Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Difficulty: Intermediate Intro: Mute all strings except the highest string (play on C). Play same pattern throughout first verse. Chorus 1: N.C. She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, N.C. Will you buy me a house of gold? N.C. And when your father turns to stone, N.C. Will you take care of me?"
Chorus 2: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Bridge 1: F A7 I will make you Dm Bbm F Queen of everything you see C I'll put you on the map F C I'll cure you of disease Verse 1: C F Let's say we up and left this town Am G And turned our future upside-down C F We'll make pretend that you and me C G C Lived ever after, happily
Chorus 3: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Bridge 2: F A7 I will make you Dm Bbm F Queen of everything you see C I'll put you on the map F C I'll cure you of disease Verse 2: C F And since we know that dreams are dead Am G And life turns plans up on their head C F I will plan to be a bum C G C So I just might become someone Chorus 4: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Bridge 3: F A7 I will make you Dm Bbm F Queen of everything you see C I'll put you on the map F I'll cure you of disease
