Capo 5
 
Intro: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 

Verse
 
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My grandpa taught me about buck knifes and shot guns 
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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 
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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 



[Refrão]
            G           Cadd9                    G      Cadd9 
Lord when I die I wanna live on the outskirts of heaven 
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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 
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That’s where I wanna hang my wings 

 

[Refrão]
       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 
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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