Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro:
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G Bm Em Em (x4)
Verse 1:
G Bm Em
I died happy in my sleep
G Bm Em
I died happy in my sleep
G Bm Em
Our children around and you looking down
Chorus 1:
G Bm Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G Bm Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G Bm Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G Bm Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(instrumental break over verse chords)
Verse 2:
G Bm Em
She brought the sugar and the mint
G Bm Em
She brought the sugar and the mint
G Bm Em
And he brought the whiskey asked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she's
Chorus 2:
G Bm Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G Bm Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G Bm Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G Bm Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(instrumental break over verse chords)
(play a D for several measures)
Bridge:
(D) F#m A D D
Now that time stands still
F#m A D D
We can drink our fill
F#m A D C#m
Out of silver that will never
F#m A D D
Tarnish like we will
(instrumental break:
(play D for several measures, then Em F#m Em G, Em F#m)
Verse 3:
G Bm Em
You weren't just a girl that I should meet
G Bm Em
You were the girl that I would meet
G Bm Em
For drinks in the backyard a beautiful daughter
G Bm Em
A lifetime of summer and love ever after
Verse 4:
G Bm Em
I died happy in my sleep
G Bm Em
I died happy in my sleep
G Bm Em
Our children around and you looking down
Chorus 3:
G Bm Em
From heaven's a julep on the porch
G Bm Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G Bm Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G Bm Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(God the time...We used to wind it...)
(end)
