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.

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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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Ebm
I studied evil, I can't deny
                                          Bb7
what the hoodoo sound called a 'love me or die'

something, a nail, a piece o' her dress
                            Ebm
apocathary [sic] devil will behest
                                             Bb7
I will relate deep hideous consequence to my mistake

fallen slave to passing desire
                              Ebm
making the dreaded love me or die

Ebm
Against a jungle prime evil green
                                Bb7
she had the looks of a beauty queen

no bangles or chain wearin' -broken true-
                Ebm
75 cent bottle perfume

I said good mornin', I tipped my hat
                            Bb7
while i was cunnin' like a rat

smiling gaily look her in the eye
                                  Ebm
I felt in my pocket the love me or die

Ebm
My past, history, one to behold
                           Bb7
I study magic from days of old

membership, secret society
                  Ebm
I am wealt' in my family

But, Matilda, darlin'
                               Bb7
why you don't take my wedding ring?

like a demon under the floor
                              Ebm
bury the hoodoo down the back door

Ebm
Oh, word broke through the town
                            Bb7
that a fever strike Matilda down

Nine thirty the doctors arrive
                                Ebm
priest come runnin', quarter to five

standin' in the weeds early next day
                              Bb7
I saw the meat wagon rollin' away

I seen Matilda layin' in the back
                                 Ebm
her old mother wearin' a suit of rags

Ebm
Sound the trumpet and bang the drum
                           Bb7
I wait for me judgement to come

I know her spirit is down beneat'
                                       Ebm
I hear the weeping and gnashing of the teeth

flames of hell accept my feet
                                       Bb7
in the shadow of the jungle I feel the heat

Matilda's waiting in hell for me too
                               Ebm
all 'cause she died from a bad hoodoo


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