'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.






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