Joe Diffie: Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox
Intro A D
A
Well I ain't afraid of dying,
D
its the thought of being dead
D/C#
I wanna go on being me once
D/B Ea-
my eulogy's been read..
A
Don't spread my ashes out to sea,
Deas
don't lay me down to rest
D/C#
You can put my mind at ease
D/B E
if you fill my last request
Chorus
A
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
E(--3/5-8-5---------------)
B(---------8p5------------)
G(-------------7-5p0------)
D(------------------7b\---)
A(------------------------)
E(------------------------)
Lord I wanna go to heaven,
E
but I don't wanna go tonight
E(-4/6\4v--------)
B(-5/7\5v--------)
G(----------4----)
D(------------2\-)
A(---------------)
E(---------------)
A A7
Fill my boot up with sand,
D D7
put a stiff drink in my hand
E(---------------------)
B(---------------------)
G(----5-5--5-5--5-5—5\-)
D(-5/7----7----7---7---)
A(---------------------)
E(---------------------)
A G E
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
Break
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Verse 2
A E A
Just let my headstone be a neon sign
E
Just let it burn in memory of all
of my good times
A A7
Fix me up with a mannequin,
D D7
just remember I like blondes
A
I'll be the life of the party
E
even when I'm dead and gone
Chorus
A
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
E(--3/5-8-5---------------)
B(---------8p5------------)
G(-------------7-5p0------)
D(------------------7b\---)
A(------------------------)
E(------------------------)
Lord I wanna go to heaven,
E
but I don't wanna go tonight
E(---------------)
B(----5----------)
G(--4---6-4b-----)
D(-------------2-)
A(---------------)
E(---------------)
A A7
Fill my boot up with sand,
D D7
put a stiff drink in my hand
E(---------------------)
B(---------------------)
G(----5-5--5-5--5-5—5\-)
D(-5/7----7----7---7---)
A(---------------------)
E(---------------------)
A G E
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
Instrumental
E(-------5--------------5-8-5--------------------------------------------------)
B(--------8-5-----------------8-5----------------------------------------------)
G(--5/7-------7-7-5b-------------7b-7b-5---5-7h8p5--7h8p5----7h8p5---7-6-5-2---)
D(-----------------------------------------------------------------------------)
A(-----------------------------------------------------------------------------)
E(-----------------------------------------------------------------------------)
Bridge:
A
Just make your next selection,
D
and while you're still in line
A
You can pay your last respects
E
one quarter at a time
Chorus
A
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
E(----------------------------------)
B(----13b-13-12-13-13-12------------)
G(-14b---------------------14-12h14-)
D(----------------------------------)
A(----------------------------------)
E(----------------------------------)
Lord I wanna go to heaven,
E
but I don't wanna go tonight
E(-----------------)
B(--------------2--)
G(-9b-8b-7b-5b--2--)
D(--------------2--)
A(--------------0--)
E(-----------------)
A A7
Fill my boot up with sand,
D D7
put a stiff drink in my hand
E(----------------------)
B(----------------------)
G(-5-7b-7b-5v-----------)
D(----------------------)
A(----------------------)
E(----------------------)
A G E
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
E(--3/5--8-5-----------------------)
B(-------------8p5-----------------)
G(------------------7-5-2----------)
D(---------------------------------)
A(---------------------------------)
E(---------------------------------)
Chorus
A
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
Lord I wanna go to heaven,
E
but I don't wanna go tonight
A A7
Fill my boot up with sand,
D D7
put a stiff drink in my hand
A G E
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
A G E
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
Outro:
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