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Heaven on a Paper Plate - Roger Clyne
intro:    G    C    G    D    G    C    D  G  
GThe grill is smokin'
GMy friends are jokin'
GThe kids are pokin' around in the mud
CThe sprinkler's broken
We got a little backyard GflCooDd
GScrew-top wine
GRhythm and rhyme
GMy moonshine in a plastic cupC  
CSomewhere someone's smokin' some swGeet pot Dluck
CSo the C/Bbill collectorC/A's gonna have to wGaitD  
CI got a long, C/Blong lC/Aine of fGriends
D/F#Flowin' through my back gate
Don't-cha wonder what the Cpoor folks are Gdoin' toDnight?
C'mon we're staying uCp until we Gsee the lDight
We got heaven on a paper GplaCteG  D  
We got heaven y'alGlC  D  G  
The coals are glowin'
The spirits flowin'
The way it's goin' this thing might last all night
Angels vs. devils in the alleyway squirt-gun fight
CSo the C/Bbill collectorC/A's gonna have to wGaitD  
CI got a long, C/Blong lC/Aine of fGriends
D/F#Pourin' through my back gate
Don't-cha wonder what the Cpoor folks are Gdoin' toDnight?
C'mon we're staying uCp until we Gsee the lDight
We got heaven on a paper GplaCteG  D  
We got heaven y'alGlC  D  G  
We got heaven on a paper GplaCteG  D  
We got heaven y'alGlC  D  G  
CVegetarian or carnivore, whatever your denomGination
CEverybody's welcome, won't cha come and join the congreGgationD  
Yes, you!
bridge:   G    C    G    D    G    C    D   Gx2
CSo the C/Bbill collectorC/A's gonna have to wGaitD  
CI got a long, C/Blong lC/Aine of fGriends
D/F#Pourin' through my back gate
Don't-cha wonder what the Cpoor folks are Gdoin' toDnight?
C'mon we're staying uCp until we Gsee the lDight
Yeah every little thiCng is gonna Gbe all rDight
We got heaven on a paper GplaCteG  D  
We got heaven y'alGlC  D  G  
We got heaven on a paper GplaCteG  D  

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Heaven On A Paper Plate

by Roger Clyne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

C/A

D/F#

Heaven on a Paper Plate - Roger Clyne

G C G D G C D G

intro:

The grill is smokin'

My friends are jokin'

The kids are pokin' around in the mud

The sprinkler's broken

G C D

We got a little backyard flood

Screw-top wine

Rhythm and rhyme

G C

My moonshine in a plastic cup

C G D

Somewhere someone's smokin' some sweet pot luck

C C/B C/A G D

So the bill collector's gonna have to wait

C C/B C/A G

I got a long, long line of friends

D/F#

Flowin' through my back gate

C G D

Don't-cha wonder what the poor folks are doin' tonight?

C G D

C'mon we're staying up until we see the light

G C G D

We got heaven on a paper plate

G C D G

We got heaven y'all

The coals are glowin'

The spirits flowin'

The way it's goin' this thing might last all night

Angels vs. devils in the alleyway squirt-gun fight

C C/B C/A G D

So the bill collector's gonna have to wait

C C/B C/A G

I got a long, long line of friends

D/F#

Pourin' through my back gate

C G D

Don't-cha wonder what the poor folks are doin' tonight?

C G D

C'mon we're staying up until we see the light

G C G D

We got heaven on a paper plate

G C D G

We got heaven y'all

G C G D

We got heaven on a paper plate

G C D G

We got heaven y'all

C G

Vegetarian or carnivore, whatever your denomination

C G D

Everybody's welcome, won't cha come and join the congregation

Yes, you!

G C G D G C D G

bridge: x2

C C/B C/A G D

So the bill collector's gonna have to wait

C C/B C/A G

I got a long, long line of friends

D/F#

Pourin' through my back gate

C G D

Don't-cha wonder what the poor folks are doin' tonight?

C G D

C'mon we're staying up until we see the light

C G D

Yeah every little thing is gonna be all right

G C G D

We got heaven on a paper plate

G C D G

We got heaven y'all

G C G D

We got heaven on a paper plate

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