Title: A Rose for Emily
Artist: Floating Men
Album: Bootleg Snacks 2
Copyright: Written by Jeff Holmes & arranged by The Floating Men
Key: D
Tempo: 110
Time: 4/4
Note: In Verse 4 the lyrics in () are sung behind the main lyrics
[Chords]
G/D xx0433 A/D x00220 or x00655
[Intro]
D G/D A/D G/D x2
[Verse 1]
D G/D A/D G/D
Air all the rooms, open the blinds
D G/D A/D G/D
Dust off the death, scatter the lime (or time)
D G/D
He loves to sleep on the porch,
A/D G/D D G
‘til the rain blows on him
[Verse 2]
D G D G
Change all the sheets, make all the beds
D G D G
Wake up the bride, wake up the dead
D G
She loves to sleep in his arms,
D G D G
‘til the dew falls on her
[CHORUS]
D G
Somebody call the Preacher
D G
Somebody call the justice rose
D G
Somebody call somebody
Cadd9 G
And Tell ‘em the truth
[Interlude]
D G/D A/D G/D (2x)
[Verse 3]
D G D G
Old wool fades, old windows run
D G D G
Old wood dries, smells like a church
D G
Old frames lie on the desk,
D G D G
‘til the fac-es yellow
[CHORUS]
D G
Somebody call the Preacher
D G
Somebody call the justice rose
D G
Somebody call somebody
Cadd9 G
And Tell ‘em the truth
[CHORUS]
D G
Somebody call the Preacher
D G
Somebody call the justice rose
D G
Somebody call somebody
Cadd9 G
And Tell ‘em the truth
[Verse 4]
D G
The bed’s still warm and it’s pressed in her form
D A
Her pillow still smells like a man’s cologne
D A Bm G
And a vague, gray shame is creeping behind me
D A Bm G
A vague, gray shame is creeping behind me
(Call the preacher)
D A Bm G
A vague, gray shame is creeping behind me
(call the justice)
Cadd9 G D
Call somebody Call me Home