{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":370948,"song":"Sweeter Than The Flowers","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/370948-sweeter-than-the-flowers-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/370948?type=chord","rating":0.01912,"votes":0,"content":"This song features on Johnny Cash: The Mercury Years, and I imagine the same recording \r\nbe found elsewhere too. It's a great song, but I couldn't find the chords for it \r\nby anyone. It is credited to Mann/Rouse/Burns, but this recording is Johnny Cash featuring Waylon Jennings.\r\n\r\nI figured out the chords by ear, so they might be a little inaccurate in places, but I'm \r\nyou'll get the gist of it all.\r\n\r\n\r\nSWEETER THAN THE FLOWERS\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\t             [ch]D[/ch]\t  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nJust as far as I can remember[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t\t  [ch]E[/ch]\t     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe'll remain the rose of my heart[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\t      [ch]D[/ch]\t\t[ch]A[/ch]\r\nMum fell sick along in December[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\t\t   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFebruary brought us broken hearts[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe reason we've not called a family reunion\r\nWe knew that she wouldn't be there\r\nBut now that we've thought it all over Mama\r\nWe know you're spirit is here\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t\t  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNo, no, I can't forget the hours[/tab]\r\nyou’re the dearest one mum\r\n[tab]\t[ch]D[/ch]\t\t[ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd sweeter than the flowers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t\t \t[ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh no there's no use to bother[/tab]\r\nTo speak of you now\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t\t[ch]E[/ch]\r\nwould only hurt Father[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] \t\t  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh no momma we'll never forget you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\t          [ch]E[/ch]\t\t[ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd someday we'll meet you up there[/tab]\r\n\r\nWe all gathered round and I stared at their faces\r\nAll heads were bowed mighty low\r\nBut this was one time we all had to face it\r\nThough it hurt us so badly you know\r\n\r\nWell it felt so good for us to be together\r\nBut I had to look after dad\r\nOh no Mother when I passed by your casket\r\nI didn't want to remember you dead\r\n\r\nOh no I can't forget the hours your the only one Momma\r\nAnd sweeter than the flowers\r\nOh no there's no use to bother\r\nTo speak of you now would only hurt Father\r\nOh no momma we'll never forget you\r\nAnd someday we'll meet you up there","plain_text":"This song features on Johnny Cash: The Mercury Years, and I imagine the same recording \nbe found elsewhere too. It's a great song, but I couldn't find the chords for it \nby anyone. It is credited to Mann/Rouse/Burns, but this recording is Johnny Cash featuring Waylon Jennings.\n\nI figured out the chords by ear, so they might be a little inaccurate in places, but I'm \nyou'll get the gist of it all.\n\n\nSWEETER THAN THE FLOWERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe reason we've not called a family reunion\nWe knew that she wouldn't be there\nBut now that we've thought it all over Mama\nWe know you're spirit is here\n\n\nyou’re the dearest one mum\n\n\nTo speak of you now\n\n\n\n\nWe all gathered round and I stared at their faces\nAll heads were bowed mighty low\nBut this was one time we all had to face it\nThough it hurt us so badly you know\n\nWell it felt so good for us to be together\nBut I had to look after dad\nOh no Mother when I passed by your casket\nI didn't want to remember you dead\n\nOh no I can't forget the hours your the only one Momma\nAnd sweeter than the flowers\nOh no there's no use to bother\nTo speak of you now would only hurt Father\nOh no momma we'll never forget you\nAnd someday we'll meet you up there","chords":["A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}