Last Kind Words Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][Em][A][Em][A][Dm][A][Am]
[Em][A][Em][A]
[Dm]The last

[Verse 1]
kind words I heard [Am]my daddy sa[A]y
[Am]Lord, the last kind words [Em]I
heard my daddy [Am]say
[A][Em][A]

[Verse 2]
If [Dm]I die, if I die in th[A]e Ge[Am]rman war
I want you to send my body,
[Em]send it to my mother, [Am]Lord
[Em][A]

[Verse 3]
If I [Dm]get killed, if I get killed,
please don't [Am]bury my soul
I prefer you leave me [Dm]out [Em], let the buzzards[C] eat me whole
[A][Em]

[Interlude 1]
[A][Dm][Am][F][Am]
[Em][A][Em][A]

[Verse 4]
When [Dm]you see me comin',
look 'cross [A]the [Am]rich man's[A] field[Am]
[A]If [Em]I don't bring[Am] you flour,
[Em]I'll bring you bolted meal
[A][Em][A]

[Verse 5]
I [Dm]went to the depot,
I looked [Am]up at the sun
Cried some train don't come,
[Em]there'll be some walkin' [A]done[Am]
[Em]

[Verse 6]
[A]
My [Dm]mama told me,
just [A]be [Am]fore she died
Lord, precious daughter,
[Em]don't you be so wild
[Am][Em][A]

[Verse 7]
[Dm]The Mississippi river,
you know [Am]it's deep and wide
I can stand right here,
see my [Em]babe from the other [Am]side
[Em]

[Verse 8]
[A]
What [Dm]you do to me baby,
it never [Am]gets outta me
I may not see you af[Dm]ter [Em]I cross the deep blue
[Am]sea

[Outro 1]
[Em][A][Dm][A][Am][Dm][Am]
[Em][Am][Em]