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Invitation To The Funeral

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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
CAPO: None
Intro:    Bm    F#x8
        G/D  F#/C#  Bm
Verse 1:
BmThe banners wave upon the promenade
BmThe banners wave upon the promenade
GColors fly and the F#funeral march is pBmlayed
BmThere is, is there a foul taste in the air
BmThere is, is there a foul taste in the air
Your lAegend walks befGore you everywhBmere
Your lGegend walks befF#ore you everywhBmere
Chorus:
And aDll you want from A7me is someEmone to abBmuse
Whether raEmgs are on your baBmck or gleaGms on your jewBmels
So rDoll up your sleeEmves one of us must be wBmrong
And hGold me close untF#il the feelings Bmgone
BmWoah
GHold me close unF#til the feeling's Bmgone
Verse 2:
BmYour daddy daddy was a buccanner
BmYour daddy daddy was a buccanner
To spGeak his name is to watF#ch him disappeBmar
BmAnd every time you touched me in my field
BmAnd every time you touched me in my field
The Gcolors fade aF#nd the flowers wBmilt
Chorus:
Cuz Dall you want from mA7e is someEmone to abBmuse
Whether calEmlus on your baBmck or goGld is on your tooBmth
So Droll up your sleeA7ves one of us Emmust be Bmwrong
And hGold me close untF#il the feeling's gBmone
BmWoah!
GHold me close untF#il the feeling's goBmne
Bridge/post-chorus:
And I A7/Gcould never underDstand all the boEmys
Who wear your braBmnd and all the heaEmrts at your commBmand
I gGuess I never wAill
So laA7y me down and get your fiDll
Hope my meEmmory haunts you stBmill
It never coEmuld it always wiBmll
GJust as you had plaF#nned
Outro (vocal "ooohs"):
Bm  F#  Bm  F#  Bm  F#aug  G  D  G  F#
Bm  F#  Bm  F#  Bm  F#aug  G  D  G  F#
Bm  F#  Bm  F#  Bm  F#aug  G  D  G  F#
Bm

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Invitation To The Funeral

by Two Gallants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

F#/C#

A7/G

F#aug

#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

CAPO: None

Bm F#

Intro: x8

G/D F#/C# Bm

Verse 1:

The banners wave upon the promenade

G F# Bm

Colors fly and the funeral march is played

There is, is there a foul taste in the air

A G Bm

Your legend walks before you everywhere

G F# Bm

Your legend walks before you everywhere

Chorus:

D A7 Em Bm

And all you want from me is someone to abuse

Em Bm G Bm

Whether rags are on your back or gleams on your jewels

D Em Bm

So roll up your sleeves one of us must be wrong

G F# Bm

And hold me close until the feelings gone

Woah

G F# Bm

Hold me close until the feeling's gone

Verse 2:

Your daddy daddy was a buccanner

G F# Bm

To speak his name is to watch him disappear

And every time you touched me in my field

G F# Bm

The colors fade and the flowers wilt

Chorus:

D A7 Em Bm

Cuz all you want from me is someone to abuse

Em Bm G Bm

Whether callus on your back or gold is on your tooth

D A7 Em Bm

So roll up your sleeves one of us must be wrong

G F# Bm

And hold me close until the feeling's gone

Woah!

G F# Bm

Hold me close until the feeling's gone

Bridge/post-chorus:

A7/G D Em

And I could never understand all the boys

Bm Em Bm

Who wear your brand and all the hearts at your command

G A

I guess I never will

A7 D

So lay me down and get your fill

Em Bm

Hope my memory haunts you still

Em Bm

It never could it always will

G F#

Just as you had planned

Outro (vocal "ooohs"):

Bm F# Bm F# Bm F#aug G D G F#

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