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rockabilly funeral chords by
Bill Kirchen
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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There's a black toy truck

with the headlights on

It leads a slow procession

across the graveyard lawn
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And look to the back,

there's a coupe to build
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With a real cool cat sittin' at the wheel

The old bitch wearing the paper sail

Ah, he up and went
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A

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and rocked his life away
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A

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His last request, rock, don't cry
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I want a rockabilly funeral when I die
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Now there's a rockabilly singer

getting buried in his car

That's my one and only

rockin' lonely heart's desire
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G

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I want the backseat covered

with the records I made
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And this old Telecaster

that I always played

The Cadillacs bolted up to Memphis T

While Carl Perkins ran a rockabilly history
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A

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I'll be rockin' up to

heaven on my four -six ply
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D

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I wanna rock a Billy funeral when I die
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So put a lot of echo on the

preacher's mic
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D

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When he tellin' that my

memory's rockin' on
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G

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And be sure you get to shakin'

when you start to shout
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A

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The cat is really, really, really gone
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I want a rockabilly funeral when I die

A rockabilly funeral when I die
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D

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I want a rockabilly funeral when I die
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A rockabilly funeral when I die
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So put a lot of echo on the

preacher's mic
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When you're tellin' that my

memory's rockin' on
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And be sure you get to shakin'

when you start to shout
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A

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The cat is really, really, really gone
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D

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I wanna rock a belly funeral when I die

I wanna rock a belly funeral when I die
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I wanna rock a belly funeral when I die

I wanna rock a belly funeral when I die

All right, I want to be buried in my car

with my guitar, I want a Wurlitzer jukebox, sun, 45 RPM records,
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casket, gold lame, shroud, blue suede,

chicks with the beehive hairdos

With a B's still in them

Fishnet stockings

With a F's still in them

Cashmere sweaters
Outro 1

With a K's still in them
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • F

  • E

  • Dm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of rockabilly funeral by Bill Kirchen is E major.

The primary chords used in rockabilly funeral are E, A, B, G, F#, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of rockabilly funeral is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of rockabilly funeral 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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