Am     Am     Am G#m Gm F

D7 D#7 F7 E7  Am


[Verse 1]
           Am                            F7
Oh, when I die, don't you dress me in no flat top fancy shoes
      E7                                 Am      Am/B        Am/C
Don't let those motherfuckers play those goddamn Saint James blues
    Am/C#  Dm           Cdim     Adim           Am      G#m  Gm   F
When I'm departed there won't be doubt, you can burn my body down to the ground
     D7  D#7 F7 E7   Am
When I'm departed I'm gone
           Am                              F7
Oh, when I die, don't spend my money on no fine brand fancy clothes
  E7                                  Am   Am/B    Am/C
I ain't got much, so what's the use in spending it all?
  Am/C#    Dm           Cdim     Adim       Am            G#m  Gm F
When I'm departed, yes, when I'm gone there won't be none left to sing my songs
     D7  D#7 F7 E7   Am
Whеn I'm departed I'm gone


[Chorus]
              Dm            Am
Thеy say that heaven's up above, but I don't know
      E7                              Am  Am/B  Am/C
I've drowned my sufferin' soul in alcohol
    Am/C#     Dm      Cdim Adim  Am  G#m Gm F
They say that hell is down below, but so am I
F                                 E7
Waiting for that crimson blood to ooze out of my eyes
        Am
When I die!


[Instrumental]
(Am)    F7    E7   Am Am/B Am/C Am/C#

Dm      Cdim Adim Am G#m Gm F

D7  D#7  F7  E7   Am


[Chorus]
              Dm            Am
Thеy say that heaven's up above, but I don't know
      E7                              Am  Am/B  Am/C
I've drowned my sufferin' soul in alcohol
    Am/C#     Dm      Cdim Adim  Am  G#m Gm F
They say that hell is down below, but so am I
F                                 E7
Waiting for that crimson blood to ooze out of my eyes
       Am     Am     Am G#m Gm F
When I die!
D7 D#7 F7 E7  Am


[Verse 2]
           Am                                 F7
Oh, when I die don't waste your fleeting time weeping over me
E7                            Am     Am/B     Am/C
Crying over love that clearly wasn't meant to be
  Am/C#    Dm           Cdim     Adim     Am         G#m   Gm F
When I'm departed, yes, when I'm gone, my heart gone cold, my race been run


[Outro]
     D7  D#7 F7 E7
When I'm departed,
D7 D#7   F7 E7
Dearly departed
D7   D#7    F7    E7
As you're brokenhearted,
     D7  D#7 F7 E7    Am
When I'm departed I'm gone