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Em7Somebody's walGking, oh, somebody's walking
CThere on the grave of our love
And Em7somebody's kickinGg the dust and the aCshes away
DWhy don'Gt they Amjust let it die and fade and grow cold again
DBettGer our Amfootsteps divide and our memory grow old again
Oh Em7long Bmdead Amlove, Em7long Bmdead Amlove
CHow Dmuch dirt must you shovel on what's already dead
CDon't send flDowers to remember, send thorns instead
CAnd who's tDhat polishing the tombstonEm7e over our heads, ohh
Oh there on the grave of our love
Am7Deep in the night, the cruel intention comes Em7stealing
Am7Deep in the night, I can't close my eyes for Em7that feeling

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Long Dead Love

by Richard Thompson

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Em7

Am7

Em7 G

Somebody's walking, oh, somebody's walking

There on the grave of our love

Em7 G C

And somebody's kicking the dust and the ashes away

D G Am

Why don't they just let it die and fade and grow cold again

D G Am

Better our footsteps divide and our memory grow old again

Em7 Bm Am Em7 Bm Am

Oh long dead love, long dead love

C D

How much dirt must you shovel on what's already dead

C D

Don't send flowers to remember, send thorns instead

C D Em7

And who's that polishing the tombstone over our heads, ohh

Oh there on the grave of our love

Am7 Em7

Deep in the night, the cruel intention comes stealing

Am7 Em7

Deep in the night, I can't close my eyes for that feeling

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