'The Final Taxi' by Wreckless Eric. From 'The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric' LP, on Stiff Records, 1978. Verse 1: F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) A black cavalcade winds its way through the backstreets, D (xx0232@1) GFlowers (320003@1)piled high on a wooden box. F (133211@1) Amfriends (x02210@1)and relations sat in rows in the back seats, D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)All looking shakey cos it came as a shock. Chorus: F (133211@1) AmA (x02210@1)black cavalcade winds its way through the backstreets, D (xx0232@1) GSome (320003@1)poor soul took his final taxi. F (133211@1) AmThere's (x02210@1)only one destination in the final taxi (x2). Verse 2: F (133211@1) AmUp (x02210@1)through the town to the Garden of Rest, D (xx0232@1) GRiding (320003@1)in style in a long wooden box. F (133211@1) AmNo (x02210@1)fare on the meter, they'll be paying by cheque, D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) This is one fare you dont see up on the clock. Chorus. Bridge: Am (x02210@1) there's only one destination ooooooooh, D (xx0232@1) there's only one destination ooooooooh, F (133211@1) there's onyl one destination ooooooooh, G (320003@1) there's only one destination ooooh. Verse 3: F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1) They lowered him down into a hole in the ground, D (xx0232@1) GThrew (320003@1)in the flowers and shovelled earth on top. F (133211@1) AmThe (x02210@1)cars pulled away from the Garden of Rest, D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) For a funeral tea, with twentu five guests. F (133211@1) AmThe (x02210@1)cars pulled away for the funeral tea, D (xx0232@1) GCos (320003@1)some poor sod took his final taxi. Chorus (x2). HAHAHAHAHaaaah.