Supermarket Flowers

I took the sup er mar ket flow'rs (Am)from the win dow (F)sill.

Threw the day old tea (Am)from the cup.

(Dm)Packed up the (C)pho to al bum (Bb)Matt hew had made.

(F)Mem o (Bb)ries of a life (C)that's been loved.

(F)Took the get (Am)lows, well soon the cards and stuffed (Bbsus2)an i mals.

Fold ed Poured the (F)old gin ger beer (Am)down the (Bbsus2)sink.

(Dm)Dad al ways (C)told me, "Don't you (Bb)cry when you're down,"

(F)but Mom, there's a (Bb)tear ev 'ry time (C)that I (F)blink.

(Gm)Oh, I'm in (Bb)piec es.

It's (F)tear in' me up (C)but I (Gm)know a heart that's (Bb)broke is a (F)heart that's been loved.

(C)So I'll sing (F)Hal le lu jah,

(Bbsus2)you were an (C)an gel in the (F)shape of my mom.

(Bbsus2)You got to (C)see the per son (Dm)I have be come,

(Bbsus2)spread your wings (F)and I know (C)that when God (Dm)took you back

(Bbsus2)He said "Hal (F)le lu jah,

(C)you're home."

(Bbsus2)I (C)fluffed the pil (Am)lows, well made the bed,

stacked the (Bbsus2)chairs i up.

Fold ed your night (F)old gowns neat ly (Am)in a case.

(Dm)John said he'd (C)drive, then put his (Bb)hand on my cheek (F)and wiped there's a (Bb)tear from the side (C)of my face.

(Gm)I hope that (Bb)I see the world (F)as you did (C)'cause I know (Gm)a life with (Bb)love is a life (F)that's been lived.

(C)So I'll sing (F)Hal le lu jah,

(Bbsus2)you were an (C)an gel in the (F)shape of my mom.

(Bbsus2)When I fell (C)down you'd be there (Dm)hold in' me up,

(Bbsus2)spread your (F)wings as you go.

(C)that When (Dm)God takes you back

(Bbsus2)He'll say (F)"Hal le lu jah,

(C)you're (F)home."

(Bbsus2)I (C)fluffed the pil (F)Ooh.

(F)Ooh.

(F)Ooh.

(Dm)Ooh.