Frozen Man
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Last thing I remember is the freezing cold D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
Water reaching up just to swallow me whole D G, Em D A D
Ice in the rigging and the howling wind D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
Shock to my body as we tumbled in D G, Em D A D
My brothers and the others are lost at sea Bm A
I alone am returned to tell thee G D
Hidden in ice for a century G D
To walk the world again E7sus E7 A7sus A7
Lord have mercy on the frozen man Gmaj7 A Gmaj7, D G D, Em D A D
Next words that were spoken to me D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
Nurse asked me what my name might be D G, Em D A D
She was all in white at the foot of my bed D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
I said angel of mercy I'm alive or am I dead D G, Em D A D
My name is William James McPhee Bm A
I was born in 1843 G D
Raised in Liverpool by the sea G D
But that ain't who I am E7sus E7 A7sus A7
Lord have mercy I'm the frozen man Gmaj7 D
It took a lot of money to start my heart G Em C F
To peg my leg and to buy my eye G Em F D
The newspapers call me state of the art G Em C F
And the children, when they see me, cry G Em F D
I thought it would be nice just to visit my grave D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
See what kind of tombstone I might have D G, Em D A D
I saw my wife and my daughter and it seemed so strange D G D, Em F# /G
Asus
Both of them dead and gone from extreme old age D G, Em D A D
See here, when I die make sure I'm gone D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
Don't leave 'em nothing to work on D G, Em D A D
You can raise your arm, you can wiggle your hand D G D, Em /F# /G Asus
And you can wave good-bye to the frozen man D G, Em D A D
I know what it means to freeze to death Bm A
To lose a little life with every breath G D
To say good-bye to life on earth G D
To come around again E7sus E7 A7sus A7
Lord have mercy on the frozen man Gmaj7 D D D G D
Lord have mercy on the frozen man Gmaj7 D
{||: D D G D, Em Asus A :||}
The rhythms on this one are pretty tricky; he starts off the beat on a lot of
the lyrics.
Steve Johnson
sjohnson@usa.net
How to play Frozen Man
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.