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GNah nah nah nah...
[Verse 1]
At mama's funeral, Corgans didn't Gplay
But you could Chear the lonesome Gsway
Of the Dlocal guitar man
He played CHank Williams Gsongs
We all did C'Farther AGlong'
The boys drank Dbeer out by the barn
At Cmama's funeralG  
[Verse 2]
GOh the birds showed up to sing
GAs we gathered round the ole porch swing
Where her Cfeet had worn the paint off the boards
And her Gpillow sat all faded and torn
GHer children all took turns
GTrying to find the words
Just wantin to Csay something right
Bout the best Gfriend they'd found in life
And explain it to the Dnurses that came from the hospital
To Cmama's funeralG  
[Chorus]
It was surCprising to me, thought it'd be as Ghard as it could be
But everyDbody took a little piece of pain
And they Cspread it round like summer rain
And it Ghelped to ease the load
DMore than I could've known
At Cmama's funeralG  
C G C G D
[Verse 3]
And my Gfamily made me proud
GCause when the cryin got loud
The laughter Cfollowed close behind
Daddy'd say "now Gdon't y'all remember the time..."
GTables set up all over the place
GCovered with pictures, candles and lace
The Quik CSack stayed open late
Sold out of Gall their cups and paper plates
To the Dstrangers that gathered up on the hill
For Cmama's funeralG  
[Chorus]
It was surCprising to me, thought it'd be as Ghard as it could be
But everyDbody took a little piece of pain
And they Cspread it round like summer rain
And it Ghelped to ease the load
DMore than I could've known
At Cmama's funeralG  
COrgans didn't Gplay
But you could Chear the lonesome Gsway
Of the Dlocal guitar man
He played CHank Williams Gsongs
We all did C'Farther AGlong'
The boys drank Dbeer out by the barn
At Cmama's funeralG  
GAll the pretty flowers planted by her hands
GHer guitar in a corner sittin on a stand
GNah nah nah nah...

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Mamas Funeral

by Elizabeth Cook

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Nah nah nah nah...

[Verse 1]

C G

At mama's funeral, organs didn't play

C G

But you could hear the lonesome sway

Of the local guitar man

C G

He played Hank Williams songs

C G

We all did 'Farther Along'

The boys drank beer out by the barn

C G

At mama's funeral

[Verse 2]

Oh the birds showed up to sing

As we gathered round the ole porch swing

Where her feet had worn the paint off the boards

And her pillow sat all faded and torn

Her children all took turns

Trying to find the words

Just wantin to say something right

Bout the best friend they'd found in life

And explain it to the nurses that came from the hospital

C G

To mama's funeral

[Chorus]

C G

It was surprising to me, thought it'd be as hard as it could be

But everybody took a little piece of pain

And they spread it round like summer rain

And it helped to ease the load

More than I could've known

C G

At mama's funeral

C G C G D

[Verse 3]

And my family made me proud

Cause when the cryin got loud

The laughter followed close behind

Daddy'd say "now don't y'all remember the time..."

Tables set up all over the place

Covered with pictures, candles and lace

The Quik Sack stayed open late

Sold out of all their cups and paper plates

To the strangers that gathered up on the hill

C G

For mama's funeral

[Chorus]

C G

It was surprising to me, thought it'd be as hard as it could be

But everybody took a little piece of pain

And they spread it round like summer rain

And it helped to ease the load

More than I could've known

C G

At mama's funeral

C G

Organs didn't play

C G

But you could hear the lonesome sway

Of the local guitar man

C G

He played Hank Williams songs

C G

We all did 'Farther Along'

The boys drank beer out by the barn

C G

At mama's funeral

All the pretty flowers planted by her hands

Her guitar in a corner sittin on a stand

Nah nah nah nah...

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