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1000 Dollar Wedding

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DIt was a $1000 Awedding supposed to be Bmheld the other Dday
And with Gall the inEvitations sent, the yDoung bride went aAway
When the Dgroom saw people Apassing notes
Not uBmnusual, D/Ahe might GsayE  
But Dwhere are the flowers Gfor my baby
DI'd even like to see her Gmean old mama
And Dwhy aAin't Bmthere a funeralD, if you're Ggonna act that DwaGy
E A
I hate to tell you how he acted Ewhen the news Aarrived
AHe took some friends out drinking, and Eit's lucky they suGrvived
Well, he Dtold them everytAhing there was to Bmtell there aD/Along the wEay
And he Dfelt so bad when he Gsaw the traces
Of oDld lies still Gon their faces
DSo why don't A/C#someone here just Bmspike his dD/Arink
Why don't you dGo him in some old DwayC  G  
Supposed to be a fDuneralC  G  
It's been a bad, bad dDayC  G  
E A
The Reverend Dr. William Grace was Etalking to the cArowd
All about the sweet child's holy face and the Esaints who sung out Gloud
And he Dswore the fiercest Abeasts
Could all be put to Bmsleep the D/Asame silly wGayE  
DAnd where are the flowers Gfor the girl
DShe only knew she lGoved the world
And Dwhy ain't A/C#there one lBmonely D/Ahorn and Gone sad Dnote to playC  G  
Supposed to be a DfuneralC  G  
It's been a bad, bad dDayC  G  
Supposed to be a DfuneralC  G  
It's been a bad, bad dDayC  G  

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1000 Dollar Wedding

by Gram Parsons

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D A Bm D

It was a $1000 wedding supposed to be held the other day

G E D A

And with all the invitations sent, the young bride went away

D A

When the groom saw people passing notes

Bm D/A G E

Not unusual, he might say

D G

But where are the flowers for my baby

D G

I'd even like to see her mean old mama

D A Bm D G D G

And why ain't there a funeral, if you're gonna act that way

E A

I hate to tell you how he acted when the news arrived

A E G

He took some friends out drinking, and it's lucky they survived

D A Bm D/A E

Well, he told them everything there was to tell there along the way

D G

And he felt so bad when he saw the traces

D G

Of old lies still on their faces

D A/C# Bm D/A

So why don't someone here just spike his drink

G D C G

Why don't you do him in some old way

D C G

Supposed to be a funeral

D C G

It's been a bad, bad day

E A

The Reverend Dr. William Grace was talking to the crowd

E G

All about the sweet child's holy face and the saints who sung out loud

D A

And he swore the fiercest beasts

Bm D/A G E

Could all be put to sleep the same silly way

D G

And where are the flowers for the girl

D G

She only knew she loved the world

D A/C# Bm D/A G D C G

And why ain't there one lonely horn and one sad note to play

D C G

Supposed to be a funeral

D C G

It's been a bad, bad day

D C G

Supposed to be a funeral

D C G

It's been a bad, bad day

About 1000 Dollar Wedding Chords by Gram Parsons

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