#m
 I can say what I've tried to say
     D       C#           E      F#m
I sincerely apologize for being afraid
     D       C#           E      A
I sincerely apologize for being afraid


Verse 2:

          A                   Asus4 A  D7            Esus4  E
There's a tree in the forest somewhere, it's got the finest wood
A                         Asus4       A    D7       Esus4       E
 They'll chop it down and fashion it, baby, into my coffin, now would you
A            Asus4 A D7               Esus4  E
 Close it on me       when my eyes no longer see
A                  Asus4   A   D7       Esus4         E
 It'll be dark but I'll be free and the happiest I'll ever be


Pre-chorus:

F#m Bm F#m E


Chorus:

A                      E  D                     F#m
 I'm finally slipping away and now that it's my day
D                             F#m  E
 I can say what I've tried to say
A                      E  D                   F#m
 I'm finally slipping away and now that it's my day
D                             F#m
 I can say what I've tried to say
     D       C#           E      F#m
I sincerely apologize for being afraid
     D       C#           E      A
I sincerely apologize for being afraid


Bridge:

        F#m                       B7
But the nails in the coffin won't be no good
       D                                Dm
Unless you're the one that hammers them into the wood
    F#m              B7
And kick the dirt on top of me
     D                  Dm       E
Your tears will wet the soil gently


Chorus: (Half-time)

A                      E  D                     F#m
 I'm finally slipping away and now that it's my day
D                             F#m  D  Esus4 E
 I can say what I've tried to say
A                      E  D                   F#m
 I'm finally slipping away and now that it's my day
D                             F#m  D  F#m (End half-time)
 I can say what I've tried to say
     D       C#           E      F#m
I sincerely apologize for being afraid
     D       C#           E      A
I sincerely apologize for being afraid


Outro:

    Esus4   E         A7