A 

There s a pale horse comin 

And I m gonna ride it

I ll rise in the mornin

       D       A

With my fate decided



      D        A

I m a dead man walkin 

      D        A

I m a dead man walkin 



In Saint James Parish

I was born and Christened

How I got my story

                       D               A

Mister, there ain t no need for you to listen



            D        A

It s just a dead man talkin 



D                          A

Bridge: I had a job, I had a girl

                            D                       A

            But between our dreams and actions lie this world



In the deep forest

Their blood and tears rushed over me

All I could feel was the drugs and shotgun

        D          A

And my fear up inside me



       D         A       D  A  D  A

Like a dead man talkin



                   D                       A

Bridge:  Neath the summer sky my eyes went black

                            D                       E7             A

            Sister, I won t ask for forgiveness, my sins are all I have



Now the clouds above my prison

Move slowly  cross the sky

There s a new day comin 

       D                 A

And my dreams are full tonight.