Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone Chords

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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone by The Carter Family is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			                  D 
    When death shall close these eyelids, 
                    G                             D 
    and this heart shall cease to beat, 

    and they lay me down to rest 
    A                          A7          D 
    in some flowery-bound retreat. 

   D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
   G           D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 

Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
  A                           A7         D 
Will you miss me when I'm gone ? 

            D 
    Perhaps you'll plant a flower 
                 G                      D 
    on my poor, unworthy grave. 

    Come and sit alone beside me, 
         A                   A7           D 
    when the roses nod and wave. 

   D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
   G           D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 

Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
  A                           A7         D 
Will you miss me when I'm gone ? 

                          D 
    One sweet thought my soul shall cherish, 
                      G                      D 
    when this fleeting life has flown, 

    this sweet thought will cheer when dying, 
     A                           A7         D 
    will you miss me when I'm gone. 

   D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
   G           D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 

Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
  A                           A7         D 
Will you miss me when I'm gone ? 

                         D 
    When these lips shall never more 
                   G                    D 
    press a kiss upon thy brow, 

    but lie cold and still in death, 
      A                        A7        D 
    will you love me then as now. 

   D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
   G           D 
Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 

Will you miss me (miss me when I'm gone)? 
  A                           A7         D 
Will you miss me when I'm gone ? 
    	

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