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