I don't know whether it's better to come back a duck or an ape, but regardless of my 
species, here are da chords.

(NC)
You drag your bones across the earth
     A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)   Bm (x24432@1)             Elike (022100@1)everyone who dragged theirs first.
 (NC)
A speech, a prayer, a stone to read,
   A (x02220@1)   F#m (244222@1)     Bm (x24432@1)     Ea (022100@1)wooden case for worms to eat.

F#m (244222@1)           Bm (x24432@1)       E7 (020130@1) ACorpses (x02220@1)met with Hallmark afterthoughts...
F#m (244222@1)               Bm (x24432@1) E7 (020130@1)    AApparently (x02220@1)they're sorry for the loss.

A (x02220@1)                    DIt's (xx0232@1)sad but true and tough for you.
       A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1)     E (022100@1)Your brain's synaptic buzz is through.
A (x02220@1)              DExist (xx0232@1)to die and still live on
   A (x02220@1)       F#m (244222@1)    Bm (x24432@1)        Eto (022100@1)haunt the ones who done you wrong.

D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)          C#m (x13321@4)      F#m (244222@1)       Bm (x24432@1)          E20 (022100@1)grams of weight and the soul's escaped you're coming back a duck or an ape.
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)          C#m (x13321@4)      F#m (244222@1)       Bm (x24432@1)          E20 (022100@1)grams of weight and the soul's escaped you're coming back a duck or an ape.