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Fancy Funeral

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Sweet and melancholy song. Listen to it to get the strum. My first tab. 
Capo I
GSome think a fancy funeral will be worth every cGent
BGut every dime or nCickel is money better speCnt
CBetter spent on grocGeries or covering the biGlls
GInstead of little luxuCries and Emunnecessary friGlls
GLovely yellow daffodils and lacy pillow fGringe
PreGtty little anCgels for everyone to sCee
CLily of the valGley and long black limGousines
GIt's three or four months' saClaries just Emto pay for all those thGings
(Solo)
GSo don't buy a fancy funeral, it's not worth it in the eGnd
GGoodbyes can still be bCeautiful without the money that you spCend
ThCere's no amount of ricGhes that will bring back what you've Glost
                 G          C        Em(NC)         G  
To satisfy your wishes, no way to justify the cost
October 26, 2008

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Fancy Funeral

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Sweet and melancholy song. Listen to it to get the strum. My first tab.

Capo I

G G

Some think a fancy funeral will be worth every cent

G C C

But every dime or nickel is money better spent

C G G

Better spent on groceries or covering the bills

G C Em G

Instead of little luxuries and unnecessary frills

G G

Lovely yellow daffodils and lacy pillow fringe

G C C

Pretty little angels for everyone to see

C G G

Lily of the valley and long black limousines

G C Em G

It's three or four months' salaries just to pay for all those things

(Solo)

G G

So don't buy a fancy funeral, it's not worth it in the end

G C C

Goodbyes can still be beautiful without the money that you spend

C G G

There's no amount of riches that will bring back what you've lost

G C Em G

(NC)

To satisfy your wishes, no way to justify the cost

October 26, 2008

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