Palmyra

Intro: F Bb verse 1 Bb Am Only a few old petals left Bb Am On the rose that touched your hand Bb F My little heart is a graveyard Bb F It's a no man's land verse 2 Bb F You could tell I didn't care, Bb F You kept pushing till I did Bb F Dm Woke up in a pit of despair on your bed C And I wondered how I could do without you Bb F How absurd, how absurd, how absurd verse 3 Bb F Put my lipstick back on, Bb F Look myself in the eye Bb F Dm I'm heading out in the cold hard world C And I'm getting very good at saying my goodbyes Bb F My goodbyes, my goodbyes Gm Bb F My goodbyes, my goodbyes verse 4 Bb Am Can you read the inscription? Bb Am It seems to once have said Bb F He better take me with him Bb F When he goes I'm good as dead Verse 5 Bb F Put some roses on the stones, Bb F Look your friends in the eye Bb F Dm If nothing else we've got that old second line C And I'll dance at your funeral if you dance at mine Bb F You dance at mine, you dance at mine Gm Bb F You dance at mine, you dance at mine Verse 6 Bb F They took it all and I don't care, Bb F Already said my farewell Bb F Dm Sweet Palmyra in that old Ninth Ward C Have to hit that long road that passes straight through hell Bb F Straight through hell, straight through hell Coda Gm Bb F I wish you well sweet Palmyra Gm Bb F I wish you well sweet Palmyra Gm Bb F I wish you well sweet Palmyra