Will you miss me when I’m gone
D
1. When death shall close these eyelids,
G D
and this heart shall cease to
beat,
and they lay me down to rest
A A7 D
in some
flowery-bound retreat.
D
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone) ?
G D
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone) ?
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone) ?
A A7 D
Will you miss me when I'm gone ?
D
2. Perhaps you'll plant a flower
G D
on my poor,
unworthy grave.
Come and sit alone beside me,
A A7 D
when the
roses nod and wave. + CHORUS
D
3. One sweet thought my soul shall cherish,
G D
when this fleeting life has
flown,
this sweet thought will cheer
when dying,
A A7 D
will you miss me when I'm gone. + CHORUS
D
4. When these lips shall never more
G D
press a kiss upon thy brow,
but lie cold and still in
death,
A A7 D
will you love me then as now. + CHORUS
(capo 2 nd)
(The Carter Family)