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From: "Felton Hall" felton75@pine-net.com http://www.pine-net.com/felton75 Title: We're Getting Closer to the Grave Each Day Artist: Hank Williams on the 10 CD Boxset CD 8 Track 19 Writer: Hank Williams We're Getting Closer to the Grave Each Day Key: E Oh (E)don't you know that (A)Jesus (E)died To wash your sins a(B7)way So please (E)heed His call, in (A)sin don't (E)fall We're getting closer to the (B7)grave each (E)day We're getting (A)closer to the grave each (E)day Mortal man won't you stop now and (B7)pray Leave the (E)road of sin alone, let (A)Jesus lead you (E)home We're getting closer to the (B7)grave each (E)day They nailed His hands, they (A)pierced His (E)sides On His head the thorns did (B7)lay Be pre(E)pared to go, one (A)thing we (E)know We're getting closer to the (B7)grave each (E)day On the judgement day, when the (A)book is (E)read There'll be no use to (B7)pray So each (E)day you live, (A)love and for(E)give We're getting closer to the (B7)grave each (E)dayHome