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Intermediate πͺ
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Key: G
πΈ Intro:
Cm | D | F | C :
πΈ Verse 1:
G Gmaj7 Am D7
Drove by your house and noticed it was overgrown
Cm D F C
Your flowers are all dead and I thought you should know
G Gmaj7 Am D7
What happened to your green thumb that you were so proud of
Cm D F C
The bodies were scattered and starving for love
F C
Starving for love
πΈ Chorus:
A Amaj7 A7 D
But one, one
one was on his deathbed
Dm G7 A Amaj7 A7
He told me you left long ago
oh no
D
He said with his last breath
Dm
Wake up, she's not coming home
πΈ Instrumental:
G | Gmaj7 | Am | D7 | Cm | D | F | C :
πΈ Verse 2:
G Gmaj7 Am D7
He must be so cool and on a motorcycle
Cm D F C
Buy you new flowers to replace what you left
G Gmaj7 Am D7
My new love pours herself out more than I like
Cm D F C
Her name is Brandy, we'll be married tonight
F C
Married tonight
πΈ Chorus:
A Amaj7 A7 D
When I
I
I, I'm on my deathbed
Dm G7 A Amaj7 A7
I'll remember you left long ago
oh no
D
I hear the nurse say
Dm C F
Goodnight she's never coming home
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Song History
Published: July 28, 2023
Last Updated: February 11, 2026