Intro:

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Verse 1:

Rye whiskey makes the band sound better,
Makes your baby cuter,
Makes itself taste sweeter, oh boy!

Rye whiskey makes your heart beat louder,

Makes your voice seem softer,
Makes the back room hotter oh but

Chorus 1:
Rye thoughts aren’t good thoughts boys
Have I ever told you about the time I...

(Instrumental break)

Verse 2:

Rye whiskey wraps your troubles up
Into a bright blue package,
Ties a bow around it, oh boy!

Just throw it on the pile in the corner, see,
You’re not alone in not being alone tonight, but

Chorus 2:

Rye love isn’t good love boys
Have I ever told you about the time I...

(Instrumental break)

Verse 3:

I used to wake up bright and early,
Got my work done quickly,
Held my baby tightly, oh boy!
Rye whiskey makes the sun set faster,
Makes the spirit more willing but the body weaker because

Chorus 3:

Rye sleep isn’t good sleep boys
Have I ever told you about the time I….

Bridge:

Took it and took her for granted?
How I took it and took her for granted?
So, let’s take some and take them all for granted.

(Instrumental break in A (shift main riff up 1 step,
then go back and finish off in G with a vocal skat over it)

(end)

Intro:

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G B Em Em (x4)

Verse 1:

I died happy in my sleep
I died happy in my sleep
Our children around and you looking down

Chorus 1:

Heaven’s a julep on the porch
Heaven’s a julep on the porch
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)

(instrumental break)

Verse 2:

She brought the sugar and the mint
She brought the sugar and the mint
And he brought the whiskey asked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she’s

Chorus 2:

Heaven’s a julep on the porch
Heaven’s a julep on the porch
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)

(instrumental break)

Bridge:

[(D)]Now the time stands still
We can drink our fill
Out of silver that will never
Tarnish like we will

(instrumental break)

Verse 3:

You weren’t just a girl that I should meet
You were the girl that I would meet
For drinks in the backyard a beautiful daughter
A lifetime of summer and love ever after

Chorus 3:

I died happy in my sleep
I died happy in my sleep
Our children around and you looking down
From heaven’s a julep on the porch
Heaven’s a julep on the porch
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
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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[banjo intro]
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Someday don’t wake up I want you to get some rest
Someday if she’s hungry I’ll bring her to you
Clara once upon a time your mother didn’t love your father the best
But he made believe that she did one day it was true

Go back to sleep my daughter
Go back to sleep my wife
I’m waiting for you there

Someday I wake up and she’s still a song to play
Someday but you’re ready to hear it’s for you
Clara once upon a time your father knew he’d scare your mother away
Singing lovers live in a dream that keeps coming true

Go back to sleep my daughter
Go back to sleep my wife
I’m waiting for you there

It’s gonna be a long night
It’s gonna be a long night
And the sun may never shine
On what I think I’ve seen in your eyes
On what I think I’ve seen in your eyes

Cause your eyes are not a window
Your eyes are not a window
Your eyes are not a window
They’re a one way mirror to my soul

C Am Em x4

Someday don’t wake up I want you to get some rest