verse 1 :
G A
ive been hard up , tore down
G D
things ive been through
G D G
and the angels wont take me , away

G A
and ive talked to saint peter
G D
he wont let me pass
G D G
so it looks like im going , today

C
so , lets have a party
D
and tell them im home
G D
there will be waylon , and whitley as well

C A
and the devil will be dealing
G D
the cards as they lay
G D G
so lets have a party in hell

G A
washed up , worn out
G D
down on my knees
G D G
but the angels wont take me , away

G A
the bartender only serves
G D
brown liquor in hell
G D G
and that sure sounds like heaven , to me

C
so , lets have a party
D
and tell them im home
G D
there will be janis , and jimi as well

C A
and rick james will bring
G D
all the cocaine you want
G D G
so lets have a party in hell

C
so , lets have a party
D
and tell them im home
G D
there will be no show , and jr . and merle

C A
and jamey johnson will be drinking
G D
from a brown paper bag
G D G
so lets have a party in hell

outro :
C – D – G – D – C – A – G – D – G – D – G