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