Dead Flowers Chords by Townes Van Zandt

Tempo:
117.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Townes Van Zandt - Dead Flowers chords
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[G] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [D] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
Well, now when [G] you're sitting there in [F] your silka [C] upholstered chair talking to [G] some rich
folks that you [F] know, [C]
well I hope you [Em] don't see [G] me in [F] my [C] ragged company, all that you
know [G] I could never [F] be alone.
[C] [G] Take me down, little Susie, [C] take me down.
[G]
I know you think you're the queen of the [C] underground.
[E] [F]
Send me dead flowers every [C]
morning.
[F]
Send me dead flowers by the [C]
main.
[F]
Send me dead flowers to [C] my wedding.
And I won't forget to [G] put roses on [F] your grave.
[C] Well, now when [G] you're sitting back [F] in your rose pink [C] Cadillac, making bad [G] song Kentucky
Derby [F] days, [C] I'll be in my [G] basement room [C] with a [F] needle [C] and a spoon, and another [G] girl to
take my [Em] [F] pain away.
[C] Take [G] me down, little Susie, take [C] me down.
[G] I know you think you're the queen of the [C] underground.
[F] Send me dead flowers [C] every morning.
[G] [F] Send me dead flowers [C] by the main.
[F] Send me dead flowers [Am] to my [C] wedding.
And I won't [G] forget to put roses on [Am] your [F] grave.
[C]
[G] [C] [F]
[C]
[G] [F] [Am]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [C]
[A] [D] [F] [C]
[G] Take me down, little Susie, take [C] me down.
[G] I know you think you're the queen of the [C] underground.
[F] Send me dead flowers every [C] morning.
[Em] [F] Send me dead flowers [Cm] by the main.
[C]
[D] [F] Send me dead flowers to [C] my wedding.
And I won't forget [G] to put roses on your [F] grave.
[C] No, I won't forget to [G] put roses [C] [G] on your [F] grave.
[Am] [B] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Townes Van Zandt - Dead Flowers chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, C, G, F, C, F and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 58 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 118 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C Major.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
Well, now when [G] you're sitting there in [F] your silka _ [C] upholstered chair _ talking _ to [G] some rich
folks that you [F] know, _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
well I hope you [Em] don't see [G] me in [F] my [C] ragged _ company, _ all that you
know [G] I could never _ [F] be alone.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Take me down, little Susie, [C] take me down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
I know you think you're the queen of the [C] underground.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F] _
Send me dead flowers every [C]
morning.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F]
Send me dead _ flowers by the [C]
main.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
Send me dead flowers to [C] my wedding.
_ _ _ _ _ And I won't forget to [G] put roses on [F] your grave.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ Well, now when [G] you're sitting back _ [F] in your rose pink [C] Cadillac, _ _ _ making bad [G] song Kentucky
Derby [F] days, _ [C] _ _ _ I'll be in my [G] basement room [C] with a [F] needle [C] and a spoon, and another [G] girl to
take my [Em] [F] pain away. _
_ [C] _ _ Take [G] me _ down, little Susie, take [C] me down. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I know you think you're the queen of the [C] underground. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ Send me dead flowers _ [C] every morning. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ Send me dead _ flowers [C] by the main. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ Send me dead flowers [Am] to my [C] wedding. _
_ _ _ And I won't [G] forget to put roses on [Am] your [F] grave.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] Take me down, little Susie, take [C] me down. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] I know you think you're the queen of the _ [C] underground. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ Send me dead flowers every [C] morning. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F] _ Send me dead _ flowers [Cm] by the main.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [F] _ Send me dead flowers to [C] my wedding. _
_ _ _ _ And I won't forget [G] to put roses on your [F] grave.
_ [C] _ _ _ No, I won't forget to [G] put roses _ [C] [G] on your [F] grave.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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