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Farewell Party

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[Intro]
B7    E
[Verse 1]
When the Elast breath of E7life is Agone from my Ebody
And my lips are as cold as the B7sea
When my Efriends gather 'E7round for Amy farewell Eparty
Won't B7you pretend you love Eme?E7  
[Chorus]
There'll be Aflowers from those who'll Ecry when I'm gone
And leave you in this world B7alone
I Eknow you'll have E7fun at Amy farewell Eparty
I B7know you'll be glad when I'm Egone
[Interlude]
E    E7    A    E
B7         E    C#7
[Verse 2]
Don't F#be mad at F#7me for Bwanting to F#keep you
'til my life on this old world C#7is through
You'll be F#free at the F#7end of Bmy farewell F#party
But C#7I'll go away loving F#youF#7  
[Chorus]
There'll be Bflowers from those who'll F#cry when I'm gone
And leave you in this old world C#7alone
I F#know you'll have F#7fun at Bmy farewell F#party
I C#7know you'll be glad when I'm F#gone
Oh, I C#7know you'll be glad when I'm BgoneBm  
F#    C#7 F#

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Farewell Party

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#7

[Intro]

B7 E

[Verse 1]

E E7 A E

When the last breath of life is gone from my body

And my lips are as cold as the sea

E E7 A E

When my friends gather 'round for my farewell party

B7 E E7

Won't you pretend you love me?

[Chorus]

A E

There'll be flowers from those who'll cry when I'm gone

And leave you in this world alone

E E7 A E

I know you'll have fun at my farewell party

B7 E

I know you'll be glad when I'm gone

[Interlude]

E E7 A E

B7 E C#7

[Verse 2]

F# F#7 B F#

Don't be mad at me for wanting to keep you

C#7

'til my life on this old world is through

F# F#7 B F#

You'll be free at the end of my farewell party

C#7 F# F#7

But I'll go away loving you

[Chorus]

B F#

There'll be flowers from those who'll cry when I'm gone

C#7

And leave you in this old world alone

F# F#7 B F#

I know you'll have fun at my farewell party

C#7 F#

I know you'll be glad when I'm gone

C#7 B Bm

Oh, I know you'll be glad when I'm gone

F# C#7 F#

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