Gram Parsons Song Tabs from Memorable Music

written by Gram Parsons

Gram Parson vocals/acoustic guitar
Emmylou Harris harmony vocals
Glen D Hardin piano
James Burton guitar
Emory Gordy bass
Ronnie Tutt drums
Herb Pedersen acoustic guitar
Al Perkins steel guitar

Db Ab Bbm Db
It was a $1000 wedding supposed to be held the other day and
Gb Eb
With all the invitations sent
Db Ab
The young bride went away
Db Ab
When the groom saw people passing notes
Bbm Db Gb Eb
Not unusual, he might say
Db Gb
But where are the flowers for my baby
Db Gb
I'd even like to see her mean old mama
Db Ab Bbm Db Gb Db Gb Eb Ab
And why ain't there a funeral, if you're gonna act that way
Ab Eb Ab
I hate to tell you how he acted when the news arrived
Ab
He took some friends out drinking and
Eb Gb
it's lucky they survived
Db Ab
Well, he told them everything there was to
Bbm Db Gb Eb
tell there along the way
Db Gb
And he felt so bad when he saw the traces
Db Gb
of old lies still on their faces
Db Ab Bbm Db
So why don't someone here just spike his drink
Gb Db B Gb
Why don't you do him in some old way
Db B Gb
Supposed to be a funeral
Gb Db B Gb Eb Ab
It's been a bad, bad day
Ab
The Reverend Dr. William Grace
Eb Ab
Was talking to the crowd
Ab
All about the sweet child's holy face and
Eb Gb
The saints who sung out loud
Db Ab
And he swore the fiercest beasts
Bbm Db Gb Eb
could all be put to sleep the same silly way
Db Gb
And where are the flowers for the girl
Db Gb
She only knew she loved the world
Db Ab Bbm Db Gb Db B Gb
And why ain't there one lonely horn and one sad note to play
Db B Gb
Supposed to be a funeral
Gb Db B Gb
It's been a bad, bad day
Db B Gb
Supposed to be a funeral
Gb Db B Gb Eb Ab Db
It's been a bad, bad day

From Gram Parsons "Grievous Angel"

A Song For You

written by Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons vocals/acoustic guitar
Emmylou Harris vocals
Barry Tashian rhythmn guitar/background vocals
Rik Grech bass
John Conrad bass
Ronnie Tutt drums
John Guerin drums
Glen D Hardin piano
James Burton lead guitar
Al Perkins steel guitar
Buddy Emmons steel guitar
Byron Berline fiddle

G / Am / C / G -----C /D
Oh, my land is like a wild goose
Wanders all around everywhere
Trembles and it shakes till every tree is loose
It rolls the meadows and it rolls the nails
So take me down to your dance floor
And I won´t mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we will still be there

Jesus built a ship to sing a song to
It sails the rivers and it sails the tide
Some of my friends don´t know who they belong to
Some can´t get a single thing to work inside

So take me down to your dance floor
And I won´t mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we will still be there

SOLO

I loved you every day and now I´m leaving
And I can see the sorrow in your eyes
I hope you know a lot more than you´re believing
Just so the sun don´t hurt you when you cry

Oh, take me down to your dance floor
I won´t mind the people when they stare
Paint a different color on your front door
And tomorrow we may still be there
And tomorrow we may still be there

From Gram Parsons "GP"