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Dearly Departed Friend

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Great song off the OCMS Remedy Album.  It was released on Memorial Day 2014.  In the Key of D with a
simple 4/4 time rhythm.  The verses are 4 counts of D, 4 counts of G, 8 counts of A.  This repeats pretty 
much throughout the song.  The bridge is a bit different, but if you listen you will hear the rhythm.
Hope you guys enjoy.
Intro:
D G A
D G A
Verse 1:
DThe service went the way it should have Ggone, no one talk too Aloud or cried too long
Except your mommas new Dboy friend, he went Gon and on
while they Alaid you in the ground.
DRight about then a truck back Gfired and all the boys they Aflinched their heads. 
Yeah that shook me up DI guess. GI've been home a month now Aand I still can't get no rest.
Chorus:
DI'm standing by the grave of a Gdearly departed Afriend
DNothing much to say, except Gsorry it turned out Alike it did
GTwenty-one guns for Atwenty-one years and AmeDrican Flags in the wind
GStanding by the grave oAf a dearly departed friendD  
Break:
D G A
Verse 2:
DBarbecue grills and Glawn mowers, kids on Afour-wheelrs and ice cream trucks
Yeah they buried you on a DSaturday, GGeorgia lost to Tennessee, Ayou would have liked that I know
DAfterwords we went to O'CharGley's, Your momma's boyfriend Agot drunk saying, it should have been me
DI wish it was, Ghim I mean.
ASo I went home got drunk and watched the TV
Chorus:
DI'm standing by the grave of a Gdearly departed Afriend
DNothing much to say, exceGpt sorry it turned oAut like it did
GTwenty-one guns for Atwenty-one years and AmeDrican Flags in the wind
GStanding by the grave oAf a dearly departed friendD  
Bridge:
BmHey there's only one road that leads out of this town and it Emcomes Aright Dback
BmSo I just drive in circles, circles, and AI try not to blow my stack
F#mOut at the mall and the motor mile, iGt's just as lonesome as a sea
DMan the girls 'round here, the girls 'round here Aare just as hopeless as they used to be
Break:
D G A
D G A
Verse 3:
Oh go on and Dtie another Gyellow ribbon around the Aole hackberry tree
and tamp the dirDt down
GY'all go on home now, Athere aint nothing here to see
Chorus:
DI'm standing by the grave of a Gdearly departed Afriend
DNothing much to say, exceGpt sorry it turned oAut like it did
GTwenty-one guns for Atwenty-one years and AmeDrican Flags in the wind
GStanding by the grave oAf a dearly departed friendD  
GStanding by the grave oAf a dearly departed friendD  
D G A
D G A

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The story behind the song

"Dearly Departed Friend" appears on Old Crow Medicine Show's Grammy-winning 2014 album, Remedy. The band is known for its Americana string band sound, blending old-time, folk, and alternative country with a punk rock energy. This song, like much of their work, taps into a rich vein of American musical tradition, often performing pre-World War II blues and folk songs alongside their originals. Playing it can feel like channeling a heartfelt farewell, a remembrance of someone deeply missed, carried on the currents of a timeless sound.

AI-written from these sources:Old Crow Medicine Show — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dearly Departed Friend

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F#m

Great song off the OCMS Remedy Album. It was released on Memorial Day 2014. In the Key of D with a

simple 4/4 time rhythm. The verses are 4 counts of D, 4 counts of G, 8 counts of A. This repeats pretty

much throughout the song. The bridge is a bit different, but if you listen you will hear the rhythm.

Hope you guys enjoy.

Intro:

D G A

Verse 1:

D G A

The service went the way it should have gone, no one talk too loud or cried too long

D G

Except your mommas new boy friend, he went on and on

while they laid you in the ground.

D G A

Right about then a truck back fired and all the boys they flinched their heads.

D G A

Yeah that shook me up I guess. I've been home a month now and I still can't get no rest.

Chorus:

D G A

I'm standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

D G A

Nothing much to say, except sorry it turned out like it did

G A D

Twenty-one guns for twenty-one years and American Flags in the wind

G A D

Standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

Break:

D G A

Verse 2:

D G A

Barbecue grills and lawn mowers, kids on four-wheelrs and ice cream trucks

D G A

Yeah they buried you on a Saturday, Georgia lost to Tennessee, you would have liked that I know

D G A

Afterwords we went to O'Charley's, Your momma's boyfriend got drunk saying, it should have been me

D G

I wish it was, him I mean.

So I went home got drunk and watched the TV

Chorus:

D G A

I'm standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

D G A

Nothing much to say, except sorry it turned out like it did

G A D

Twenty-one guns for twenty-one years and American Flags in the wind

G A D

Standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

Bridge:

Bm Em A D

Hey there's only one road that leads out of this town and it comes right back

Bm A

So I just drive in circles, circles, and I try not to blow my stack

F#m G

Out at the mall and the motor mile, it's just as lonesome as a sea

D A

Man the girls 'round here, the girls 'round here are just as hopeless as they used to be

Break:

D G A

Verse 3:

D G A

Oh go on and tie another yellow ribbon around the ole hackberry tree

and tamp the dirt down

G A

Y'all go on home now, there aint nothing here to see

Chorus:

D G A

I'm standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

D G A

Nothing much to say, except sorry it turned out like it did

G A D

Twenty-one guns for twenty-one years and American Flags in the wind

G A D

Standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

G A D

Standing by the grave of a dearly departed friend

D G A

About Dearly Departed Friend Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

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