Chords for Willie Nelson & Micah Nelson - (Die When I'm High) Halfway to Heaven (Live at Farm Aid 2022)
Tempo:
132.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Michael, why [N] don't you do that Halfway to Heaven song?
[D] [C] A couple of years ago we were sitting around playing dominoes and he looked over at me and he said,
If I die when I'm high, [C#] I'll be halfway to [D] heaven.
[Em] And [D]
I [B] said, That's the best [Fm] song title I've ever heard in my life.
[D] You gotta write that song immediately.
And he said, Why don't you write it?
So I wrote it for him.
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] Well I figured Trigger [A] would outlive [D] my liver, [G] but I'm still [D] here writing [Em]
songs.
[A] [D] Or if I reached my age [A] I'd forget how to [D] play.
[G] Well I guess [D] I proved me [A] wrong.
They say use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is [A] my oldest friend.
[E] [D]
[B] [C#m] [D] Well I never [Em] expected [D] that my redneck confession
[E] would be [G] sung by this old [D] man.
[A]
[E] [D] Or if living's so hard I could make it this far.
[G] I said, [D] Catch me if you can.
[A]
Use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em]
That lost highway life is [A] my oldest friend.
[B] I was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
[Bm] And if I die when [D] I'm high, [A] I'll be [E] halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long [G] way to fall.
[D] The [Bm]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] paper today said [Em] I'm changing [D] my ways and [G] my time's been [D] slowing [Em] down.
[A]
They [D] said people my age [A] are expected to [D] fade.
[G] Well I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
You gotta use it or lose it and [D] I'll choose how it ends.
[E] If I could only [Em] get back on [A] the road again.
I [Bm] was born [D] in a barn [G] [A] and the door was [G] wide open.
[D] I ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
And [Bm] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G]
to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a [Em] long way to [G] fall.
[D] [Bm] I was born in [D] a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out before [A] I learned [G] to crawl.
And [B] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall.
[D] [G] And if I die when [E] I'm high, [D] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a long [G] way to fall.
[D]
[D] [C] A couple of years ago we were sitting around playing dominoes and he looked over at me and he said,
If I die when I'm high, [C#] I'll be halfway to [D] heaven.
[Em] And [D]
I [B] said, That's the best [Fm] song title I've ever heard in my life.
[D] You gotta write that song immediately.
And he said, Why don't you write it?
So I wrote it for him.
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [Em]
[A] [D] Well I figured Trigger [A] would outlive [D] my liver, [G] but I'm still [D] here writing [Em]
songs.
[A] [D] Or if I reached my age [A] I'd forget how to [D] play.
[G] Well I guess [D] I proved me [A] wrong.
They say use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is [A] my oldest friend.
[E] [D]
[B] [C#m] [D] Well I never [Em] expected [D] that my redneck confession
[E] would be [G] sung by this old [D] man.
[A]
[E] [D] Or if living's so hard I could make it this far.
[G] I said, [D] Catch me if you can.
[A]
Use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em]
That lost highway life is [A] my oldest friend.
[B] I was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
[Bm] And if I die when [D] I'm high, [A] I'll be [E] halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long [G] way to fall.
[D] The [Bm]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] paper today said [Em] I'm changing [D] my ways and [G] my time's been [D] slowing [Em] down.
[A]
They [D] said people my age [A] are expected to [D] fade.
[G] Well I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
You gotta use it or lose it and [D] I'll choose how it ends.
[E] If I could only [Em] get back on [A] the road again.
I [Bm] was born [D] in a barn [G] [A] and the door was [G] wide open.
[D] I ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
And [Bm] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G]
to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a [Em] long way to [G] fall.
[D] [Bm] I was born in [D] a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out before [A] I learned [G] to crawl.
And [B] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall.
[D] [G] And if I die when [E] I'm high, [D] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a long [G] way to fall.
[D]
Key:
D
A
G
Em
E
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Michael, why [N] don't you do that Halfway to Heaven song? _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] A couple of years ago we were sitting around playing dominoes and he looked over at me and he said,
If I die when I'm high, [C#] I'll be halfway to [D] heaven.
