Ballad Of Forty Dollars

Key: D Intro: D Verse 1: D G The man who preached the funeral said it really was a simple way to die A7 D He laid down to rest one afternoon and never opened up his eyes D G They hired me and Fred and Joe to dig the grave and carry up some chairs A7 D It took us seven hours and I guess we must have drunk a case of beer Verse 2: D G I guess I ought to go and watch them put him down but I don't own a suit A7 D And anyway when they start talking about the fire in hell well I get spooked D G So I'll just sit here in my truck and act like I don't know him when they pass A7 D Anyway when they're all through I've got to go to work and mow the grass

Verse 3: D G Well here they come and who's that riding in that big old shiny limousine A7 D Mmm look at all that chrome I do believe that that's the sharpest thing I've seen D G That must belong to his great uncle, someone said he owned a big old farm A7 D When they get parked I'll mosey down and look it over, that won't do no harm Verse 4: D G Well that must be the widow in the car and would you take a look at that A7 D That sure is a pretty dress you know some women do look good in black D G Well he's not even in the ground and they say that his truck is up for sale A7 D They say she took it pretty hard, but you can't tell too much behind the veil Verse 5: D G Well listen, ain't that pretty when the bugler plays the military taps A7 D I think that when you's in the war they always hide and play a song like that D G Well here I am and there they go and I guess you'd just call it my bad luck A7 D I hope he rests in peace, the trouble is the fellow owes me forty bucks Outro: D