C.W. Stoneking
The Love Me Or Die

Standard tuning

Some of the lyrics may be slightly wrong..
The two chords are tabbed out down the bottom.
This main theme is played as the intro and as a break between verses.

 Ebm (xx4342@1)              Bb7 (x13131@1)                  (Ebm)
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|---7-9-7------7-9-7-6--9-6-7-6-9------9-7-6-4--(-4-4-7-)-|
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EbmI (xx4342@1)studied evil, I can't deny
                                          Bb7what (x13131@1)the hoodoo sound called a 'love me or die'

something, a nail, a piece o' her dress
                            Ebmapocathary (xx4342@1)[sic] devil will behest
                                             Bb7I (x13131@1)will relate deep hideous consequence to my mistake

fallen slave to passing desire
                              Ebmmaking (xx4342@1)the dreaded love me or die

EbmAgainst (xx4342@1)a jungle prime evil green
                                Bb7she (x13131@1)had the looks of a beauty queen

no bangles or chain wearin' -broken true-
                Ebm75 (xx4342@1)cent bottle perfume

I said good mornin', I tipped my hat
                            Bb7while (x13131@1)i was cunnin' like a rat

smiling gaily look her in the eye
                                  EbmI (xx4342@1)felt in my pocket the love me or die

EbmMy (xx4342@1)past, history, one to behold
                           Bb7I (x13131@1)study magic from days of old

membership, secret society
                  EbmI (xx4342@1)am wealt' in my family

But, Matilda, darlin'
                               Bb7why (x13131@1)you don't take my wedding ring?

like a demon under the floor
                              Ebmbury (xx4342@1)the hoodoo down the back door

EbmOh, (xx4342@1)word broke through the town
                            Bb7that (x13131@1)a fever strike Matilda down

Nine thirty the doctors arrive
                                Ebmpriest (xx4342@1)come runnin', quarter to five

standin' in the weeds early next day
                              Bb7I (x13131@1)saw the meat wagon rollin' away

I seen Matilda layin' in the back
                                 Ebmher (xx4342@1)old mother wearin' a suit of rags

EbmSound (xx4342@1)the trumpet and bang the drum
                           Bb7I (x13131@1)wait for me judgement to come

I know her spirit is down beneat'
                                       EbmI (xx4342@1)hear the weeping and gnashing of the teeth

flames of hell accept my feet
                                       Bb7in (x13131@1)the shadow of the jungle I feel the heat

Matilda's waiting in hell for me too
                               Ebmall (xx4342@1)'cause she died from a bad hoodoo


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 Ebm   Bb7
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|-7-----6-----|
|-8-----7-----|
|-8-----6-----|
|-6-----8-----|
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