Intro: (2x)
Am – (B) – C – G – D/F#
Verse:
Am (B) C G D/F#
Why do I walk this path I travel on?
Am (B) C G D/F#
And why do I walk it alone?
Am (B) C G D/F#
Why do my tears role down my body?
Am (B) C G D/F#
And why’s my body cold as stone?
Am (B) C G D/F#
Why are the soldiers slowly creeping?
Am (B) C G D/F#
I lift my head up to the sky. Well,
Am (B) C G D/F#
Why do I see my mother weeping?
Am (B) C G D/F#
My lord has brought me here to die.
Chorus: [2x]
Am (B) C
Well, well there’s these people that I must offend, because they
G D
don’t know where to go, and I don’t know how it ends.
Interlude:
Am - (B) C - G - D/F# - Am - (B) C - G - D/F#
Ends
Verse 2:
Am (B) C G D/F#
I know my knees are probably shaking.
Am (B) C G D/F#
(well) I have good reason for my fear.
Am (B) C G D/F#
This chosen journey I am taking.
Am (B) C G D/F#
In just three hours I’ll die here.
Am (B) C G D/F#
You lie me down but I don’t struggle.
Am (B) C G D/F#
You nail me down to my tree.
Am (B) C G D/F#
With just three bangs I was hanging.
Am (B) C G D/F#
Why has my lord done this to me.
(Chorus)
Bridge:
F G Am G F
Can you see me cry? (and) I’ll just hang here while I do.
F G Am G F
Can you see me die? I have done this all for you.
Outro:
G Am (B) C G D/F# Am (B) C G
Let me die. Whoa. Let me die------how-dow-now-now-now.
D/F# Am (B) C G D/F# Am
Let me die----- Whoa. Let me die lord.
(B) C G D/F# Am (B)
die----- Whoa. Let me die lord. Let me go down.
C G D/F#
Let me go die---
Am -- (B) – C – G -- D/F#
Am -- (B) – C – G -- D/F#
