Am F C E (throughout)
Waltz rhythm: Intro & Verses go two strokes per chord and in the chorus it changes to single stroke per chord.
[Intro]
Am F
La grande faucheuse
C
La grande faucheuse
E
La grande faucheuse
Am
La grande faucheuse
F
La grande faucheuse
C
La grande faucheuse
E
Angel of death
[Verse 1]
Am F
Let me tell you a story 'bout black
C E
The one memory, and the one who threw it right back
Am F
He was down so I took a ride
C E
He moved the best way outta there so I took his advice
[Chorus 1]
Am F C E
Oh, two seconds flat
Am F C E
If I'd've know he would've treated me like that
Am F C E
Whoa, two seconds flat
Am F C E
How was I to know he woulda done me like that?
(continue with the same chord interchange and rhythm as above)
[Verse 2]
Am F
He had an empty gaze
C E
And his eyes like a bear
Am F
Took me thoroughly
C E
I threw the coat away and just like a fox he said
[Chorus 2]
Am F C E
Oh, who's lookin' at ya?
Am F C E
Who was a good kid when God was lookin' after ya?
Am F C E
Whoa, who'll make it through?
Am F C E
How was I to know it would've done this to you?
[Verse 3]
Am F
He made his move then I was down all alone
C E
I kept askin' to come up for luck
Am F
I would take it and he would turn it in
C
Wait, let me catch my breath
E
That's black if you can catch him with it
Am F
I was someone who believed in sin, he said
C E
I think I know just who that is
[Chorus 2]
Am F C E
Oh, who's lookin' at ya?
Am F C E
Who was a good kid when God was lookin' after ya?
Am F C E
Whoa, who'll make it through?
Am F C E
How was I to know it would've done this to you?
[Verse 4]
Am F
Dead man now, once was a friend
C E
Ran all the way upstairs just to make my defense (save me, save me)
Am F
Threw me in the bag with ice and a slab
C E
Can of coke down my throat, almost his whole hand fittin' in (oh, hows it stop, yeah)
[Verse 5]
Am F
First I was amused, closest to death ever been
C E
When the bright light went away I knew death was settin' in
Am F
If I knew I would tell ya
C E
To keep trouble off, I tell ya
Am F
You're the next one to get
C E
Left with the story, that's when you go mad, that's black
[Chorus 3]
Am F C E
Oh, who's not lookin' at ya? (angel of death)
Am F C E
Who'll be a good kid now that I'm lookin' after ya?
Am F C E
Whoa, who'll make it through?
Am F C E
How was I to know black would've turned from me to you?
[Outro]
Am F C E
E Am
(Angel of death)
F C
(Angel of death)
E Am
(Angel of death)
F C
(Angel of death)
E Am
(Angel of death)
F C
(Angel of death)
E Am
(Angel of death)