Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Chorus: E B E Bring my flowers now, while I'm living A B E I won't need your love when I'm gone C#m B Don't spend time, tears, or money E A E On my old breathless body E B E If your heart is in them flowers, bring 'em on
Verse 1: E A E All the miles cast a long shadow A B E I'd take a couple back if I could A B I'd have learned to play guitar E C#m Tell my daddy more I loved him A B But I believe, for the most part, I done good Verse 2: E A E There's always sunrise and rainbows and babies A B E And the little things I cherish on my way A B Even though one day E C#m They'll bury me and Jesse Ray A B I just know we're gonna ride again someday Chorus: A B E Bring my flowers now, while I'm living A B E I won't need your love when I'm gone C#m B Don't spend time, tears, or money E A E On my ol' breathless body E B E Well, if your heart is in them flowers, bring 'em on Verse 3: E A E The days are long, but the years are lightning A B E They're bright and they will never strike again A B I wish I'd been a better friend E C#m A better daughter to my mother A B There's no going back when your back's against the wind Verse 4: E A E So if you got love, then you're sittin' on a gold mine A B E And you can't take it with you when you go A B So don't wait to help your sister E C#m Forgive your brother and your neighbor A B We all think we've got the time until we don't Chorus: A B E Bring my flowers now, while I'm living A B E I won't need your love when I'm gone C#m B Don't spend time, tears, or money E A E On my old breathless body E B C#m If your heart is in them flowers, bring 'em on E B E If your heart is in them flowers, bring 'em on