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Some I Wrote

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[Verse 1]
DSomeday when it's all over,
And they Gcome to carry Dme.
And you're walkin' slow and  wearin' black
With the E7rest of the familAy.
DAnd the choir stands to sing a song,
Make Gsure it's one of Dmine.
DI had a few more tunes
DI wanted to write,
But E7I ran oAut of Dtime.
[Chorus]
DSome I wrote for money, GSome I wrote for fDun.
Some I wrote and threw away, never E7sang to any Aone.
DOne I wrote for mama, and a Gcouple still aren't Dthrough.
DI've lost track of all the rest, but the E7most I wArote for Dyou.
[Verse 2]
That Dday when it's all over,
And you're Gsettin' all aloDne.
They'll come and ask you  what you want.
To have E7written on my Astone.
DTell'em when I was born and died,
The Gyear and the Dday,
DAnd if there's room for something more
E7Here's what Ayou can Dsay.
[Chorus 2]
DSome he wrote for money, GSome he wrote for fDun.
Some he wrote and threw away, never E7sang to any oAne.
DOne he wrote for his mama, and never Gfinished two or Dthree
DHe lost track of all the rest, but the E7most he Awrote for Dme
[Chorus]
DSome I wrote for money, GSome I wrote for fDun.
Some I wrote and threw away, never E7sang to any Aone.
DOne I wrote for mama, and a Gcouple still aren't Dthrough.
DI've lost track of all the rest, but the E7most I wArote for Dyou.
[Outro]
DI lost track of all the rest, but the mE7ost I wrAote for yoDu.

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Some I Wrote

by The Statler Brothers

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[Verse 1]

Someday when it's all over,

G D

And they come to carry me.

And you're walkin' slow and wearin' black

E7 A

With the rest of the family.

And the choir stands to sing a song,

G D

Make sure it's one of mine.

I had a few more tunes

I wanted to write,

E7 A D

But I ran out of time.

[Chorus]

D G D

Some I wrote for money, Some I wrote for fun.

E7 A

Some I wrote and threw away, never sang to any one.

D G D

One I wrote for mama, and a couple still aren't through.

D E7 A D

I've lost track of all the rest, but the most I wrote for you.

[Verse 2]

That day when it's all over,

G D

And you're settin' all alone.

They'll come and ask you what you want.

E7 A

To have written on my stone.

Tell'em when I was born and died,

G D

The year and the day,

And if there's room for something more

E7 A D

Here's what you can say.

[Chorus 2]

D G D

Some he wrote for money, Some he wrote for fun.

E7 A

Some he wrote and threw away, never sang to any one.

D G D

One he wrote for his mama, and never finished two or three

D E7 A D

He lost track of all the rest, but the most he wrote for me

[Chorus]

D G D

Some I wrote for money, Some I wrote for fun.

E7 A

Some I wrote and threw away, never sang to any one.

D G D

One I wrote for mama, and a couple still aren't through.

D E7 A D

I've lost track of all the rest, but the most I wrote for you.

[Outro]

D E7 A D

I lost track of all the rest, but the most I wrote for you.

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