Dead Flowers Chords

by Townes Van Zandt
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author businellidvd [a] 752.
3 contributors total, last edit on Nov 13, 2023
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F

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[Intro]
C  G  F  C x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
C                   G
Well, when you're sitting there
        F                C
In your silk upholstered chair
C               G                   F       C
Talking to some rich folks that you know
       C                  G
Well I hope you won't see me
      F      C
In my ragged company
    C            G          F      C
You know I could never be alone
 
 
[Chorus]
       G                          C
Take me down little susie, take me down
G                                             C
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
            F                          C
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
F                           C
Send me dead flowers by the mail
F                          C
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
      C                   G             F        C
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
 
 
[Verse 2]
C                   G
Well, when you're sitting back
        F                C
In your rose pink cadillac
C               G                   F       C
Making bets on kentucky derby day
C                   G
I'll be in my basement room
  F                C
With a needle and a spoon
C               G                   F       C
And another girl to take my pain away
 
 
[Chorus]
        G                          C
Take me down little susie, take me down
G                                             C
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
            F                          C
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
F                           C
Send me dead flowers by the mail
F                          C
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
      C                   G             F        C
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
 
 
[Solo]
C G F C
C G F C
C G F C
C G F C
 
 
[Chorus]
        G                          C
Take me down little susie, take me down
G                                             C
I know you think you're the queen of the underground
            F                          C
And you can send me dead flowers every morning
F                           C
Send me dead flowers by the mail
F                          C
Send me dead flowers to my wedding
      C                   G             F        C
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
      C                   G             F        C
And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
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Dead Flowers – Townes Van Zandt
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2 comments
syslojoseph
after the lyric send me dead flowers to my wedding I like to ladder down (A |--3--2--1--0--|) and play and Am chord and then switch back to playing normal, just something I think sounds good
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