Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro:
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G B Em Em (x4)
Verse 1:
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
Our c[G]hildren a[B]round and [Em]you looking down
Chorus 1:
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]You and me r[B]ocking the gra[Em]ndfather clock
[G]Is tick-tick-[B]tock-tick-[Em]tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(instrumental break)
Verse 2:
[G]She brought the s[B]ugar and the [Em]mint
[G]She brought the s[B]ugar and the [Em]mint
And [G]he brought the [B]whiskey a[Em]sked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she's
Chorus 2:
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]You and me r[B]ocking the gra[Em]ndfather clock
[G]Is tick-tick-[B]tock-tick-[Em]tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(instrumental break)
Bridge:
[(D)]Now the [F#]time s[A]tands s[D]till[D]
We can d[F#]rink o[A]ur f[D]ill[D]
Out of [F#]sil[A]ver t[D]hat will [D]never
Tarn[F#]ish like [A]we wi[D]ll[D]
(instrumental break)
Verse 3:
[G]You weren't just a [B]girl that I should [Em]meet
[G]You were the g[B]irl that I would [Em]meet
[G]For drinks in the b[B]ackyard a b[Em]eautiful daughter
[G]A lifetime of s[B]ummer and l[Em]ove ever after
Chorus 3:
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
[G]Our children a[B]round and [Em]you looking down
From [G]heaven's a [B]julep on the p[Em]orch
[G]Heaven's a j[B]ulep on the po[Em]rch
[G]You and me r[B]ocking the gra[Em]ndfather clock
[G]Is tick-tick-[B]tock-tick-[Em]tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(God the time...We used to wind it...)
(end)
Intro:
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|-3--------------0-----0-----|
G B Em Em (x4)
Verse 1:
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
Our c[G]hildren a[B]round and [Em]you looking down
Chorus 1:
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]You and me r[B]ocking the gra[Em]ndfather clock
[G]Is tick-tick-[B]tock-tick-[Em]tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(instrumental break)
Verse 2:
[G]She brought the s[B]ugar and the [Em]mint
[G]She brought the s[B]ugar and the [Em]mint
And [G]he brought the [B]whiskey a[Em]sked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she's
Chorus 2:
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]Heaven's a [B]julep on the [Em]porch
[G]You and me r[B]ocking the gra[Em]ndfather clock
[G]Is tick-tick-[B]tock-tick-[Em]tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(instrumental break)
Bridge:
[(D)]Now the [F#]time s[A]tands s[D]till[D]
We can d[F#]rink o[A]ur f[D]ill[D]
Out of [F#]sil[A]ver t[D]hat will [D]never
Tarn[F#]ish like [A]we wi[D]ll[D]
(instrumental break)
Verse 3:
[G]You weren't just a [B]girl that I should [Em]meet
[G]You were the g[B]irl that I would [Em]meet
[G]For drinks in the b[B]ackyard a b[Em]eautiful daughter
[G]A lifetime of s[B]ummer and l[Em]ove ever after
Chorus 3:
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
[G]I died [B]happy in my [Em]sleep
[G]Our children a[B]round and [Em]you looking down
From [G]heaven's a [B]julep on the p[Em]orch
[G]Heaven's a j[B]ulep on the po[Em]rch
[G]You and me r[B]ocking the gra[Em]ndfather clock
[G]Is tick-tick-[B]tock-tick-[Em]tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(God the time...We used to wind it...)
(end)
