Dead Flowers
Steve Earle
Key of D · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongIntro
D A G
Verse 1
D A Well, when you're sitting there G D In your silk upholstered chair A G D Talking with some rich folk that you know D A Well, I hope you won't see me G D In my ragged company A G D 'Cause you know I couldn't ever stand to be alone
Chorus
D A D Take me down, little Susie, take me down A D I know you think you're the queen of the underground G D And you can send me dead flowers every morning G D Send me dead flowers by the mail G D Send me dead flowers to my wedding A G D And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Verse 2
D A Well, when you're sitting back G D In your rose pink Cadillac A G D Making bets on Kentucky Derby Day D A I'll be in my basement room G D With a needle and a spoon D A G D And another girl to take my pain away
Chorus
D A D Take me down, little Susie, take me down A D I know you think you're the queen of the underground G D And you can send me dead flowers every morning G D Send me dead flowers by the mail G D Send me dead flowers at my wedding A G D And I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Chorus
D A D Take me down, little Susie, take me down A D I know you think you're the queen of the underground G D And you can send me dead flowers every morning G D Send me dead flowers by the US mail G D Say it with dead flowers at my wedding A G D And I won't forget to put roses on your grave A G D No, I won't forget to put roses on your grave
Outro
D A G (cycle as desired)