Harley Poe

The Hearse Song

Harley Poe


Tom: Am

Am F Am E
Am F Am E Am


[Verse 1]

     Am              F
Dont ever laugh as a hearse goes by
    Am             E
For you may be the next to die
     Am               F
They wrap you up in a big white sheet
Am                  E       Am
From your head down to your feet


[Verse 2]

     Am           F
They put you in a big black box
    Am                E
And cover you up with dirt and rocks
    Am                 F
And all goes well for about a week
    Am                 E       Am
And then your coffin begins to leak


[Verse 3]

        Am                  F
And the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out
    Am                  E
The worms play pinochle on your snout
     Am                  F
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose
     Am              E          Am
They eat the jelly between your toes


[Chorus 1]

  F                   Am
A big green worm with rolling eyes
E                          Am
Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes
     F               Am
Your stomach turns a slimy green
    E                   Am
And puss comes out like whipping cream
    F              Am
You spread it on a slice of bread
    E                   Am
And that's what you eat when you’re dead
 

[Verse 4]

        Am                      F
And the worms crawl out and the worms crawl in
    Am                      E
The worms that crawl in are lean and thin
    Am                      F
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
     Am                    E          Am
Your eyes fall in and your hair falls out


[Bridge]

     F                    E         Am
Your brain comes tumbling down your snout


[Verse 4]

        Am                  F
And the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out
     Am                  E
They crawl all over your dirty snout
     Am                      F
Your chest caves in and your eyes pop out
     Am             E     Am
Your brain turns to sauerkraut


[Chorus 2]

       F                       Am
They invite their friends, and their friends too
     E                Am
They all come down to chew on you
    F               Am
And this is what it is to die
  E              Am
I hope you had a nice goodbye


[Outro]

        Am              F
Did you ever think as a hearse goes by
     Am               E
That you might be the next to die
         Am                     F
And your eyes fall out and your teeth decay
    Am                   E          Am
And that is the end of a perfect... day