The Bride Is Dead

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Everybody save the date, 'cause in the month of May he gonna
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Marry the love of his life
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It was the last beat of her heart, when death had done 'em part he said,
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"Gonna' make this corpse my bride"
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Wedding bells are ringing
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And the Maid of Honour's singing


[Chorus]

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Oh the bride is dead, her soul is gone
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The bride is dead, but love carries on
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It's like a miracle, the wedding's a funeral
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Her man gonna' drink in life he said
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Everybody raise a glass, the bride is dead


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[Verse 2]

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It was easier I guess fitting in her wedding dress 'cause she
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Hadn't eaten for a couple weeks
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She is old as she is new she's borrowed and she's blue so we
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Used a lot of blush on her cheeks
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The best man's got the ring and
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It's beautiful, the only thing is


[Chorus]

F      G        C         Em
Oh the bride is dead, her soul is gone
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The bride is dead, but love carries on
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It's like a miracle, the wedding's a funeral
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Her man gonna' drink in life he said
G                        N.C.
Everybody raise a glass, the bride is dead


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[Bridge]

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You could never break your heart
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As sure as the night will fall
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You could never break her heart
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You got the purest love of them all


[Verse 3]

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A hush fell on the room, and the preacher asked the groom "Do you
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Take this woman as your wife"
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He said, "I do, I did, I probably should've years ago
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It moves too fast, this goddamn life and
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You can't chase forever
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It only lasts while you're together."


[Chorus]

F      G        C         Em
Oh the bride is dead, her soul is gone
F   G        G              Em
The bride is dead, but love carries on
F           G        Em              Am
It's like a miracle, the wedding's a funeral
F      G        C         Em
Oh the bride is dead, her soul is gone
F   G        C              Em
The bride is dead, but love carries on
F           G        Em              Am
It's like a miracle, the wedding's a funeral
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Her man gonna' drink in life he said
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Her man gonna' drink in life he said
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Her man gonna' drink in life he said
G                 N.C.
Everybody raise a glass
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The bride is dead