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Rest In Peace 
Old Ebheart it's Bb7finally Ebover
It ended G#with the Ebdawn
G#Last night she packed her things to Ebgo
This G#morGmning Fmshe was Bbgone.
It's a sEbhame you Bb7had to lEbose her
'Cause you loved and G#held her Ebdear
G#But she can't break you anymoreEb  
'Cause she'll Bb7never find you Ebhere.
(move to E)
See the roses all around you
They'll bloom here every spring
And you always did love bluebirds
Oh, just listen to them sing.
And you know I won't forget you
I'll come by from time to time
And on this tiny stone I'll write
Here lies a friend of mine.
Now Aall your Efriends have Agathered here
The Emusic Bsoft and lowE  
AAfter Eall she's Aput you through
I'll F#bet you're glad to Bgo.
Why, just last night I felt you break in pieces
While she had me on my knees
ENow old heart Ayou can Efinally Brest in C#mpeaceE  F#  
Now old Eheart you Acan Efinally Brest in EpeaF#ce..

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Rest In Peace

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb7

C#m

Rest In Peace

Eb Bb7 Eb

Old heart it's finally over

G# Eb

It ended with the dawn

G# Eb

Last night she packed her things to go

G# Gm Fm Bb

This morning she was gone.

Eb Bb7 Eb

It's a shame you had to lose her

G# Eb

'Cause you loved and held her dear

G# Eb

But she can't break you anymore

Bb7 Eb

'Cause she'll never find you here.

(move to E)

See the roses all around you

They'll bloom here every spring

And you always did love bluebirds

Oh, just listen to them sing.

And you know I won't forget you

I'll come by from time to time

And on this tiny stone I'll write

Here lies a friend of mine.

A E A

Now all your friends have gathered here

E B E

The music soft and low

A E A

After all she's put you through

F# B

I'll bet you're glad to go.

Why, just last night I felt you break in pieces

While she had me on my knees

E A E B C#m E F#

Now old heart you can finally rest in peace

E A E B E F#

Now old heart you can finally rest in peace..

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