John Prine - When I Get To Heaven

[ intro ]
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[ verse 1 ]
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when i get to heaven , i’m gonna shake god’s hand
n . C .
thank him for more blessings than one man can stand
n . C .
then i’m gonna get a guitar and start a rock – n – roll band
n . C .
check into a swell hotel; ain’t the afterlife grand?
[ chorus ]
n . C . A D
and then i’m gonna get a cocktail : vodka and ginger ale
G D
yeah , i’m gonna smoke a cigarette that’s nine miles long
A D
i’m gonna kiss that pretty girl on the tilt – A – whirl
G A D
’cause this old man is goin’ to town
[ verse 2 ]
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then as god as my witness , i’m gettin’ back into showbusiness
A
i’m gonna open up a nightclub called “the tree of forgiveness”
D
and forgive everybody ever done me any harm
G A
why , i might even invite a few choice critics , those syphilitic parasitics
D
buy ’em a pint of smithwick’s and smother ’em with my charm
[ chorus ]
n . C . A D
’cause then i’m gonna get a cocktail : vodka and ginger ale
G D
yeah , i’m gonna smoke a cigarette that’s nine miles long
A D
i’m gonna kiss that pretty girl on the tilt – A – whirl
G A D
yeah this old man is goin’ to town
[ interlude ]
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[ verse 3 ]
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yeah when i get to heaven , i’m gonna take that wristwatch off my arm
D
what are you gonna do with time after you’ve bought the farm?
G
and them i’m gonna go find my mom and dad , and good old brother doug
A D
why i’ll bet him and cousin jackie are still cuttin’ up a rug
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i wanna see all my mama’s sisters , ’cause that’s where all the love starts
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i miss ’em all like crazy , bless their little hearts
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and i always will remember these words my Daddy said
A
he said , “buddy , when you’re dead , you’re a dead pecker – head”
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i hope to prove him wrong . . . that is , when i get to heaven
[ chorus ]
n . C . A D
’cause then i’m gonna get a cocktail : vodka and ginger ale
G D
yeah , i’m gonna smoke a cigarette that’s nine miles long
A D
i’m gonna kiss that pretty girl on the tilt – A – whirl
G A D
yeah , this old man is goin’ to town
G A D
yeah , this old man is goin’ to town
[ outro ]
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