Misc Traditional – Little Rosewood Casket (Guitar)

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The Little Rosewood Casket, often considered a folk song, was written by White and Goullaud in 1870. Marty Robbins later turned this into a hit song but changed a few/added words/verses. [Intro] G C G G D7 D7 G G [Chorus]
           G     D7  F#   G
There's a little rosewood casket

        G    D7  F#  G
Resting on a marble  stand

        G     C           G
With a packet of old love letters

        D7 F#             G
Written by my true love's hand
[Verse 1]
       G          D7 F#  G
Go and bring them to me, sister

          G        D7  F#  G
Read them o'er for me  tonight

       G       C       G
I have often tried by could not

        D7    F#             G
For the tears that filled my eyes
[Bridge]
         D7   F#         G
When I'm dead and in my casket

       D7   F#         G
When I gently fall asleep

         G       C      G
Fall asleep to wake in heaven

        D7  F#         G
Dearest sister do not weep
[Instrumental] D7 D7 G G [Vesre 2]
           G     D7  F#   G
Take his letters and his  locket

            G     D7 F#    G
Place them gently on my  heart

          G     C            G
But this golden ring that he gave me

        D7   F#        G
From my finger never part
[Chorus]
           G     D7  F#   G
There's a little rosewood casket

        G    D7  F#  G
Resting on a marble  stand

        G     C           G
With a packet of old love letters

        D7 F#             G
Written by my true love's hand
[Outro] G D7 F# G G G D7 F# G G G C G G D7 F# F# G G