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Intro:
 Abbreak
Am-F-G-Am-F-G-Ab  
Verse:
I Amknow a man who had nFothingG  
HAme was a poor man aFll his lGife
HAme lived in shack by the FroadsideG  
WAmith starving kids and a Floving wGifeAb  
Am-F-G-Am-F-G-Ab  
AmHe went to church every FSundayG  
HAme prayed from morning uFntil niGght 
He said "AmGood Lord, why have you forFsaken Gme?
AmWhen everything I did I tFhought was rGightAb..."
Refrain 1: (got this from other tabs)
NEmow my life's coming tAmo an end,
TFhere's only one thing I'm wishiCng for
AEmll my days I have nAmever sinned
SFo I hope you won't ignore, just wGhat I'm asking for
Chorus:
OCh, honey when I die, fFix me up with a coat and tie
ICn my feet a pair of shoes that I Fhaven't worn in a lGong time
PCut me in a golden box, Fnot a cross with a pile of rocks
BCury me where the grass is green and the Fgates are shGining
UCh-huh, Ghoney when I Fdie
GCive me a bed of roses Gwhere I can Flie 
IC'm gonna use up all the Gmoney that I've FsavedC  
                               G   F(hold)       Ab  
'Cause I don't wanna lie in a poorman's grave
Am-F-G-Am-F-G-Ab  
(Do verse chords)
Refrain 2: (do refrain chords)

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Poormans Grave

by Eraserheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

break

Am F G Am F G Ab

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Verse:

Am F G

I know a man who had nothing

Am F G

He was a poor man all his life

Am F G

He lived in shack by the roadside

Am F G Ab

With starving kids and a loving wife

Am F G Am F G Ab

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Am F G

He went to church every Sunday

Am F G

He prayed from morning until night

Am F G

He said "Good Lord, why have you forsaken me?

Am F G Ab

When everything I did I thought was right..."

Refrain 1: (got this from other tabs)

Em Am

Now my life's coming to an end,

F C

There's only one thing I'm wishing for

Em Am

All my days I have never sinned

F G

So I hope you won't ignore, just what I'm asking for

Chorus:

C F

Oh, honey when I die, fix me up with a coat and tie

C F G

In my feet a pair of shoes that I haven't worn in a long time

C F

Put me in a golden box, not a cross with a pile of rocks

C F G

Bury me where the grass is green and the gates are shining

C G F

Uh-huh, honey when I die

C G F

Give me a bed of roses where I can lie

C G F C

I'm gonna use up all the money that I've saved

G F Ab

(hold)

'Cause I don't wanna lie in a poorman's grave

Am F G Am F G Ab

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(Do verse chords)

Refrain 2: (do refrain chords)

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