Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox Chords
by Joe Diffie
Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox by Joe Diffie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, D/C#, D/B, E, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro A D
Verse 1
A D
Well I ain't afraid of dying, its the thought of being dead
D/C# D/B E
I wanna go on being me once my eulogy's been read
A D
Don't spread my ashes out to sea, don't lay me down to rest
D/C# D/B E
You can put my mind at ease if you fill my last request
A
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
E
Lord I wanna go to heaven, but I don't wanna go tonight
A A7 D D7
Fill my boot up with sand, put a stiff drink in my hand
A E A
Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die
Verse 2
A E A
Just let my headstone be a neon sign
E
Just let it burn in memory of all of my good times
A A7 D D7
Fix me up with a mannequin, just remember I like blondes
A E
I'll be the life of the party even when I'm dead and gone
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental
A D
Just make your next selection and while you're still in line
A E
You can pay your last respects one quarter at a time
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus acapella and tag