Gathering Flowers For The Masters Bouquet chords by Kitty Wells

Intro:
C  Dm C    G C


Verse 1:
C           C7         F          C                               D          G7
Death is an angel sent down from above, sent for the buds and the flowers we love
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Truly it's so for in heaven's own way each soul is a flower in the Master's bouquet


Chorus:
F                         C                                            D     G7
Gathering flowers for the Master's bouquet beautiful flowers that will never decay
C           C7         F        C                           G           C
Gathered by angels and carried away forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet

Instrumental Bridge:
C   G C


Verse 2:
C                           F            C                         D         G7
Loved ones are passing each day and each hour, passing away as the life of a flower
C         C7           F            C                                    G           C
But every bud and each blossom some day will bloom as the flowers in the Master's bouquet


Chorus:
F                         C                                            D     G7
Gathering flowers for the Master's bouquet beautiful flowers that will never decay
C           C7         F        C                           G           C
Gathered by angels and carried away forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet


Instrumental Bridge:
C   G C


Verse 3:
C         C7            F              C                                D            G7
Let us be faithful till life's work is done blooming with love till the reaper shall come
C             C7         F          C                                G           C
Then we'll be gathered together for age transplanted to bloom in the Master's bouquet


Chorus:
F                         C                                            D     G7
Gathering flowers for the Master's bouquet beautiful flowers that will never decay
C           C7         F        C                           G           C
Gathered by angels and carried away forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet