strum : B ↓ G# ↓

D D G G
woke up this morning , put on my slippers
D D A A
walked in the kitchen and died
D D G G
and oh what a feeling when my soul went through the ceiling
A A D D
and on up in to heaven i did rise
G G D D
when i got there they did say john it happened this – A – way
D D A A
you slipped upon the floor and hit your head
D D G D
and all the angels say just before you passed away
D A D D
these were the very last words that you said

chorus :
G G D D
please don’t bury me down in that cold cold ground
D D D A A
i’d rather have ’em cut me up and pass me all around
D D G D
throw my brains in a hurricane the blind can have my eyes
G D A D D
the deaf can take both of my ears if they don’t mind the size

D D G G
give my stomach to milwaukee if they run out of beer
D D A A
put my socks in a cedar box just get ’em out’a here
D D G G
venus de milo can have my arms look out! i’ve got your nose
G D A D D
sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to rose

chorus

D D G G
give my feet to the foot – loose careless fancy free
D D A A
give my knees to the needy don’t ’cha pull that stuff on me
D D G G
hand me down my walkin’ cane , it’s a sin to tell a lie
G D A D D
send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass good – bye

chorus

G D A D D
the deaf can take both of my ears if they don’t mind the size