E|----|
 Ebm   Bb7
|-6E|----|-6E|----|-|
|-7E|----|-6E|----|-|
|-8E|----|-7E|----|-|
|-8E|----|-6E|----|-|
|-6E|----|-8E|----|-|
|E|----|---6E|----|-|

[Riff]
 Ebm                Bb7                    (Ebm)
|-6E|----|---6--6E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|-7-6E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----||
|---7-9-7E|----|--7-9-7-6--9-6-7-6-9E|----|--9-7-6E|----|(E|----|-7-)-|
|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|8--(-8-8---)-|
|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|-|
|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|-|
|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|E|----|-|


[Riff] x2

Ebm
I studied evil, I can't deny
                                        Bb7
Was a hoodoo charm called a 'Love Me or Die'

Some fingernail, a piece o' her dress
                            Ebm
Apocathary[sic] Devil's behest
                                             Bb7
I will relate, the piteous consequence my mistake

Fallin slave to passing desire
                              Ebm
Makin' the dreaded Love Me or Die

[Riff]

Ebm
Against a jungle primeval green
                                Bb7
She had the looks of a beauty queen

No bangles or chain, wearin' broken shoe
                            Ebm
Seventy-five cent bottle perfume

I said "Good mornin'", I tipped my hat
                                   Bb7
All the while I was cunnin' like a rat

Smiling gaily, look her in the eye
                                    Ebm
I felt in my pocket, the Love me or Die

[Riff]

Ebm
My past history, one to behold
                           Bb7
I study magic from days of old

Membership, secret society
                          Ebm
Power and wealt' in my family

But Matilda, darlin'
                               Bb7
Why you don't take my wedding ring?

Like a demon under the floor
                              Ebm
Buried the hoodoo down the back door

[Riff]

Ebm
Lawd, word broke through the town
                            Bb7
That a fever strike Matilda down

Nine thirty, the doctor arrive
                                Ebm
Priest come runnin', quarter to five

Standin' in the weeds early next day
                              Bb7
I saw the meat wagon rollin' away

I seen Matilda layin' in the back
                                 Ebm
Her old mother wearin' a suit of black

[Riff]

Ebm
Sound the trumpet, and bang the drum
                           Bb7
I wait for me judgement to come

I know her spirit is down beneat'
                                       Ebm
I hear the weeping and gnashing of the teeth

Flames of Hell licks at my feet
                                       Bb7
In the shadow of the Jungle I feel the heat

Matilda's waiting in hell for me too
                               Ebm
All 'cause she died from a bad hoodoo