The Coroners Gambit chords by The Mountain Goats

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
E

Verse 1:
E        A       E
When death came calling today
      A              E
I heard the gentle grace of his cadences


Refrain:
        B
I couldn't say no
        A  A G# F#  E
I couldn't say no

Verse 2:
E           A         E
When he showed me his new silk scarves
        A            E
Laid out on a shiny black plastic tray


Refrain:

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say
              B
Couldn't say, couldn't say no
        A
I couldn't say no

E


Bridge:
        G
And I'm sorry I couldn't
            D
Do you know how badly I wanted to?
A
Didn't want, didn't want, didn't want
              E
Didn't want, didn't want to lose you


Verse 3:
         A    E
But his smile was dazzling
          A    E
And his eyes were sparkling
                B
Like moonlight on the water at midnight


Refrain:

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say
                     A
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say no
        E
I couldn't say no