This song is played on a ukulele but can also be played on a guitar.
Intro:
Mute all strings except the highest string (play on C). Play same pattern throughout first verse.
Chorus 1:
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
Will you buy me a house of gold?
And when your father turns to stone,
Will you take care of me?"
Chorus 2:
C F
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
Am G
Will you buy me a house of gold?
C F
And when your father turns to stone,
C G C
Will you take care of me?"
Bridge 1:
F A7
I will make you
Dm Bbm F
Queen of everything you see
C
I'll put you on the map
F C
I'll cure you of disease
Verse 1:
C F
Let's say we up and left this town
Am G
And turned our future upside-down
C F
We'll make pretend that you and me
C G C
Lived ever after, happily
Chorus 3:
C F
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
Am G
Will you buy me a house of gold?
C F
And when your father turns to stone,
C G C
Will you take care of me?"
Bridge 2:
F A7
I will make you
Dm Bbm F
Queen of everything you see
C
I'll put you on the map
F C
I'll cure you of disease
Verse 2:
C F
And since we know that dreams are dead
Am G
And life turns plans up on their head
C F
I will plan to be a bum
C G C
So I just might become someone
Chorus 4:
C F
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
Am G
Will you buy me a house of gold?
C F
And when your father turns to stone,
C G C
Will you take care of me?"
Bridge 3:
F A7
I will make you
Dm Bbm F
Queen of everything you see
C
I'll put you on the map
F
I'll cure you of disease
YOU ARE READING
Guitar Chords
RandomA collection of guitar lyrics and chords. Some of the lyrics have been changed to a clean version. I can add chords at request. Have fun and enjoy!
