Tom: G
D C Am Em
If I die before i get it done,
G
will you decide.
D C
Take my words and turn them
Am Em G
into signs that will survive.
D C
Because a long time ago,
Am Em G
I knew not to deprive.
D C Am Em
It's safe out there and now you're everywhere,
G
just like the skies.
D C Am Em
You are love you are the love supreme
G
You are the rise.
D C
And when you hear this,
Am Em
You'll know its your jam,
G
It's your goodbye.
Refrão:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
D C Am Em
We all crossed, when we were feeling lost,
G
it's just the tide.
D C Am Em
Katari cried, the day her lover died,
G
she recognized.
D C
Because he gave her,
Am Em
a life of real love,
G
it's no surprise.
D C
The nights are long,
Am Em
but the years are short,
G
when you're alive.
D C Am Em
way back when, would never be again,
G
it was a time.
D C
it's gonna catch you,
Am Em
so glad i met you,
G
to walk a line.
Refrão:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
(
Em )
hey!...
Refrão:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
G
Let me live,
C
so when it's time to die,
Em
even the reaper cries
G
Let me die.
C
So when it's time to live,
Em
another son will rise.
G
I said yeah!
C Em
yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!
G
I said yeah!
C Em
yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!
Refrão:
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the drummer drums,
C
he's going to play my song,
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
G
and when the boatman comes
C
to ferry me away,
Em
to where we all belong.
G
Like I said
C
you know I'm almost dead,
Em
you know I'm almost gone. (3x)