verse 1:
GBEm
I died happy in my sleep
GBEm
I died happy in my sleep
GBEm
Our children around and you looking down
Chorus 1:
GBEm
Heaven's a julep on the porch
GBEm
Heaven's a julep on the porch
GBEm
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
GBEm
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(Instrumental break)
verse 2:
GBEm
She brought the sugar and the mint
GBEm
She brought the sugar and the mint
GBEm
And he brought the whiskey asked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she's
Chorus 2:
GBEm
Heaven's a julep on the porch
GBEm
Heaven's a julep on the porch
GBEm
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
GBEm
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(Instrumental break)
Bridge:
(D) F#ADD
Now the time stands still
F#ADD
We can drink our fill
F#ADD
Out of silver that will never
F#ADD
Tarnish like we will
(Instrumental break)
verse 3:
GBEm
You weren't just a girl that I should meet
GBEm
You were the girl that I would meet
GBEm
For drinks in the backyard a beautiful daughter
GBEm
A lifetime of summer and love ever after
Chorus 3:
GBEm
I died happy in my sleep
GBEm
I died happy in my sleep
GBEm
Our children around and you looking down
GBEm
From heaven's a julep on the porch
GBEm
Heaven's a julep on the porch
GBEm
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
GBEm
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)