Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: G Intro: G D C Em D C x2 Verse 1: G D He lived to be an old man C Em I can tell from his calousied hands D C He had a long hard life G D He was watching the sunset C
I never will forget, Em D C That peaceful look in his eyes, when i said Em D C Do you reconize what heaven looks like G D He never even turned his head, C G He just started to smaile, and he said Chorus: G D C Em Heaven is a dirt road south alabamma 1954 D C D Two bare feet an a cain pole, headed to the fishing hole G D C It was the shade of a planted pine, plaoma cleek bank D Em Watching the world roll by D C I Can feel the sand between my toes, and G Heaven is a dirt road G D C Em D C x2 Verse 2: G D C That sky was turing red, when he tuen to me and said Em D C You know I wish I could go back sometimes G D C To the summer I turned 18, make a few more memories Em D C Of those sounthern summer nights Em D C He said I can still remeber the first time she kissed me G D C Let me tell you something boy, it hell remmebering Chorus: G D C Heaven is a dirt road a tank of galosing Em No where to go D C Blue eye on friday night, dancing real slow G D C And your hands are shaking you can even think Em D C All you know is shes everything the only hand you wanna hold D G D C Heaven is a dirt road G D C Em Heaven is a dirt road south alabamma 1954 D C D Two bare feet an a cain pole, headed to the fishing hole G D C It was the shade of a planted pine, plaoma cleek bank D Em Watching the world roll by D C I Can feel the sand between my toes, and G Heaven is a dirt road