Tom: G G C Oh Lord why did you take her from me G D7 Why didn't you take me away G C So I could have been there beside her G D7 G All alone beneath that lonely mound of clay [Verse 2] G C I'll stay here beside you little darling G D7 And I promise that I'll never go away G C Until my life down here is over G D7 G I'll be with you beneath that mound of clay [Verse 3] G C Oh Lord why did you take her from me G D7 Why didn't you take me away G C So I could have been there beside her G D7 G All alone beneath that lonely mound of clay