Chords for When I'm Gone

[C#] _ _ _ When [C#m] I'm gone, [A] play my song [B] and spread my ashes [C#m] over Rocky Top
Yeah, a little Merle [A] and some George Ong
And [B] make sure that the party [C#m] down ain't never stop
When I'm gone, [A] just carry [B] on
[C#m] Like I never left you when I'm gone
[A] Just carry [B] on
Just [C#] make sure you play my song
[C#m] _ [A] _ _
[B] [F#] Just [C#] make sure you play my song
[C#m] [A] Just _
[B] _ [C#] make sure you play my song
[C#m] Nothing lasts [A] forever, this life is [B] temporary
And images [C#] of being missing doesn't seem scary
I [E] know the Lord [A] above me has got a mansion [B] for me
To meet the ones that [C#] left before me, hold our hands [C#m] in glory
I know you can't [A] touch me, but please don't [B] ignore me
I'll be watching over [C#] you and I'm recording every story
[C#m] So you can play [A] it in slow-mo when you get [B] here
Pass a few round [C#] with the old bros, we in here, [C#m] yeah
[A] Just play some Merle for the good [B] times
And tell my [C#] kids and my girl this is your time
[E] To be thankful [A] for everything I was lending [B] to you
And never thank [C#] for a minute I was giving to you
When [C#m] I'm gone, [A] play my song [B] and spread my ashes [C#m] over Rocky Top
Yeah, a little Merle [A] and some George Ong
And [B] make sure that the party [C#] down there never [C#m] stops
When I'm gone, [A] just carry [B] on
Like [C#m] I never left you when I'm gone, [A] just carry [B] on
Just [C#] make sure you play my [C#m] song
[A] _ _
[B] [F#] Just [C#] make sure you play my [C#m] song
[A] _ _
[B] Just [C#] make sure you play my song
He [C#m] started off [A] as a young man with a heart of [B] gold
A pure soul, but [C#] somewhere down the line he lost control
And [E] I don't know, [A] maybe the struggle seemed never [B]-ending
We all experienced, [C#] but only few comprehended
You [E] go through it [A] to get to it, what the business [B] is
The difference is [C#] no matter what you finish [C#m] it
Traded his innocence [A] for several jail sentences
[B] A song for when he's gone is [C#] all we have in his remembrance
A [C#m] couple more [A] nights would've been [B] nice
We all told him [C#] he was skating on V&Ice
A [E] black suit [A] with the pinstripes, it has to [B] be
That's what he wanted, [C#] I know, cause that was me
When [C#m] I'm gone, [A] play my song [B] and spread my ashes [C#m] over Rocky Top
Yeah, a little [A] Merle and some George Ong
And [B] make sure that the party [C#] down there never [C#m] stops
When I'm gone, [A] just carry [B] on
Like [C#m] I never left you when I'm gone
[A] Just carry [B] on
Just [C#] make sure you play my [C#m] song
[A] _ _
[B] [F#] Just [C#] make sure you play my [C#m] song
[A] _ _
[B] Just [C#] make sure you play my song
[C#m] I don't wanna [A] cry, but I don't wanna lie [B] neither
And tell you that I [C#] never cried a thousand, I keep it
And [C#m] let you know [A] unadulterated I suffered [B] through
Some heartbreaks [C#] even handed me out a couple too
And [C#m] if it was to [A] you, I'm truthfully [B] apologetic
You can't accept it, [C#] then God bless you, if not forget it
[C#m] Cause I'm just trying [A] to sweep my side of the [B] street
A great man's [C#] buried deep down inside me
That needs to [C#m] surface [A] before this surface's tent [B] folds
Or maybe it's been [C#] folded, the coldest the wind blows
[C#m] As they're still [A] doing time and yesterday's [C#] wine
Tries his best to remind you of Bubba K's time
[C#m] When I'm [A] gone, play my song
[B] And spread my edges [C#m] over Rocky Top
Yeah, a little [A] Merle as a George Ong
And [B] make sure that the party [C#] down there never [C#m] stops
When I'm gone, [A] just [B] carry on
Like [C#m] I never left you when I'm gone
[A] Just carry [B] on
Who's gonna fill your shoes?
[C#] Cause we don't know
_ Rest in peace George Jones
Gone, but never forgotten
Just make sure you play my song
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