Capo 5 Standard Tuning
[Intro]
G, Cadd9, G, Cadd9
[Verse]
G Cadd9
My grandpa taught me about buck knifes and shot guns
G D
And how to cast an old zebco and how to work a stick shift
G Cadd9
He taught me the bible about all 12 disciples
G D
And he made sure that I know there’s life after this
Am Em
With pearly gates and streets of gold
Cadd9 D
He said if I just believe that’s where I’ll go
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Lord when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
G Cadd9 D
Where there’s dirt roads for miles and hay in the fields and fish in the river
Em D Cadd9
Where there’s dogwood trees and honey bees and blue skies and green grass forever
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
So lord when I die, I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
[Verse]
G Cadd9
Now it says in the King James in the almightys kingdom
G D
He mentions a mansion that he’s built just for me
G Cadd9
Now I’d gladly trade it for a farm house with acreage
G D
And a back yard that’s shaded and a squeaky front porch swing
D
That’s where I wanna hang my wings
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
When I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
G Cadd9 D
Where there’s dirt roads for miles and hay in the fields and fish in the river
Em D Cadd9
Where there’s dogwood trees and honey bees and blue skies and green grass forever
G Cadd9 G
So lord when I die, I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven. Yes, I do
[Interlude]
F,C,D
[Bridge]
Em D Cadd9
Yeah the good lord knows me he knows I need blue skies and green grass forever
[Outro]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Lord when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Yeah when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven