Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
π€ Intro:
| C | F | 2x
π€ Verse:
C
Oooh I love you, baby
F
I love you night and day
C F
When I leave you, baby, don't cry the night away
C F
When I die, don't you write no words upon my tomb
C
I don't believe I want to leave
F
No epitaph of doom
π€ Chorus:
C G Am F
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
C G C F G
I wanna leave some happy woman living on
C G Am F
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
C G
Don't want nobody to mourn
F C
Beside my grave
π€ Verse:
C
Old Mama Linda
F
She's out to get my hide
C F
She's got a shotgun and her daughter by her side
C
Hey there, ladies
F
John son's free
C
Who's got the love, who's got enough
F
To keep a man like me
π€ Chorus:
C G Am F
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
C G C F G
I wanna leave some happy woman living on
C G Am F
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
C G
Don't want nobody to mourn
F C
Beside my grave
π€ Solo:
| C | F | 4x
π€ Chorus:
C G Am F
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
C G C F G
I wanna leave some happy woman living on
C G Am F
Ooh ooh ooh - when I'm dead and gone
C G
Don't want nobody to mourn
F C
Beside my grave
π€ Instrumental:
| C F G | 4x
π€ Outro:
C F
Oh la la
G C F
Oh la la, yeah yeah
G C F
Oh la la
G C F G C F C
Oh la la, yeah yeah yeah yeah
Song History
Published: June 7, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025