[Intro]
GCGCMmmmmmm mmmmmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
[Verse]
GMy grandpa taught me
C′Bout Buck knives and shotguns
GHow to cast an old Zebco
DHow to work a stick shift
GHe taught me the Bible
C'Bout all 12 disciples
GHe made sure that I know
DThere′s life after this
AmWith pearly gates
GAnd streets of gold
CAnd if I just believe
DThat's where I'll go
[Chorus]
GLord, when I die
CGI wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven
GWhere there′s dirt roads for miles
CDAnd hay in the fields, and fish in the riverEmWhere there′s dogwood trees, and honeybees
DCAnd blue skies, and green grass forever
GSo, Lord, when I die
CGCI wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven
[Verse]
GNow it says in the King James
CIn the Almighty's kingdom
GHe mentions a mansion
DThat he′s built just for me
GI gladly trade it
CFor a farmhouse with acreage
GAnd a backyard that's shaded
DAnd a squeaky front-porch swing
DThat′s where I wanna hang my wings
[Chorus]
GWhen I die
CGI wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven
GWhere there′s dirt roads for miles
CDAnd hay in the fields, and fish in the river
EmWhere there′s dogwood trees, and honeybees
DCAnd blue skies, and green grass forever
GSo, Lord, when I die
CGGI wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven
[Outro]
EmThe good Lord knows me
DHe knows I need blue skies
CAnd green grass forever
GSo, Lord when I die
CGAnd I wanna live on the outskirts of HeavenGLord, when I die
CGI wanna live on the outskirts of Heaven