Julep Chords
Julep by Punch Brothers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, B, Em, D, F# and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
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G B Em Em (x4)
verse 1:
G B Em
I died happy in my sleep
G B Em
I died happy in my sleep
G B Em
Our children around and you looking down
Chorus 1:
G B Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G B Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G B Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G B Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(Instrumental break)
verse 2:
G B Em
She brought the sugar and the mint
G B Em
She brought the sugar and the mint
G B Em
And he brought the whiskey asked for my blessing
(NC)
Yes sir I know she's
Chorus 2:
G B Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G B Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G B Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G B Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)
(Instrumental break)
Bridge:
(D) F# A D D
Now the time stands still
F# A D D
We can drink our fill
F# A D D
Out of silver that will never
F# A D D
Tarnish like we will
(Instrumental break)
verse 3:
G B Em
You weren't just a girl that I should meet
G B Em
You were the girl that I would meet
G B Em
For drinks in the backyard a beautiful daughter
G B Em
A lifetime of summer and love ever after
Chorus 3:
G B Em
I died happy in my sleep
G B Em
I died happy in my sleep
G B Em
Our children around and you looking down
G B Em
From heaven's a julep on the porch
G B Em
Heaven's a julep on the porch
G B Em
You and me rocking the grandfather clock
G B Em
Is tick-tick-tock-tick-tock (to the time we used to wind it)