Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
Gm
G
Verse 1
she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way
People I had a woman,
she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way
C
G
But Lord, she died and she left me,
I sang the blues on ev'ry Decoration Day1
Verse 2
Abm
G
I hate to see my baby go
People I hate to see my baby leave that mornin',
And my Lord takin' my baby 'way
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don't you worry,
D
G
bring flowers on every
Verse 3
Decoration Day"
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I was 'round my baby's bedside,
when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way
Lord, I was 'round my baby's bedside,
when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way
It hurt me so bad, so bad,
C
G
until I, just broke right down and cried
C
G
Hmm, hmm
Verse 4
G
She says, "Fare you well,
I see you on every Decoration Day", I tol' them
I told my baby, I told my baby,
"I bring flowers on every Decoration Day"
I bring you some flowers, babe,
just to decorate your grave
Verse 5
just like the flowers that comes in May
Y'all havin' a good time now,
just like the flower that come in May
Verse 6
Della stays on my mind
Lou Della, Lou Della,
on one Decoration Day
Lord, Lou Della's gone and Lou
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG Gm C Abm D
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