E
[Verse 1]
E A E
When death came calling today
A E
I heard the gentle grace of his cadences
[Refrain]
B
I couldn't say no
A A G# F# E
I couldn't say no
[Verse 2]
E A E
When he showed me his new silk scarves
A E
Laid out on a shiny black plastic tray
[Refrain]
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say
B
Couldn't say, couldn't say no
A
I couldn't say no
E
[Bridge]
G
And I'm sorry I couldn't
D
Do you know how badly I wanted to?
A
Didn't want, didn't want, didn't want
E
Didn't want, didn't want to lose you
[Verse 3]
A E
But his smile was dazzling
A E
And his eyes were sparkling
B
Like moonlight on the water at midnight
[Refrain]
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say
A
Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say no
E
I couldn't say no
