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When Iâm Dead And Gone McGuinness Flint
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McGuinness Flint play this in the key of D
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Introduction
VERSE 1
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
When I leave you baby, donât cry the night away.
When I die don t you write no words upon my tomb.
I don t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
VERSE 2
Oh my Melinda, she s out to get my hide.
She s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
Hey there ladies, Johnson s free.
Who s got the love, who s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I donât want somebody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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Introduction
VERSE 1
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
When I leave you baby, donât cry the night away.
When I die don t you write no words upon my tomb.
I don t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
VERSE 2
Oh my Melinda, she s out to get my hide.
She s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
Hey there ladies, Johnson s free.
Who s got the love, who s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I donât want somebody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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Introduction
VERSE 1
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
When I leave you baby, donât cry the night away.
When I die don t you write no words upon my tomb.
I don t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
VERSE 2
Oh my Melinda, she s out to get my hide.
She s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
Hey there ladies, Johnson s free.
Who s got the love, who s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I donât want somebody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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Introduction
Bb
Bb
VERSE 1
Bb
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
Bb
When I leave you baby, donât cry the night away.
Bb
When I die don t you write no words upon my tomb.
Bb
I don t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Bb
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Bb
Donât want nobody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
VERSE 2
Bb
Oh my Melinda, she s out to get my hide.
Bb
She s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
Bb
Hey there ladies, Johnson s free.
Bb
Who s got the love, who s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Bb
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Bb
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb
CHORUS
Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Bb
I donât want somebody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Bb
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb
Bb Bb
Ooh la la ooh la la
Bb Bb
Ooh la la ooh la la
Bb Bb
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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Introduction
VERSE 1
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
When I leave you baby, donât cry the night away.
When I die don t you write no words upon my tomb.
I don t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
VERSE 2
Oh my Melinda, she s out to get my hide.
She s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
Hey there ladies, Johnson s free.
Who s got the love, who s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I donât want somebody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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Introduction
VERSE 1
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
When I leave you baby, donât cry the night away.
When I die don t you write no words upon my tomb.
I don t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
VERSE 2
Oh my Melinda, she s out to get my hide.
She s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
Hey there ladies, Johnson s free.
Who s got the love, who s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
I donât want somebody to mourn âcos Iâm not the - re
Oh oh oh oh, when I m dead and gone
Donât want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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