Chords with lyrics
A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA mistake has been made it's a fact they can't hide
B minorBm E MajorE
Though I'm partly to blame it can not be denied
A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm
There ain't no use defending, it seems I've been tending
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
The wrong grave for twenty three years.
A augmentedA D MajorD
A augmentedA letter dropped on to my doormat one day
B minorBm E MajorE
And I thought I'll ignore that - it might go away
A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm
And I took up my shears to the place where for years
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E7E7
I presumed my sweet darling had lain.
A augmentedA D MajorD
Curse those in charge of plots, curse these forget-me-nots
B minorBm E MajorE E7E7
I've been sharing my innermost thoughts with an Edward McCrae
A augmentedA D MajorD
I'm inconsolable and at times uncontrollable
B minorBm E MajorE E7E7
Ah but she wouldn't know 'cos she's two hundred metres away.
A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm
I'm numb from the sting that I've been tending
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
The wrong grave for twenty three years,
A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm
Oh I walked up in Autumn, I ran up in spring
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
To the wrong grave for twenty three years,
A augmentedA D MajorD B minorBm
Oh ding a ling a ling a ling, now ain't that a thing
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
The wrong grave for twenty three years,
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
The wrong grave for twenty three years
D MajorD E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE
The wrong grave for twenty three years.