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C My grandpa taught me about
F bug knives and _
C shotguns, how to cast a nose-ebb cove,
Gm how to work a stick shift.
C He taught me the Bible and about
F all twelve disciples,
C and he made sure that I know
Gm there's life after this.
Dm With pearly gates _
C and streaks of gold, _
F said if I just believe, _
G that's where I'll go.
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Lord,
C when I die, _ I
F want to live on the
C outskirts of heaven, _ _ .
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F _ _ where there's dirt roads
C for _ miles, hay
F in the fields, and fish
G in the river.
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Where
Am there's dogwood trees and _
G honeybees, and blue skies and
C green
F grass forever.
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Lord, when
C I die, _ I
F want to live on the _
C outskirts of heaven.
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_ Now it says in the King James,
F in the Almighty's kingdom,
C he mentions a mansion
G that he's built just for me.
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Dm C Now I'd gladly trade it
F for a farmhouse with acreage,
C and a backyard that's shaded,
Am G and a squeaky front
C porch swing.
G That's where I want to hang my wings.
When
C I die, I want
F to live on the _
C outskirts of heaven, _ _ .
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F _ _ where there's dirt roads
C for miles, hay in
F the fields, and fish
G in the river.
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Where
Am there's dogwood trees and honeybees,
G and blue skies and green
F grass forever.
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_ _ _ _ So Lord, when
C I die, I want
F to live on the _
C outskirts of heaven.
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Yeah,
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Am good Lord knows me, He knows I
G need blue skies and green grass
F forever.
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Lord,
C when I die, _ I want
F to live on the _
C outskirts of heaven.
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C Yeah, when I die, _ I want
F to live _ on the _ outskirts of heaven.
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