Gram Parsons - 1000 wedding

^DIt was a $1000 ^Awedding supposed to be^Bm held the other^D day And with ^Gall the in^Evitations sent, the y^Doung bride went a^Away When the ^Dgroom saw people ^Apassing notes Not u^Bnusu^D/Aal, he mi^Gght s^Eay But ^Dwhere are the flowers^G for my baby ^DI'd even like to see her ^Gmean old mama And ^Dwhy a^Ain't ^Bmthere a funeral^D, if you're ^Ggonna act that ^Dwa^Gy

I hate to tell you how he acted ^Ewhen the news ^Aarrived ^AHe took some friends out drinking, and^E it's lucky they su^Grvived Well, he ^Dtold them everyt^Ahing there was to ^Bmtell there a^D/Along the w^Eay And he ^Dfelt so bad when he ^Gsaw the traces Of o^Dld lies still ^Gon their faces ^DSo why don't ^A/C#someone here just ^Bmspike his d^D/Arink Why don't you d^Go him in some old ^Dway ^{C G} Supposed to be a f^Duneral^{C G} It's been a bad, bad d^Day ^{C G}

The Reverend Dr. William Grace was ^Etalking to the c^Arowd All about the sweet child's holy face and the ^Esaints who sung out ^Gloud And he ^Dswore the fiercest ^Abeasts Could all be put to^Bm sleep the ^D/Asame silly w^Gay ^{E D}And where are the flowers ^Gfor the girl ^DShe only knew she l^Goved the world And ^Dwhy ain't ^A/C#there one l^Bmonely ^D/Ahorn and ^Gone sad ^Dnote to play ^{C G} Supposed to be a ^Dfuneral ^{C G} It's been a bad, bad d^Day ^{C G} Supposed to be a ^Dfuneral ^{C G} It's been a bad, bad d^Day ^{C G}