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capo 6 — sounds 6 semitones higherSong
This tab follows the piano chords on the album recording. To match how
Ed plays this on guitar, search for "Supermarket Flowers Acoustic".
Verse + Chorus Pre-Chorus
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C x3201x Dm xx0231 Note for ease of reading:
Em x22010 F 13321x - Em shown for C/B
F x33210 C x32010 - F shown for Fmaj7/C
Am x02210 G 32003x
G 32003x
Dm7 xx021x
Capo 6th fret
Intro
Verse 1
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
I threw the day old tea from the cup
Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
Memories of a life that’s been loved
Took the get well soon cards and stuffed animals
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
Dad always told me don’t you cry when you’re down
But mum there’s a tear every time that I blink
Pre-Chorus 1
Oh I’m in pieces, it’s tearing me up but I know
A heart that’s broke is a heart that’s been loved
Chorus 1
So I’ll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you’d be there
Holding me up, spread your wings as you go
And when God takes you back, he’ll say Hallelujah, you’re home
Verse 2
I fluffed the pillows, made the beds, stacked the chairs up
Folded your nightgowns neatly in a case
John said he’d drive then put his hand on my cheek
And wiped a tear from the side of my face
Pre-Chorus 2
And I hope that I see the world as you did cause I know
A life with love is a life that’s been lived
Chorus 2
So I’ll sing Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
When I fell down you’d be there
Holding me up, spread your wings as you go
And when God takes you back, he’ll say Hallelujah, you’re home
Bridge
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh
Chorus 3
(C = x32010)
(Em = x22003)
(Fadd9 = xx3213)
Hallelujah
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
You got to see the person I have become, spread your wings and I know that when
God took you back, he said Hallelujah, you’re home
(Tab author’s note: If you've arrived here thinking of a loved one and would
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