Nails In The Coffin chords by Alec Sullivan
Guitar chords with lyrics
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 Last updated:
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