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When I''m Dead And Gone by McGuinness Flint
When I''m Dead And Gone
Chords:
Mandolin:
D G A
E 2 3 0
A 0 2 0
D 0 0 2
G 2 0 2
Guitar:
D G A
E 2 3 0
B 3 3 2
G 2 0 2
D 0 0 2
A x 2 0
E x 3 x
Intro:
D G D G
Intro fill:
At the end of the G, on the top string, run down (this also repeats through the verse):
Guitar:
E: 3-3-3---2---0-|
B: 3-3-3---3---3-|
G: 0-0-0---0---0-|
D: 0-0-0---0---0-|
Mandolin:
E: 3-3-3---2---0-|
A: 2-2-2---2---0-|
D: 0-0-0---0---0-|
G: 0-0-0---0---0-|
D G
Oh I love you baby. I love you night and day.
D G
When I leave you baby. Don''t cry the night away.
D G
When I die don''t you write. No words upon my tomb.
D G
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh. When I''m dead and gone
D A D G A
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh. When I''m dead and gone
D A G D
don''t want nobody to mourn beside my grave.
(note – at the end of the first chorus couplet, G->A progression is much quicker than
other changes – same as in the outro)
D G
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
D G
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
D G
Hey there ladies. Johnson''s free.
D G
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh. When I''m dead and gone
D A D G A
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh. When I''m dead and gone
D A G D
Don''t want nobody to mourn beside my grave.
Instrumental / solo (to play this, you need a kazoo and to forget how to play the guitar
– otherwise, twiddling on the D pentatonic suffices)
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh. When I''m dead and gone
D A D G A
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh. When I''m dead and gone
D A G D
Don''t want nobody to mourn beside my grave.
Outro:
D / / / G / A / (repeat & fade – or end on D)
Ooh la la la
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version 2
key of D
Introduction
D G
D G
VERSE 1
D G
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
D G
When I leave you baby, don’t cry the night away.
D G
When I die don''t you write no words upon my tomb.
D G
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
D A D G A
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
D A G D
Don’t want nobody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
VERSE 2
D G
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
D G
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
D G
Hey there ladies, Johnson''s free.
D G
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
D A D G A
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
D A G D
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
D G
D G
D G
D G
CHORUS
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
D A G D
I don’t want somebody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
D A D G
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
D A G D
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
D G A
D G A
D G A
D G A
D G A D G A
Ooh la la ooh la la
D G A D G A
Ooh la la ooh la la
D G A D G A
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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version 3
Introduction
C F
C F
VERSE 1
C F
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
C F
When I leave you baby, don’t cry the night away.
C F
When I die don''t you write no words upon my tomb.
C F
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
C G C F
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
C G C F G
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
C G C F
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
C G F C
Don’t want nobody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
VERSE 2
C F
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
C F
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
C F
Hey there ladies, Johnson''s free.
C F
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
C G C F
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
C G C F G
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
C G C F
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
C G F C
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
C F
C F
C F
C F
CHORUS
C G C F
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
C G F C
I don’t want somebody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
C G C F
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
C G F C
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
C F G
C F G
C F G
C F G
C F G C F G
Ooh la la ooh la la
C F G C F G
Ooh la la ooh la la
C F G C F G
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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version 4
Introduction
E A
E A
VERSE 1
E A
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
E A
When I leave you baby, don’t cry the night away.
E A
When I die don''t you write no words upon my tomb.
E A
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
E B E A
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
E B E A B
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
E B E A
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
E B A E
Don’t want nobody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
VERSE 2
E A
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
E A
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
E A
Hey there ladies, Johnson''s free.
E A
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
E B E A
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
E B E A B
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
E B E A
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
E B A E
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
E A
E A
E A
E A
CHORUS
E B E A
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
E B A E
I don’t want somebody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
E B E A
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
E B A E
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
E A B
E A B
E A B
E A B
E A B E A B
Ooh la la ooh la la
E A B E A B
Ooh la la ooh la la
E A B E A B
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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version 5
Introduction
F Bb
F Bb
VERSE 1
F Bb
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
F Bb
When I leave you baby, don’t cry the night away.
F Bb
When I die don''t you write no words upon my tomb.
F Bb
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
F C F Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
F C F Bb C
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
F C F Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
F C Bb F
Don’t want nobody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
VERSE 2
F Bb
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
F Bb
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
F Bb
Hey there ladies, Johnson''s free.
