Capo
3
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
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Key: Cm
Intro:
Am Dm Am
Verse 1:
Am
Don't bring no preacher and a long white robe
Am
Don't dress me up in Sunday clothes
Am
Don't talk about heaven, don't speak my sins
Dm Am
Just tell the good Lord to let me in
Verse 2:
Am
Tell my mama I found peace
Am
Tell my brothers I'm set free
Dm
Give my baby what I got left
Am
And leave my bible on the shelf
Chorus:
Am
And baby, play them blues at my funeral
Dm Am
Let the guitar cry like it's got soul
Am
Don't sit in silence, don't tell no lies
Dm Am
Just close your eyes and let them steel strings sigh
C Dm
So cut me loose and drop me in the hole
F Am Dm Am
And play them blues at my funeral
[Interlude]
Am Dm Am
Verse 3:
Am
I closed my eyes at that county line
Dm Am
Took my handle off the bars just one last time
Am
From dusk 'til dawn, I lived on the road
Dm Am
But when I'm gone don't wait up, honey, I've gone home
Verse 4:
Am
Tell my mama I found peace
Am
Tell my brothers I'm set free
Dm
Give my baby what I got left
Am
And leave my bible on the shelf
Chorus:
Am
And baby, play them blues at my funeral
Dm Am
Let the guitar cry like it's got soul
Am
Don't sit in silence, don't tell no lies
Dm Am
Just close your eyes and let them steel strings sigh
C Dm
So cut me loose and drop me in the hole
F Am Dm Am
And play them blues at my funeral
Outro:
Am C Am Dm Am
Dm Am Dm Am
Dm Am Dm Am
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Song History
Published: January 27, 2026
Last Updated: January 27, 2026