The Reaper chords by Stoney Larue

Chords with lyrics

Basic Chord Progression. Easy song and sounds good picking around strings E-G, muting
throughout. The harmonic at the end of verses is on the 5th fret-D,G.

   G+G      G+G  G+G    G+G
If I live my whole life choosing not to believe
G+G   G+G   G+G   G+G
Would you hear my lonesome cry when the reaper comes for me?
 FF    C majorC     G+G
If my wicked ways condemn me to a life of hell
  FF   C majorC      G+G
Well the angels dance in circles when they ring the final bell

  G+G  G+G    G+G       G+G
If I walked the straight and narrow would I be a better man
 G+G  G+G    G+G        G+G
Take my home off of the highway be home with you instead
   FF   C majorC    G+G
Wouldn’t have to cry no more wondering where I am
    FF    C majorC       G+G
Yeah no more endless nights alone with your face down in your hands
 FF  C majorC     FF  C majorC (HammerC) G+G
No more endless nights alone with your face down in your hands

   G+G           G+G          G+G
Some people try to warn me, some stood in my way
   G+G                  G+G      G+G
Wasn’t one word that could change me, not a damn word they could say
    FF       C majorC    G+G
But I think I’m where I’m supposed to be I can see that now
  FF    C majorC              G+G
Don’t you worry for me mama, just took awhile to figure how
  FF       FF   C(HammerC) G+G
Don’t you worry for me mama, just took awhile to figure how