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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
B5 C# A#m x12
πΈ Verse 1:
B C# A#m B C#
Cry to myself and hanging 'round
A#m B C# A#m B C#
This old vessel that is, is running 'round
A#m B C# A#m B C#
I seem to recall feeling serene
A#m B C# A#m B C#
My hand on the hip of a, a beautiful being
A#m B C# A#m B C#
And light in my eye and love in my heart
A#m B C# A#m
It went away, you tore it apart
πΈ Chorus:
Fm D#m Fm A#m
Just a-hoping you fall six feet south
Fm D#m C# D#5 A#m
Keep my name out of your mouth
A#m B C# x4
πΈ Verse 2:
A#m B C# A#m B C#
She wrote back and I got down
A#m B C# A#m B C#
I didn't want no, nobody 'round
A#m B C# A#m B C#
Now that you've had your fun
A#m B C# A#m B C#
You got all yours dropping guns
A#m B C# A#m B C#
And now I disappear, I always did
A#m B C# A#m B
Held them near my coffin lair
πΈ Chorus:
Fm D#m Fm A#m
Just a-hoping you fall six feet south
Fm D#m C# D#5 A#m B C#
Keep my name out of your mouth, yeah
A#m B C#
Your mouth, yeah
πΈ Outro:
A#m B C# x13
A#m
Song History
Published: April 24, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025