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Chords3
Tab4
Chords in this song6
Intro
Am-F-G Am-F-G#
Verse 1
Am F-G
I know a man who had nothing
Am F-G
He was a poor man all his life
Am F-G
He lived in a shack by the roadside
Am F-G
With starving kids and a loving wife
Verse 2
Am F-G
He went to church every Sunday
Am F-G
He prays from morning until night, he said
Am F-G
Good Lord, why have you forsaken me
Am F-G
When everything I did I thought was right
Refrain
Now my Life is coming to an end
There's only one thing I'm wishing for
All my days I have never sinned
So I hope you won't ignore
G G..G..GGGG
What I'm asking for...
Chorus 1
Oh honey when I die
Dress me up in a coat and tie
Give me a pair of shoes
That I haven't wore in a long time
Put me in a golden box
Not a cross with a pile of rocks
Bury me where the grass is green
And the gates are shining...
Chorus 2
Oh honey when I die
Give me a bed of roses
Where I could lie
I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved
C G F(pause) G-G#
Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man's grave...
Verse 3
Am F-G
I know a man who had nothing
He dreamed of satin sheets all his life
Am F-G
He lived and worked like a dog
Licking every boot he sees just to survive
Verse 4
Am F-G
He comes home drunk every night
Wakes up the kids and talks to his wife, he said
Honey you have been so good to me
I only wish we had a better life
Refrain 2
And now my life's coming to an end
There's only one thing I'm wishing for
All my days I have lived in shame
So I hope you won't ignore
G G..G..GGGG
Just what I'm asking for...
Chorus 1
Oh honey when I die
Dress me up in a coat and tie
Give me a pair of shoes
That I haven't wore in a long time
Put me in a golden box
Not a cross with a pile of rocks
Bury me where the grass is green
And the gates are shining...
Chorus 3
Oh honey when I die
Give me a bed of roses
Where I could lie
I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved
'Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man's...
Outro
Oh honey when I die
Give me a bed of roses
Where I could lie
I'm gonna use up all the money that I saved
C G F(faded strumming) then Am(softly)
'Coz I dont wanna lie in a poor man's grave...
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