Tom: G
   
D     C           Am      Em
If I die before i get it done,
           
G
will you decide.
D         C
Take my words and turn them
Am     Em                G
into signs that will survive.
         
D       C
Because a long time ago,
   
Am     Em      G
I knew not to deprive.
      
D        C              Am         Em
It's safe out there and now you're everywhere,
            
G
just like the skies.
D        C                Am       Em
You are love you are the love supreme
              
G
You are the rise.
              
D     C
And when you hear this,
                 
Am    Em
You'll know its your jam,
             
G
It's your goodbye.
Refrão:
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the drummer drums,
                
C
he's going to play my song,
          
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the boatman comes
          
C
to ferry me away,
               
Em
to where we all belong.
 
D     C                    Am      Em
We all crossed, when we were feeling lost,
             
G
it's just the tide.
 
D     C                   Am   Em
Katari cried, the day her lover died,
        
G
she recognized.
          
D    C
Because he gave her,
    
Am       Em
a life of real love,
         
G
it's no surprise.
     
D       C
The nights are long,
         
Am      Em
but the years are short,
          
G
when you're alive.
   
D     C           Am      Em
way back when, would never be again,
       
G
it was a time.
            
D    C
it's gonna catch you,
     
Am      Em
so glad i met you,
        
G
to walk a line.
Refrão:
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the drummer drums,
                
C
he's going to play my song,
          
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the boatman comes
          
C
to ferry me away,
               
Em
to where we all belong.
( 
Em )
hey!...
Refrão:
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the drummer drums,
                
C
he's going to play my song,
          
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the boatman comes
          
C
to ferry me away,
               
Em
to where we all belong.
G
Let me live,
               
C
so when it's time to die,
                 
Em
even the reaper cries
G
Let me die.
              
C
So when it's time to live,
                 
Em
another son will rise.
        
G
I said yeah!
C            Em
yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!
        
G
I said yeah!
C            Em
yeah! yeah! yeah! yeah!
Refrão:
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the drummer drums,
                
C
he's going to play my song,
          
Em
to carry me along.
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone.
              
G
and when the boatman comes
          
C
to ferry me away,
               
Em
to where we all belong.
G
Like I said
               
C
you know I'm almost dead,
              
Em
you know I'm almost gone. (3x)