Richest Guy In The Graveyard chords by John Coltrane

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Dm
Gm
Bb
D
A
Bm
Em
B
C
E
C#
G
F#m
Cdim

Verse 1
Dm 
Gm 
Bb 
D 
Bb 
A 
D 
Bm 
Em 
You'll
D 
B 
C 
be the richest guy in the graveyard
B 
E 
A 
D 
With money in the bank
A 
D 
You'll be the flattest cat
C# 
C 
B 
Who's stretched out flat
E 
A 
You'll have yourself to thank
D 
Now, what's the good of earnin'
Dm 
D 
with no time for spendin'?
Bb 
G 
D 
You know you're simply headed
for a horizontal endin'.
B 
C 
Em 
The richest guy in the graveyard,
B 
Bm 
E 
Bm 
so Daddy, won't you please slow down?
D 
Bm 
B 
Can't take it with you,
E 
A 
F#m 
I'm askin' you to stick around.
A 
D 
B 
You'll climb the golden gate
C 
to the graveyard,
B 
E 
D 
that gate is not so great
Bm 
D 
You'll be the sleepiest creep
C# 
C 
B 
who's six feet deep,
E 
B 
you'll find it out too late
D 
I'd rather be old without any gold
G 
D 
than have the undertaker
take me under his control
C# 
C 
And be the richest guy in the graveyard,
B 
E 
A 
so spend it while you're on this earth,
B 
I  don't mean under,
E 
A 
D 
E 
D 
enjoy it for all you're worth
F#m 
D 
You'll be the richest guy
C# 
D 
C 
in the graveyard,
B 
E 
D 
and you'll be cold to boot
A 
D 
Bm 
G 
You'll be the sorriest jerk
C 
Cdim 
who ever went to work
B 
E 
A 
an d never spent his loot
B 
D 
A 
D 
I can't imagine how
you can be a good lover
G 
D 
All wrapped around in brown
A 
with a five -plow cover
D 
B 
C# 
C 
So take my tip, don't work too hard
B 
E 
A 
Then you'll delay the graveyard drive
B 
and save expenses
E 
A 
D 
You'll be the richest man alive
Em 
D 
B 
Now you'll be the richest guy
C 
in the graveyard
Cdim 
Em 
E 
G 
D 
Not just   you wait and see
Bm 
B 
You'll be the gornest goon
E 
G 
C 
who ever went too soon
B 
E 
Em 
That ain't no use to me
A 
D 
I'd rather be found on a flophouse bed
G 
D 
Down in the cold ground
D 
G 
A 
with dirt on my head
Bm 
B 
D 
You'll be the richest guy
B 
C# 
C 
in the graveyard
B 
E 
A 
D 
So daddy won't you hear my plea
B 
E 
Do me a favor and please,
D 
Em 
A 
D 
E 
beg of your will, to me!