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Name On A Stone by John Corbett
[Intro]
D  A  Bm G
DIt was just me and the preacher Gstanding in the rain
The Dday we laid my Adaddy in the Gground.
We Dwaited for his friends to show, Gnobody came
So we Dsaid a prayer and hAeaded back to tDown.
And AI thought about him, how Bmsad his life had been
I Gswore that someday I'd do something Dworth remembering
[Chorus]         
I'd be Gmore than just a name on a Dstone
MGore than just a box full of Bmbones.
I waGnt someone to miss me when I'm DgoneA  
I want to be mGore than just a name on a Dstone.
[Instrumental]
D A  Bm G
DI wanna pick the Wildwood Flower, catch a Gbaseball in the stands
Learn to tell some Ajokes and make folks lGaugh
DI wanna find the perfect woman, wanna Gsail a boat to France
Throw caution to the Awind and not look bDack.
I wanna maAke a million memories, Bmmake a million friends 
AGnd have 'em gather all around me when my journey Dends
[Chorus]                                                                        
I wanna be Amore than just a guy, who neveBmr lived, then he died, with
nothing to Ashow 
But some Gdates above a grave, that the Bmyears have washed away 
Don't you Aknow, don't you kDnow I want to be
[Chorus]
I Awant to be morGe than just a name 
MucAh more than just a name on a stDone.
NAame on a BmstoneG  
D  A  Bm G

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Name On A Stone

by John Corbett

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Name On A Stone by John Corbett

[Intro]

D A Bm G

D G

It was just me and the preacher standing in the rain

D A G

The day we laid my daddy in the ground.

D G

We waited for his friends to show, nobody came

D A D

So we said a prayer and headed back to town.

A Bm

And I thought about him, how sad his life had been

G D

I swore that someday I'd do something worth remembering

[Chorus]

G D

I'd be more than just a name on a stone

G Bm

More than just a box full of bones.

G D A

I want someone to miss me when I'm gone

G D

I want to be more than just a name on a stone.

[Instrumental]

D A Bm G

D G

I wanna pick the Wildwood Flower, catch a baseball in the stands

A G

Learn to tell some jokes and make folks laugh

D G

I wanna find the perfect woman, wanna sail a boat to France

A D

Throw caution to the wind and not look back.

A Bm

I wanna make a million memories, make a million friends

G D

And have 'em gather all around me when my journey ends

[Chorus]

A Bm

I wanna be more than just a guy, who never lived, then he died, with

nothing to show

G Bm

But some dates above a grave, that the years have washed away

A D

Don't you know, don't you know I want to be

[Chorus]

A G

I want to be more than just a name

A D

Much more than just a name on a stone.

A Bm G

Name on a stone

D A Bm G

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