Loretta’s Song

Intro: | C  | C   F   C  |

Verse 1:
          C                     F    C
When I'm gone, don't cry for me
                                F    C
When I'm gone, don't cry for me
                    G          Am    G
I've waited so long, now I'm free
             F     C      G      C    F   C
So when I'm gone, don't cry for me

Verse 2:
                    F    C
Lay no roses at my feet
                    F    C
Lay no roses at my feet
                       G          Am     G
'Cause where I'm going, he waits for me
           F   C     G         C
So lay no ro--------ses at my feet

Chorus:
        F              C   G      Am   G    F
'Cause life's too long,   for to keep re--gret
                      C   G      Am   G   F
And love's too strong,   to lay down for death
                  C     G        Am   G   Dm
I know you're hurting, but it's not the   end
    F        C       G       Am   G    F
So hold on, darling, I will see  you again

Interlude:
   C    F    C
   Bm

Verse 3:
                              F      C
Don't you sing those old sad songs
                              F      C
Don't you sing those old sad songs
                        G       Am   G
They're keeping you from moving on
               F    C         G        C
Now, don't be sin--ging those old sad songs

Verse 4:
                             F      C
And just keep Jesus on your mind
                         F      C
Just keep Jesus on your mind
                    G            Am    G
You do your dancing, drink your wine
               F   C     G           C
But just keep Je--------sus on your mind

Chorus:
        F              C   G      Am   G    F
'Cause life's too long,   for to keep re--gret
                      C   G      Am   G   F
And love's too strong,   to lay down for death
                  C     G        Am   G   Dm
I know you're hurting, but it's not the   end
    F        C       G       Am   G    F
So hold on, darling, I will see  you again

Outro:
                   C       G         Am   G      F
'Cause I've been waiting from that sweet first breath
               C    G       Am   G    F
For to lay me down with my love  and rest
                  C     G        Am   G   Dm
I know you're hurting, but it's not the   end
    F        C       G       Am   G    F
So hold on, darling, I will see  you again
 F        C       G       Am   G    F
Hold on, darling, I will see  you again
 F        C       G       Am   G    F
Hold on, darling, I will see  you again