Death Letter - Diamanda Galás
Eddie James Son House Jr I got a letter this mornin how do you reckon it read It said Hurry hurry yeah your love is dead I got a letter this mornin I say how do you reckon it read You know it said Hurry hurry how come the gal you love is dead So I grabbed up my suitcase and took off down the road When I got there she was layin on a coolin'board I grabbed up my suitcase and I said and I took off down the road I said but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin'board Well I walked up right close looked down in her face Said the good ol'gal got to lay here 'tilthe Judgment Day I walked up right close and I said I looked down in her face I said the good ol'gal she got to lay here 'tilthe Judgment Day Looked like there was 10000people standin'round the buryin'ground I didn'tknow I loved her 'tilthey laid her down Looked like 10000were standin'round the buryin'ground You know I didn'tknow I loved her 'tilthey d**nlaid her down Lord have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn'tmistreat you baby for my weight in gold I said Lord have mercy on my wicked soul You know I wouldn'tmistreat nobody baby not for my weight in gold Well I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away I said Farewell honey I'llsee you on Judgment Day Ah yeah oh yes I slowly walked away I said Farewell farewell I'llsee you on the Judgment Day You know I went in my room I bowed down to pray The blues came along and drove my spirit away I went in my room I said I bowed down to pray I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away You know I didn'tfeel so bad 'tilthe good ol'sun went down I didn'thave a soul to throw my arms around I didn'tfeel so bad 'tilthe good ol'sun went down You know I didn'thave nobody to throw my arms around I loved you baby like I love myself You don'thave me you won'thave nobody else I loved you baby better than I did myself I said now if you don'thave me I didn'twant you to have nobody else You know it'shard to love someone that don'tlove you Ain'tno satisfaction don'tcare what in the world you do Yeah it'shard to love someone that don'tlove you You know it don'tlook like satisfaction don'tcare what in the world you do Got up this mornin'just about the break of day A huggin'the pillow where she used to lay Got up this mornin'just about the break of day A huggin'the pillow where my good gal used to lay Got up this mornin'feelin'round for my shoes You know I must a had them old walkin'blues Got up this mornin'feelin'round for my shoes Yeah you know bout that I must a had them old walkin'blues You know I cried last night and all the night before Gotta change my way a livin'so I don'thave to cry no more You know I cried last night and all the night before Gotta change my way a livin'you see so I don'thave to cry no more Ah hush thought I heard her call my name If it wasn'tso loud and so nice and plain Ah yeah Mmmmmm Well listen whatever you do This is one thing honey I tried to get along with you Yes no tellin'what you do I done everything I could just to try and get along with you Well the minutes seemed like hours hours they seemed like days It seemed like my good old gal outta done stopped her low down ways Minutes seemed like hours hours they seemed like days Seems like my good old gal outta done stopped her low down ways You know love'sa hard ol'fall make you do things you don'twanna do Love sometimes leaves you feeling sad and blue You know love'sa hard ol'fall make you do things you don'twanna do Love sometimes make you feel sad and blue Guitar score
Death Letter Artist: Diamanda Galás
Capo: 0
Key: Bb
Difficulty：
Tempo: 130
Time Signature: 4/4
Hot: 105
Creation time: 2023-04-25 Death Letter Guitar Tab, arranged and transcribed by Chordance, complete with staff notation and numbered musical notation. The song was composed by and performed by Diamanda Galás. This guitar tab is in the key of Bb and is a Beginner version, suitable for players at the Beginner level. A must-learn piece for guitar enthusiasts. Strum the guitar, open the piano, and experience the mood conveyed by Diamanda Galás at that time～
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