Old People In The Cemetery
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e|-6-9-2---6-2/4-|
B|-4-7-2-5-4-2/4-|
G|-4-7-3-5-4-3/5-|
D|-4-9-4-4-4-4/6-|
A|-----4-5---4/6-|
E|-----2-----2/4-|
F# G# F# G#
old people in the cemetery
F# G# F# G#
what must they be thinking of
F# G# F# G#
must be frightening must be scary
F# G# F# G#
to visit the grave of a close friend
B6 B6/A
who was the same age as you when they died there's nothing precious about
F# G# F# G#
old people in the cemetery
F# G# F# G#
reciting bible passages
F# G# F# G#
unprepared to come to terms with
F# G# F# G#
the fact that we're all food for worms
B6 B6/A
why do they think a prayer could make a difference now there's nothing sadder than
F# G# F# G#
an old woman in the cemetery
F# G# F# G#
picking leaves off of her husband's tomb
F# G# F# G#
knowing that her only wish is
F# G# F# G#
that she will die and join him soon
B6 B6/A
it's so sad to see them all just wither away there's nothing sadder then
F# G# F# G#
old people like that
Dm A D
it must be hard to relate
G
after the world of your youth
Gm F# G#
totally evaporates
F# G# F# G#
Old men in the cemetery
F# G# F# G#
looking like faint shadows of the dead
F# G# F# G#
gazing down at mother's plot
F# G# F# G#
and longing to be there instead
B6 B6/A
it's a dreary fate and no one should have to be as depressing
F# G# F# G#
as old people like that
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e|-6-9-2---6-4-|
B|-4-7-2-5-4-4-|
G|-4-7-3-5-4-5-|
D|-4-9-4-4-4-6-|
A|-----4-5---6-|
E|-----2-----4-|
How to play Old People In The Cemetery
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.