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Little Rosewood Casket
Traditional
Capo 4
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Chord Guide |
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3 4 G: 3x0003 |
32 1 C: x32010 |
213 D7: xx0212 |
T 213 D7/F#: 2x0212 |
Intro: / G - - - / C - - / G - - - / - - - - /
/ D7 - - - / - - - - / G - - - / - - - - /
Chorus:
G D7/F#
G (2)
There's a little rosewood casket
G D7/F# G (2)
Resting on a marble stand
G C G (2)
With a packet of old love letters
D7/F# (2) G (2)
Written by my true love's hand
G D7/F# G (2)
Go and bring them to me, sister
G D7/F# G (2)
Read them o'er for me tonight
G C G (2)
I have often tried by could not
D7/F# (2) G (2)
For the tears that filled my eyes
Bridge:
D7/F# (2) G (2)
When I'm dead and in my casket
D7/F# (2) G (2)
When I gently fall asleep
G C G (2)
Fall asleep to wake in heaven
D7/F# (2) G (2)
Dearest sister do not weep
/ D7 - - - / - - - - / G - - - / - - - - /
G D7/F# G (2)
Take his letters and his locket
G D7/F# G (2)
Place them gently on my heart
G C G (2)
But this golden ring that he gave me
D7/F# (2) G (2)
From my finger never part
Chorus
Instrumental Verse
Solo:
This file is the author's own work and represents his
interpretation of this song. It's
intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.