_ _ [Em] And [D] _ _ _
I [B] said, That's the best [Fm] song title I've ever heard in my life.
[D] _ You gotta write that song immediately.
And he said, Why don't you write it?
So I wrote it for him. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Well I figured Trigger [A] would outlive [D] my liver, [G] but I'm still [D] here writing [Em] _
songs.
_ [A] _ [D] Or if I reached my age [A] I'd forget how to [D] play.
[G] Well I guess [D] I proved me [A] wrong.
_ _ _ They say use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is [A] my _ oldest friend. _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] [D] Well I never [Em] expected [D] that my redneck confession _
[E] would be [G] sung by this old [D] man.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] Or if living's so hard _ I could make it this far. _
[G] I said, [D] Catch me if you can.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ Use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em]
That lost highway life is [A] my _ oldest _ friend. _ _ _
_ [B] I was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
_ _ [Bm] And if I die when [D] I'm high, [A] I'll be [E] halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long [G] way to fall.
_ [D] The _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] paper today said [Em] I'm changing [D] my ways and [G] my time's been [D] slowing [Em] down.
[A] _ _
_ They [D] said people my age [A] are expected to [D] fade.
[G] Well I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
_ _ _ You gotta use it or lose it and [D] I'll choose how it ends.
[E] If I could only [Em] get back on [A] the road again. _ _ _
I _ _ [Bm] was born [D] in a barn [G] [A] and the door was [G] wide open.
[D] I ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
_ _ _ And [Bm] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G]
to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a [Em] long way to [G] fall.
_ [D] _ [Bm] I was born in [D] a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out before [A] I learned [G] to crawl. _ _
And [B] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall. _
[D] _ _ [G] And if I die when [E] I'm high, [D] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a long [G] way to fall.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Michael, why [N] don't you do that Halfway to Heaven song? _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] A couple of years ago we were sitting around playing dominoes and he looked over at me and he said,
If I die when I'm high, [C#] I'll be halfway to [D] heaven.
_ _ [Em] And [D] _ _ _
I [B] said, That's the best [Fm] song title I've ever heard in my life.
[D] _ You gotta write that song immediately.
And he said, Why don't you write it?
So I wrote it for him. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Well I figured Trigger [A] would outlive [D] my liver, [G] but I'm still [D] here writing [Em] _
songs.
_ [A] _ [D] Or if I reached my age [A] I'd forget how to [D] play.
[G] Well I guess [D] I proved me [A] wrong.
_ _ _ They say use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is [A] my _ oldest friend. _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] [D] Well I never [Em] expected [D] that my redneck confession _
[E] would be [G] sung by this old [D] man.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [D] Or if living's so hard _ I could make it this far. _
[G] I said, [D] Catch me if you can.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ Use it or lose it, [D] so I'll do it again.
[Em]
That lost highway life is [A] my _ oldest _ friend. _ _ _
_ [B] I was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
_ _ [Bm] And if I die when [D] I'm high, [A] I'll be [E] halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long [G] way to fall.
_ [D] The _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] paper today said [Em] I'm changing [D] my ways and [G] my time's been [D] slowing [Em] down.
[A] _ _
_ They [D] said people my age [A] are expected to [D] fade.
[G] Well I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
_ _ _ You gotta use it or lose it and [D] I'll choose how it ends.
[E] If I could only [Em] get back on [A] the road again. _ _ _
I _ _ [Bm] was born [D] in a barn [G] [A] and the door was [G] wide open.
[D] I ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
_ _ _ And [Bm] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G]
to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a [Em] long way to [G] fall.
_ [D] _ [Bm] I was born in [D] a barn [A] and the door [G] was wide open.
I [D] ran out before [A] I learned [G] to crawl. _ _
And [B] if I die [D] when I'm high, [A] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall. _
[D] _ _ [G] And if I die when [E] I'm high, [D] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven.
[D] Or I might [A] have a long [G] way to fall.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _