Deathbed
Deathbed

Deathbed chords by Relient K

2007Rock
Guitar
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  • Intro 1


    Pre-chorus 1
    can 
    smell 
    the 
    death 
    on 
    the 
    sheets, 

    covering 
    me 

    can't 
    believe 
    this 
    is 
    the 
    end 

    Chorus 1
    But 
    this 
    is 
    my 
    deathbed, 

    lie 
    here 
    a
    lone 

    If 
    close 
    my 
    eyes 
    to
    night, 

    know 
    I'll 
    be 
    home 

    Verse 1
    The 
    year 
    is 
    194

    was 
    years 
    old 
    and 
    far, 
    far 
    too 
    young 

    To 
    know 
    that 
    the 
    stories 
    of 
    battles 
    and 
    glory 

    Was 
    tale, 
    kind 
    mother 
    made 
    up 
    for 
    son 

    You 
    see, 
    dad 
    was 
    traveling 
    preacher 

    Teaching 
    the 
    words 
    of 
    the 
    teacher 

    Mother 
    had 
    sworn 
    he 
    went 
    off 
    to 
    the 
    war 

    And 
    died 
    there 
    with 
    honor, 

    some
    where 
    on 
    beach 
    there 

    But 
    he 
    left 
    once, 
    to 
    never 
    re
    turn 

    Which 
    taught 
    me 
    that 
    should 
    un
    learn 

    What
    ever 
    thought 
    father 
    should 
    be 

    a
    bandoned 
    that 
    thought 

    like 
    he 
    abandoned 
    me 

    By 
    '47, 
    was 
    four
    teen 

    I'd 
    ac
    quired 
    taste 
    for 
    liquor 
    and 
    nicotine 

    smoked 
    until 
    threw 
    up, 
    yet 
    still 
    lit 
    'em 
    up 

    For 
    thirty 
    more 
    years, 
    like 
    ma
    chine 

    Bridge 1
    So 
    right 
    there 
    you 
    have 
    it, 

    that 
    one 
    filthy 
    habit 

    Is 
    what 
    got 
    me 
    where 
    am 
    to
    day 

    Pre-chorus 2
    can 
    smell 
    the 
    death 
    on 
    the 
    sheets, 

    covering 
    me 

    can't 
    believe 
    this 
    is 
    the 
    end 

    can 
    hear 
    the 
    sad 
    memories 
    still 
    haunting 
    me 

    So 
    many 
    things 
    I'd 
    do 
    a
    gain 

    Chorus 2
    But 
    this 
    is 
    my 
    deathbed, 

    lie 
    here 
    a
    lone 

    If 
    close 
    my 
    eyes 
    to
    night, 

    know 
    I'll 
    be 
    home 

    Verse 2
    Got 
    married 
    on 
    my 
    2
    1st 

    Eight 
    months 
    before 
    my 
    wife 
    would 
    give 
    birth 

    It's 
    easier 
    to 
    be 
    sure 
    you 
    love 
    someone 

    When 
    father 
    inquires 
    with 
    the 
    barrel 
    of 
    gun 

    The 
    union 
    was 
    far 
    from 
    har
    monious 

    No 
    two 
    people 
    could've 
    been 

    more 
    alone 
    than 
    us 

    The 
    years 
    would 
    go 
    by 

    and 
    she'd 
    love 
    someone 
    else 

    And 
    realized 
    hadn't 
    been 
    loved 
    yet 
    myself 

    From 
    there, 
    it's 
    your 
    typical 
    spiel 

    Yeah, 
    if 
    life 
    was 
    highway, 

    was 
    drunk 
    at 
    the 
    wheel 

    was 
    helpin' 
    the 
    loose 
    ends 
    all 
    fall 
    apart 

    Yeah, 
    swear 
    was 
    destined 
    to 
    fail 

    and 
    fail 
    from 
    the 
    start 

    Bridge 2
    bowled 
    about 
    times 
    week 

    bottle 
    of 
    Beam 
    kept 
    the 
    memories 
    from 
    me 

    Our 
    marriage 
    had 
    taken 
    7-10 
    split 

    And 
    a
    long 
    with 
    my 
    pride, 

    the 
    ex-
    wife 
    took 
    the 
    kids 

    Pre-chorus 3
    can 
    smell 
    the 
    death 
    on 
    the 
    sheets, 

    covering 
    me 

    can't 
    believe 
    this 
    is 
    the 
    end 

    can 
    hear 
    those 
    sad 
    memories 

    still 
    haunting 
    me 

    So 
    many 
    things 
    I'd 
    do 
    a
    gain 

    Chorus 3
    But 
    this 
    is 
    my 
    deathbed, 

    lie 
    here 
    a
    lone 
    (lie 
    here) 

    If 
    close 
    my 
    eyes 
    to
    night, 

    know 
    I'll 
    be 
    home 

    Verse 3
    was 
    so 
    scared 
    of 
    Jesus 

    but 
    he 
    sought 
    me 
    out 

    Like 
    the 
    cancer 
    in 
    my 
    lungs, 
    it's 
    killing 
    me 
    now 

    And 
    I've 
    given 
    up 
    hope 
    on 
    the 
    days 
    have 
    left 

    But 
    cling 
    to 
    the 
    hope 
    of 
    my 
    life 
    in 
    the 
    next 

    Well, 
    then 
    Jesus 
    showed 
    up, 
    said, 

    "Be
    fore 
    we 
    go 
    up 

    thought 
    that 
    we 
    might 
    remi
    nisce 

    See 
    one 
    night 
    in 
    your 
    life, 

    when 
    you've 
    turned 
    out 
    the 
    lights 

    You 
    asked 
    for 
    and 
    prayed 
    for 
    my 
    forgiveness" 

    Bridge 3
    You 
    cried, 
    wolf, 

    the 
    tears, 
    they 
    soaked 
    your 
    fur 

    The 
    blood 
    dripped 
    from 
    your 
    fangs, 

    you 
    said, 
    "What 
    have 
    done?" 

    You 
    loved 
    that 
    lamb 
    with 
    every 
    sinful 
    bone 

    And 
    there 
    you 
    wept 
    a
    lone, 

    your 
    heart 
    was 
    so 
    con
    trite" 

    You 
    said, 
    "Jesus, 
    please 

    for
    give 
    me 
    of 
    my 
    crimes 

    Sanctify 
    this 
    withered 
    heart 
    of 
    mine 

    Stay 
    with 
    me 
    until 
    my 
    life 
    is 
    through 

    And 
    on 
    that 
    day, 

    please 
    take 
    me 
    home 
    with 
    you" 

    Pre-chorus 4
    can 
    smell 
    the 
    death 
    on 
    the 
    sheets, 

    covering 
    me 

    can't 
    believe 
    this 
    is 
    the 
    end 

    can 
    hear 
    you 
    whisper 
    to 
    me, 

    "It's 
    time 
    to 
    leave 

    You'll 
    never 
    be 
    lonely 
    a
    gain" 

    Chorus 4
    But 
    this 
    was 
    my 
    deathbed, 

    died 
    there 
    a
    lone 

    When 
    closed 
    my 
    eyes 
    to
    night, 

    you 
    carried 
    me 

    Interlude 1
    (home) 














    Outro 1
    am 
    the 
    way, 

    follow 
    me 
    and 
    take 
    my 
    hand 

    And 
    am 
    the 
    truth, 

    em
    brace 
    me 
    and 
    you'll 
    under
    stand 

    And 
    am 
    the 
    light 

    and 
    for 
    me, 
    you'll 
    live 
    a
    gain 

    For 
    am 
    love, 
    am 
    love 

    I, 
    am 
    love 
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