Intro: (E)  (E)

When the (E) last, breath of life
Is (A) gone from, my (E) body
And my lips, are as cold as the (B) sea
When my (E) friends gather 'round
For (A) my, farewell (E) party
Won't (B) you, pretend you love (E) me

There will be (A) flowers from those
Who'll (E) cry, when I go
And leave you in this, old world a(B)lone
I (E) know you'll have fun
At my, (A) farewell (E) party
Won't (B) you, be glad, when I'm (E) gone

Steel Solo

Don't (F#) be mad at me, for (B) wanting to (F#) keep you
Till my life on this old world is (C#) through
You'll be (F#) free at the end of (B) my farewell (F#) party
But (C#) I'll...I'll go away loving (F#) you

There will be (B) flowers from those
Who'll (F#) cry, when I go
And leave you in this, old world a(C#)lone
I (F#) know you'll have fun
At my, (B) farewell (F#) party
Won't (C#) you, be glad, when I'm (F#) gone

Won't (C#) you, be glad, when I'm (B) g______(Bm)__(F#)one