See that my grave is kept green
D
A
1. When I am dead and gone from you, darling,
D
when
I am laid away in my grave
D A
when
my spirit has gone to heaven above,
D
to
him whom my soul will save
D A
Oh, the day will come to you, darling,
A D
when no more on earth I'll be
seen.
D
A
There's one little wish, darling, grant me,
D
see that my grave is kept green.
D A
When from this world I go,
D
leaving forever the scene,
D A
while others are dead, oh, will you
then,
D
see that my grave is kept green.
+ D - A -
D - D - A - D
D A
2. Oh, the hour of joy is passing,
D
but,
alas, how soon it will fade
D A
Your glances of love are
meeting my own,
D
and
sunlight will turn to shade
+ CHORUS + D - A - D
- D - A - D
D A
3. I shall never be happy again, my love,
D
never
be happy again
D
A
for
girls in their teens don't know what love means,
D
I shall never be happy again.
D A
When from this world I go,
D
leaving forever the scene,
D A
while others are dead, oh, will you
then,
D
see that my grave is kept green.
(orig. = capo 4th) (The Carter
Family)