Dead Flowers chords by Townes Van Zandt

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC G+G FF C majorC x2


Verse 1:
C majorC          G+G
Well, when you're sitting there
    FF        C majorC
In your silk upholstered chair
C majorC        G+G          FF    C majorC
Talking to some rich folks that you know
    C majorC         G+G
Well I hope you won't see me
   FF   C majorC
In my ragged company
  C majorC      G+G     FF   C majorC
You know I could never be alone

Chorus:
    G+G             C majorC
Take me down little susie, take me down
G+G                       C majorC
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
      FF             C majorC
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
FF              C majorC
Send me dead flowers by the mail
FF             C majorC
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
   C majorC          G+G       FF    C majorC
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave


Verse 2:
C majorC          G+G
Well, when you're sitting back
    FF        C majorC
In your rose pink cadillac
C majorC        G+G          FF    C majorC
Making bets on kentucky derby day
C majorC          G+G
I'll be in my basement room
 FF        C majorC
With a needle and a spoon
C majorC        G+G          FF    C majorC
And another girl to take my pain away


Chorus:
    G+G             C majorC
Take me down little susie, take me down
G+G                       C majorC
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
      FF             C majorC
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
FF              C majorC
Send me dead flowers by the mail
FF             C majorC
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
   C majorC          G+G       FF    C majorC
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave

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