F Bb
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
F C F Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
F C F Bb C
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
F C F Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
F C Bb F
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
F Bb
F Bb
F Bb
F Bb
CHORUS
F C F Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
F C Bb F
I don’t want somebody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
F C F Bb
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
F C Bb F
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
F Bb C
F Bb C
F Bb C
F Bb C
F Bb C F Bb C
Ooh la la ooh la la
F Bb C F Bb C
Ooh la la ooh la la
F Bb C F Bb C
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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version 6
Introduction
G C
G C
VERSE 1
G C
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
G C
When I leave you baby, don’t cry the night away.
G C
When I die don''t you write no words upon my tomb.
G C
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
G D G C
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
G D G C D
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
G D G C
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
G D C G
Don’t want nobody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
VERSE 2
G C
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
G C
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
G C
Hey there ladies, Johnson''s free.
G C
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
G D G C
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
G D G C D
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
G D G C
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
G D C G
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
G C
G C
G C
G C
CHORUS
G D G C
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
G D C G
I don’t want somebody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
G D G C
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
G D C G
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
G C D
G C D
G C D
G C D
G C D G C D
Ooh la la ooh la la
G C D G C D
Ooh la la ooh la la
G C D G C D
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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version 7
Introduction
A D
A D
VERSE 1
A D
Oh I love you baby, I love you night and day.
A D
When I leave you baby, don’t cry the night away.
A D
When I die don''t you write no words upon my tomb.
A D
I don''t believe I want to leave no epitaph of doom.
CHORUS
A E A D
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
A E A D E
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
A E A D
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
A E D A
Don’t want nobody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
VERSE 2
A D
Oh my Melinda, she''s out to get my hide.
A D
She''s got a shotgun and her daughter by her side.
A D
Hey there ladies, Johnson''s free.
A D
Who''s got the love, who''s got enough to keep a man like me?
CHORUS
A E A D
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
A E A D E
I want to leave some happy woman living on.
A E A D
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
A E D A
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL as per verse without words
A D
A D
A D
A D
CHORUS
A E A D
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
A E D A
I don’t want somebody to mourn ‘cos I’m not the - re
A E A D
Oh oh oh oh, when I''m dead and gone
A E D A
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my gr - ave.
INSTRUMENTAL
A D E
A D E
A D E
A D E
A D E A D E
Ooh la la ooh la la
A D E A D E
Ooh la la ooh la la
A D E A D E
Ooh la la ooh la la REPEAT TO FADE
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version 8
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
D = xx0232 G5 = xx0033 A = x02220
G = 320033 Gmaj7 = xx0032 Bm = x24432
G6 = xx0030
The descending riff on the G chords can be played just
on the top 3 or 4 strings.
[Intro]
D G G5 Gmaj7 G6
||: / / / / | / / /__/_/ /_/_/_/ :|| [x2]
[Verse 1]
D
Oh, I love you baby,
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
I love you night and day,
D
When I leave you, baby,
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
Don’t cry the night away,
D
When I die, don''t you write...
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
...No words upon my tomb,
D
I don''t believe ...I want to leave...
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
...No epitaph of doom!
[Chorus]
D A Bm G
Woh, hoh - oo, oh, when I''m dead and gone,
G5 Gmaj7 G6 D A D G A
I wanna leave some happy woman living on,
D A Bm G
Woh, hoh - oo, oh, when I''m dead and gone,
G5 Gmaj7 G6 D A G D
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my grave----!
[Verse 2]
D
Old Mama Linda,
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
She''s out to get my hide,
D
She''s got a shotgun,
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
And her daughter by her side,
D
Hey, there ladies,
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
Johnson''s free,
D
Who''s got the love? Who''s got enough...
G G5 Gmaj7 G6
...To keep a man like me?
[Chorus]
D A Bm G
Woh, hoh - oo, oh, when I''m dead and gone,
G * Gmaj7 G6 D A D G A
I wanna leave some happy woman living on,
D A Bm G
Woh, hoh - oo, oh, when I''m dead and gone,
G * Gmaj7 G6 D A G D
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my grave----!
[Dobro & Kazoo break]
D G G5 Gmaj7 G6
||: / / / / | / / /__/_/ /_/_/_/ :|| [x4]
[Chorus]
D A Bm G
Woh, hoh - oo, oh, when I''m dead and gone,
G5 Gmaj7 G6 D A D G A
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my grave, hey -ey,
D A Bm G
Woh, hoh - oo, oh, when I''m dead and gone,
(When I''m...
G5 Gmaj7 G6 D A G D
Don’t want nobody to mourn beside my grave----!
...dead and gone! Don’t want nobody to mourn----!)
[Break]
D G A
||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4]
[Coda]
D G A
||: Oo - la, na - na! Hey, ey - ey! :|| [Repeat]
[Suggestion for ending]
D G G5 Gmaj7 G6 D
| / / / / | / / /__/_/ /_/_/_/ | / ||
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