The Seventh Seal chords by Scott Walker

Intro: Gm Cm D7 Gm


    Gm       Gm7
    Anybody seen a Knight pass this way?

    Gm                 F
    I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday

    Gm              Eb       F
    His crusade was a search for God and they say

       Eb     F       Cm
    It's been a long way to carry on

    Gm       Gm7
    Anybody hear of plague in this town?

    Gm              F
    The town I've left behind was burnt to the ground

    Gm              Eb       F
    A young girl on a stake, her face framed in flames

        Eb    F            Eb
    Cried "I'm not a witch, God knows my name"



    Gm               Gm7
    The Knight he watched with fear, he needed to know

    Gm                F
    He ran where he might feel God's breath

    Gm             Eb    F
    And in the misty church he knelt to confess

    Eb         F     Cm     C#m
    The face within the booth was Mister Death



    G#m           G#m7
    "My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless miles"

    G#m             F#
    "Why can't God touch me with a sign?"

    G#m              E      F#
    "Perhaps there's no-one there" answered the booth

    E         F#        C#m
    And Death hid within his cloak and smiled



    G#m                G#m7
    "This morning I played chess with Death" said the Knight

    G#m                F#
    "We played that he might grant me time"

    G#m            E        F#
    "My Bishops and my Knights will shatter his flanks"

    E         F#        C#m
    "And still I might feel God's heart in mine"



    G#m               G#m7
    And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard

    G#m                  F#
    The Knight cried "No - you've cheated me!"

    G#m                E     F#
    "But still I'll find a way. We'll meet once again"

    E        F#     C#m  Dm
    "And once again continue to play"



    Am             Am7
    They met within the woods, the Knight, his Squire and friends

    Am              G
    And Death said "Now the game shall end"

    Am              F        G
    The final move was made, the Knight hung his head

    F           G          Dm
    And said "You've won. I've nothing left to play"



    Am                 Am7
    The minstrel, filled with visions, sang to his love

    Am             G
    To look against the stormy sky

    Am                 F          G
    The Knight, his Squire and friends, their hands held as one

    F    G         Dm
    Solemnly danced towards the dawn



    Am             G
    His hourglass in his hand, his scythe by his side

    Am               G
    The master Death, he leads them on

    Am             F        G
    The rain will wash away the tears from their faces

    F         G         Am
    And as the thunder cracked, they were gone.


    G Am G Am