Chords with lyrics
Hey guys this is my first time tabbing anything so please feel free to critique or give advice! I feel as if
this is pretty close to how he plays it though! Enjoy!
Capo 5 Standard Tuning
Intro
G, Cadd9, G, Cadd9Cadd9
Verse
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
My grandpa taught me about buck knifes and shot guns
G+G D MajorD
And how to cast an old zebco and how to work a stick shift
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
He taught me the bible about all 12 disciples
G+G D MajorD
And he made sure that I know there?s life after this
A minorAm E minorEm
With pearly gates and streets of gold
Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
He said if I just believe that?s where I?ll go
Chorus
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Lord when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
Where there?s dirt roads for miles and hay in the fields and fish in the river
E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Where there?s dogwood trees and honey bees and blue skies and green grass forever
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
So lord when I die, I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
Verse
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Now it says in the King James in the almightys kingdom
G+G D MajorD
He mentions a mansion that he?s built just for me
G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Now I?d gladly trade it for a farm house with acreage
G+G D MajorD
And a back yard that?s shaded and a squeaky front porch swing
D MajorD
That?s where I wanna hang my wings
Chorus
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
When I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD
Where there?s dirt roads for miles and hay in the fields and fish in the river
E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Where there?s dogwood trees and honey bees and blue skies and green grass forever
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G
So lord when I die, I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven. Yes, I do
Interlude
F, D MajorD
Bridge
E minorEm D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Yeah the good lord knows me he knows I need blue skies and green grass forever
Outro
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Lord when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
G+G Cadd9Cadd9 G+G Cadd9Cadd9
Yeah when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven