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[Intro]
   D     A        Gx4
[Verse 1]
DWell, when you're sitting Athere
In your Gsilk upholstered Dchair
Talking with some Arich folk that you GknowD  
DWell, I hope you won't see Ame
In my Gragged comDpany
'Cause you know I couldn't ever Astand to be aGloneD  
[Chorus]
DTake me Adown, little Susie, take me Ddown
AI know you think you're the queen of the undeDrground
And you can Gsend me dead flowers every Dmorning
GSend me dead flowers by the Dmail
GSend me dead flowers to my Dwedding
And I won't forget to put Aroses on your GgraveD  
[Verse 2]
DWell, when you're sitting Aback
In your Grose pink CadillacD  
Making bets on AKentucky Derby GDayD  
DI'll be in my basement Aroom
With a Gneedle and a Dspoon
DAnd another girl to Atake my pain GawayD  
[Chorus]
DTake me Adown, little Susie, take me Ddown
AI know you think you're the queen of the undeDrground
And you can Gsend me dead flowers every Dmorning
GSend me dead flowers by the Dmail
GSend me dead flowers at my Dwedding
And I won't forget to put Aroses on your GgraveD  
[Solo]
[Chorus]
DTake me Adown, little Susie, take me Ddown
AI know you think you're the queen of the underDground
And you can Gsend me dead flowers every Dmorning
GSend me dead flowers by the US Dmail
GSay it with dead flowers at my Dwedding
And I won't forget to put Aroses on your GgraveD  
No, I won't forget to put Aroses on your GgraveD  
[Outro]
D   A   G      (cycle as desired)

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Dead Flowers

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G

[Verse 1]

D A

Well, when you're sitting there

G D

In your silk upholstered chair

A G D

Talking with some rich folk that you know

D A

Well, I hope you won't see me

G D

In my ragged company

A G D

'Cause you know I couldn't ever stand to be alone

[Chorus]

D A D

Take me down, little Susie, take me down

A D

I know you think you're the queen of the underground

G D

And you can send me dead flowers every morning

G D

Send me dead flowers by the mail

G D

Send me dead flowers to my wedding

A G D

And I won't forget to put roses on your grave

[Verse 2]

D A

Well, when you're sitting back

G D

In your rose pink Cadillac

A G D

Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day

D A

I'll be in my basement room

G D

With a needle and a spoon

D A G D

And another girl to take my pain away

[Chorus]

D A D

Take me down, little Susie, take me down

A D

I know you think you're the queen of the underground

G D

And you can send me dead flowers every morning

G D

Send me dead flowers by the mail

G D

Send me dead flowers at my wedding

A G D

And I won't forget to put roses on your grave

[Solo]

[Chorus]

D A D

Take me down, little Susie, take me down

A D

I know you think you're the queen of the underground

G D

And you can send me dead flowers every morning

G D

Send me dead flowers by the US mail

G D

Say it with dead flowers at my wedding

A G D

And I won't forget to put roses on your grave

A G D

No, I won't forget to put roses on your grave

[Outro]

D A G (cycle as desired)

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