Capo: 2 Tuning:

For the chorus strum pattern, let the playback play through the pattern twice for the 4 chords in each chorus section (so 32 strums total across 4 chords (Em, Cmaj, G, D) Right after you strum Dsus4 twice (down, up) you switch to D and same with Em7 to Em Also, I like to strum an open up-down right before the Cmaj to give it more fill. Cmaj ||-----|-----|-----| ||--x--|-----|-----| ||-----|-----|-----| ||-----|--x--|-----| ||-----|-----|--x--| ||-----|-----|--x--| [Verse]

^GThere's a ^Dsus4funeral ^Dprocession on the hi^Em7ghwa^Emy, ^Cmaj ^GTraffic ^Dsus4screech^Des to a h^Em7alt.^Em ^Cmaj ^GThere's people ^Dsus4search^Ding for a b^Em7ette^Emr way,^Cmaj To live their ^Glive^Dsus4s. ^D ^Em7 ^Cadd9 ^GJohnny ^Dsus4lived ^Da good life, you'll ^Em7hear^Em them ^Cmajsay ^GAs tears of ^Dsus4sadnes^Ds soak the ^Em7grou^Emnd. ^Cmaj ^GThe reaper ^Dsus4crept ^Din, took his ^Em7brea^Emth awa^Cmajy, In the middle of the ^Gnigh^Dsus4t. ^D ^Em7 ^Em ^Cmaj

[Chorus]

^EmWe celebrate the lives of the dea^Cmajd, It's like a man's best ^Gparty, only happens when he ^Ddies. ^EmWe gather 'round to pay our respec^Cmajts, While their ^Gsouls are still searching for the l^Dight, Searching f^Dor the light.

[Verse]

^GSo please don't ^Dsus4come t^Do me on my d^Em7ying^Em day, ^Cmaj ^GJust let me^Dsus4 go in^D p^Em7eace^Cadd9. ^GWith all the ^Dsus4things^D that I f^Em7orgo^Emt to s^Cmajay, Still racing through my^G mi^Dsus4nd. ^D ^Em7 ^Em ^Cmaj ^GAnd don't yo^Dsus4u bury^D me six feet ^Em7unde^Emr grou^Cmajnd, ^GJust burn ^Dsus4my bod^Dy in a ^Em7box.^Em ^Cmaj ^GAnd let my ^Dsus4ashes ^Dbl^Em7ow w^Emith the wi^Cmajnd, Out into the ^Gnig^Dsus4ht....^D s^Em7ky. ^Em ^Cmaj

[Chorus]

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