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Julep

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning EADGBe
[Intro]
         G      Bm       Em        Em(x4)
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|------------4---------------|
D|----5--------------2-----2--|
A|---------2------------------|
E|-3--------------0-----0-----|
[Verse 1]
GI died Bmhappy in my Emsleep
GI died Bmhappy in my Emsleep
Our cGhildren aBmround and Emyou looking down
GHeaven's a Bmjulep on the Emporch
GHeaven's a Bmjulep on the Emporch
GYou and me rBmocking the graEmndfather clock
GIs tick-tick-Bmtock-tick-Emtock (to the time we used to wind it)
G       Bm    Em     Em
G       Bm    Em     Em
[Verse 2]
GShe brought the sBmugar and the Emmint
GShe brought the sBmugar and the Emmint
And Ghe brought the Bmwhiskey aEmsked for my blessing, yes sir I know she's
GHeaven's a Bmjulep on the Emporch
GHeaven's a Bmjulep on the Emporch
GYou and me rBmocking the graEmndfather clock
GIs tick-tick-Bmtock-tick-Emtock (to the time we used to wind it)
G       Bm    Em     Em
G       Bm    Em     Em
D
[Bridge]
(D)         F#m        A       D  D  
Now that time stands still
We can dF#mrink ouAr fiDllD  
Out of F#msilvAer that will DneC#mver
Tarnish F#mlike Awe wiDllD  
G       Bm    Em     Em
G       Bm    Em     Em
D   Em F#m Em G Em F#m
[Verse 3]
GYou weren't just a Bmgirl that I should Emmeet
GYou were the gBmirl that I would Emmeet
GFor drinks in the bBmackyard a bEmeautiful daughter
GA lifetime of sBmummer and lEmove ever after...
[Verse 4]
GI died Bmhappy in my Emsleep
GI died Bmhappy in my Emsleep
GOur children aBmround and Emyou looking down
From Gheaven's a Bmjulep on the pEmorch
GHeaven's a jBmulep on the poEmrch
GYou and me rBmocking the graEmndfather clock
GIs tick-tick-Bmtock-tick-Emtock (to the time we used to wind it)
(God the time...we used to wind it...)

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Julep

by Punch Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Standard Tuning EADGBe

[Intro]

G Bm Em Em

(x4)

e|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|

G|------------4---------------|

D|----5--------------2-----2--|

A|---------2------------------|

E|-3--------------0-----0-----|

[Verse 1]

G Bm Em

I died happy in my sleep

G Bm Em

I died happy in my sleep

G Bm Em

Our children around and you looking down

G Bm Em

Heaven's a julep on the porch

G Bm Em

Heaven's a julep on the porch

G Bm Em

You and me rocking the grandfather clock

G Bm Em

Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)

G Bm Em Em

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em

She brought the sugar and the mint

G Bm Em

She brought the sugar and the mint

G Bm Em

And he brought the whiskey asked for my blessing, yes sir I know she's

G Bm Em

Heaven's a julep on the porch

G Bm Em

Heaven's a julep on the porch

G Bm Em

You and me rocking the grandfather clock

G Bm Em

Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)

G Bm Em Em

[Bridge]

D F#m A D D

()

Now that time stands still

F#m A D D

We can drink our fill

F#m A D C#m

Out of silver that will never

F#m A D D

Tarnish like we will

G Bm Em Em

D Em F#m Em G Em F#m

[Verse 3]

G Bm Em

You weren't just a girl that I should meet

G Bm Em

You were the girl that I would meet

G Bm Em

For drinks in the backyard a beautiful daughter

G Bm Em

A lifetime of summer and love ever after...

[Verse 4]

G Bm Em

I died happy in my sleep

G Bm Em

I died happy in my sleep

G Bm Em

Our children around and you looking down

G Bm Em

From heaven's a julep on the porch

G Bm Em

Heaven's a julep on the porch

G Bm Em

You and me rocking the grandfather clock

G Bm Em

Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)

(God the time...we used to wind it...)

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