Julep chords by Punch Brothers

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Intro:

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 G    B   Em   Em   (x4)



Verse 1:

G   B      Em
I died happy in my sleep
G   B      Em
I died happy in my sleep
   G    B     Em
Our children around and you looking down


Chorus 1:

G     B      Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G     B      Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G      B       Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G      B     Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)


(instrumental break)



Verse 2:

G        B      Em
She brought the sugar and the mint
G        B      Em
She brought the sugar and the mint
  G       B    Em
And he brought the whiskey asked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she's


Chorus 2:

G     B      Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G     B      Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G      B       Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G      B     Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)


(instrumental break)


Bridge:

(D)   F#  A   D   D
Now the time stands still
    F#  A  D  D
We can drink our fill
    F# A  D    D
Out of silver that will never
  F#    A  D  D
Tarnish like we will


(instrumental break)


Verse 3:

G         B         Em
You weren't just a girl that I should meet
G       B        Em
You were the girl that I would meet
G         B     Em
For drinks in the backyard a beautiful daughter
G       B     Em
A lifetime of summer and love ever after


Chorus 3:

G   B      Em
I died happy in my sleep
G   B      Em
I died happy in my sleep
G       B     Em
Our children around and you looking down
   G     B       Em
From heaven's a julep on the porch
G      B       Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G      B       Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G      B     Em
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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