John Denver - Forest Lawn

intro :

E B7 E
G 4
B 5 7 7 5 4 5
E 4

E B7
oh , lay me down in forest lawn in a silver casket ,
B7 E
put golden flowers over my head in a silver basket .
A E E/D# C#
let the drum and bugle corps blow taps while cannons roar ,
F# B7
let sixteen liv’ried employees pass out souvenirs from the funeral store .
E B7 E
i want to go simply , when i go ,
G# C#m
and they’ll give me a simple fun’ral there , i know ,
A
with a casket lined in fleece ,
E E/D# C#
and fireworks spelling out “rest in peace . ”
F# B7 E B7
oh , take me , when i’m gone , to forest lawn .

E B7
oh , lay me down in forest lawn they understand there ,
B7 E
and they have a heavenly choir and a military band there .
E E/D# C#
oh , just put me in their care and i’ll find my comfort there ,
F# B7
with sixteen planes in a last salute , dropping a cross in a parachute .
E B7 E
i want to go simply , when i go ,
G# C#m
and they’ll give me a simple fun’ral there , i know ,
A
with a hunderd strolling strings ,
E E/D# C#
and topless dancers in golden wings ,
F# B7 E F#
oh , take me , when i’m gone , to forest lawn . . .

B
oh , come , come , come , come ,
F#
come to the church in the wildwood ,
F#7 B B7
kindly leave a contribution in the pail .
E B
be as simple and as trusting as a child would ,
F# B
and we’ll sell you the church in the dale .

E B7
to find a simple resting place is my desire ,
B7 E
to lay me down with a smiling face comes a little bit higher .
A E E/D# C#
my likeness , done in brass , will stand in plastic grass ,
F# B7
and weights and hidden springs will tip its hat to the mourners filing past .
E B7 E
i want to go simply , when i go ,
G# C#m
and they’ll give me a simple fun’ral there , i know .
A
i’ll sleep beneath the sand ,
E E/D# C#
with piped – in tapes of billy graham .
F# B7 E
oh , take me , when i’m gone , to forest lawn .
E A E B7 E
rock of ages , cleft for me , for a slightly higher fee .
F# B7 E A E
oh , take me , when i’m gone , to forest lawn .
A E ( optional E7 for flourish )
amen