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