Heaven on a Paper Plate - Roger Clyne
intro: G C G D G C D G
G
The grill is smokin'
G
My friends are jokin'
G
The kids are pokin' around in the mud
C
The sprinkler's broken
G C D
We got a little backyard flood
G
Screw-top wine
G
Rhythm and rhyme
G C
My moonshine in a plastic cup
C G D
Somewhere someone's smokin' some sweet pot luck
C C/B C/A G D
So the bill collector's gonna have to wait
C C/B C/A G
I got a long, long line of friends
D/F#
Flowin' through my back gate
C G D
Don't-cha wonder what the poor folks are doin' tonight?
C G D
C'mon we're staying up until we see the light
G C G D
We got heaven on a paper plate
G C D G
We got heaven y'all
The coals are glowin'
The spirits flowin'
The way it's goin' this thing might last all night
Angels vs. devils in the alleyway squirt-gun fight
C C/B C/A G D
So the bill collector's gonna have to wait
C C/B C/A G
I got a long, long line of friends
D/F#
Pourin' through my back gate
C G D
Don't-cha wonder what the poor folks are doin' tonight?
C G D
C'mon we're staying up until we see the light
G C G D
We got heaven on a paper plate
G C D G
We got heaven y'all
G C G D
We got heaven on a paper plate
G C D G
We got heaven y'all
C G
Vegetarian or carnivore, whatever your denomination
C G D
Everybody's welcome, won't cha come and join the congregation
Yes, you!
bridge: G C G D G C D G x2
C C/B C/A G D
So the bill collector's gonna have to wait
C C/B C/A G
I got a long, long line of friends
D/F#
Pourin' through my back gate
C G D
Don't-cha wonder what the poor folks are doin' tonight?
C G D
C'mon we're staying up until we see the light
C G D
Yeah every little thing is gonna be all right
G C G D
We got heaven on a paper plate
G C D G
We got heaven y'all
G C G D
We got heaven on a paper plate
