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Forest Lawn chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
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C

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Oh, lay me down in forest lawn
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G

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in a silver casket

Put golden flowers over my head
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C

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in a silver basket
F
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Let the drum and bugle call
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C

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G

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Blow taps while cannons roar
A
A

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D
D

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Let sixteen liveried employees
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G

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Pass out souvenirs from the funeral store
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C

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G

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I want to go simply when I go,
E
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And they'll give me a simple funeral there,
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Am

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I know,
F
F

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With a casket lined in fleece,
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G

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And fireworks belling out a rest in peace,
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D

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G

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So take heed when I'm gone
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C

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G

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to Forest Lawn.
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C

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Oh, lay me down in Forest Lawn,
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G

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they understand there,

And they have a heavenly choir
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C

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and a military band there,
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Just put me in their care
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and I'll find my comfort there
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With sixteen planes in the last salute,
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G

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dropping across in a parachute
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I want to go simply when I go
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E

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And they'll give me a simple funeral there,
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I know
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With a hundred strolling strings
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C

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and topless dancers
A
A

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and golden wings
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D

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G

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Go take me when I'm gone
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to Forest Lawn.

Oh, come, come, come, come,
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come to the church in the wildwood,
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G

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Kindly leave a contribution in the pail,
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C

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Be as simple and as trusting
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G

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as a child would,
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D

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G

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And we'll sell you the church in the day
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To find a simple resting place
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G

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is my desire

To lay me down with a smiling face
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comes a little bit higher
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My likeness done in brass
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C

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will stand in plastic grass
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And weights and hidden springs

will tip its hat
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G

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to the mourners filing past.
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C

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I want to go simply when I go
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and they'll give me a simple funeral there,
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I know.
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F

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I'll sleep beneath the sand
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Am
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with piped and tapes of Billy Graham.
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Oh, take me when I'm
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gone to Forest Lawn.
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Rock of Ages cleft for me,
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for a slightly higher fee.
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Oh, take me when I'm
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gone to Forest Lawn.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • A

  • D

  • E

  • Am

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Forest Lawn by Tom Paxton is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Forest Lawn are Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Forest Lawn is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Forest Lawn using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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