Intro B  E  B  E  F# B  F#  B
 
                    E                  B                
The sun is sinking low into the Mississippi
                E               B
The shadow of death, dark as a valley
        E               B       
I have run as far as I can
             E                   B      
My days are done, oh come angel band.

(Bridge)
F#              B           F#      E           
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F#            B    F#                 E                         
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F#          B         F#                   E            
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F#      B             F#                   E    
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
E      (F# G G#)        F#  (G# A A#)   B               B    C     A#   E               
I have the keys to the kingdom, granted passage to the road paved with gold
E      (F# G G#)        F#  (G# A A#)   B              B      C#  A#  E  
I have the keys to the kingdom,  I have forefathers singing songs of old.

(Intro phrase)... B   E   B  E  F#   B  F#   B
              E                      B          
Going up the mountain deep into the cave
B               E                        B
Ride the mighty elephant into the oceans wave
B                 E                            B        
See that fork of lightning jump from cloud to cloud
B                  E                        B
Hear that rolling thunder, call my name out loud

(Bridge)
F#             B             F#     E   
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F#           B     F#               E
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F#          B        F#                    E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F#      B            F#                     E   
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
E      (F# G G#)       F#(G# A A#)      B               B    C     A#    E      
I have the keys to the kingdom, granted passage to the road paved with gold
E      (F# G G#)       F#(G# A A#)      B               B    C    A#    E       
I have the keys to the kingdom,  I have forefathers telling tales of old.

(Intro phrase)... B  E  B  E  F# B  F# B
B           E                                B
Rest easy partner, your troubles shall now cease
B           E                         B                 E    E  B       
Rest easy partner, may you rest in peace...             Rest in Peace.
(Bridge)
F#              B     F#            E   
I can hear the hills callin out my name
F#          B       F#                E 
Going up to heavin for to stake my claim
F#         B        F#                    E
Call me by thunder, call me by whispering pine
F#      B            F#                     E   
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
F#      B            F#                     E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying
F#      B            F#                      E
I have seen proof of God and I don’t mind dying.