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.
Capo on the 4th fret
[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