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Forest Lawn

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 8Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

[Intro]
              E        B7     E
e|------------4------------------|
B|-----5---7------7----5---4---5-|
G|---4---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse]
           E                               B7
Oh, lay me down in Forest Lawn in a silver casket,
           B7                               E
Put golden flowers over my head in a silver basket.
        A                         E          E/D#    C#
Let the drum and bugle corps play taps while cannons roar,
    F#                              B7
Let sixteen liv'ried employees sell souvenirs from the funeral store.
[Chorus]
  E          B7             E
I want to go simply, when I go,
        G#                                C#m
They'll give me a simple fun'ral there, I know,
       A
With a casket lined in fleece,
    E         E/D#          C#
And fireworks spelling out "Rest In Peace."
    F#                B7              E            B7
Oh, take me, when I'm gone, to Forest Lawn.
[Verse]
           E                               B7
Oh, lay me down in Forest Lawn – they understand there,
         B7                                   E
And they have a heavenly choir and a military band there.
         A                             E       E/D#    C#
Oh, just put me in their care and I'll find my comfort there,
     F#                                       B7
With sixteen planes in a last salute, they'll drop a cross in a parachute.
[Chorus]
E            B7             E
I want to go simply, when I go,
        G#                                C#m
They'll give me a simple fun'ral there, I know,
       A
With a hunderd strolling strings,
    E       E/D#         C#
And topless dancers with golden wings,
    F#                B7              E           F#
Oh, take me, when I'm gone, to Forest Lawn ...
[Bridge]
    B
Oh, come, come, come, come,
                              F#
Come to the church in the wildwood,
       F#7           B                  B7
Kindly leave a contribution in the pail.
      E                           B
Be as simple and as trusting as a child would,
          F#                         B
And we'll sell you the church in the dale.
[Verse]
          E                          B7
To find a simple resting place is my desire,
          B7                                          E
To lay me down with a smiling face comes a little bit higher.
   A                              E       E/D#    C#
My likeness, cast in brass, will stand in plastic grass,
      F#                                 B7
While hidden weights and springs tip its hat to the mourners filing past.
[Chorus]
  E          B7             E
I want to go simply, when I go,
        G#                                C#m
They'll give me a simple fun'ral there, I know.
      A
I'll lie beneath the sand,
     E        E/D#     C#
With piped-in tapes of Billy Graham.
    F#                B7              E
Oh, take me, when I'm gone, to Forest Lawn.
[Outro]
        E     A         E         B7              E
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, for a slightly higher fee.
    F#               B7               E      A E
Oh, take me, when I'm gone, to Forest Lawn.
A E    (optional E7 for flourish)
Amen

Forest Lawn chords and lyrics

Free chords for Forest Lawn by John Denver. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
A E    (optional E7 for flourish)
Amen

Forest Lawn Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Forest Lawn by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Forest Lawn chords”, “Forest Lawn guitar chords”, or “John Denver Forest Lawn chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Forest Lawn chords and for experienced players who want accurate Forest Lawn lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B7, B, G, D, A.

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What key is "Forest Lawn" in?

The chords for "Forest Lawn" show the original chord names (including E, B7, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.