Prop Me Up Beside The Juke Box When I Die

Joe Diffie

Intro: G C

G C

Well I ain't afraid of dying, it's the thought of being dead

Em Am D

I wanna go on being me once my eulogy's been read

G D

Don't spread my ashes out to sea, don't lay me down to rest

Em Am D

You can put my mind at ease if you fill my last request

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G

Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die

C

Lord I wanna go to heaven, but I don't wanna go tonight

G G7 C C7

Fill my boot up with sand, put a stiff drink in my hand

G C G

Prop me up beside the jukebox if I die

G C G

Just let my headstone be a neon sign

C

Just let it burn in memory of all of my good times

G G7 C C7

1. Fix me up with a mannequin, just remember I like blondes

2. Just make your next selection and while you're still in line

G C

1. I'll be the life of the party even when I'm dead and gone

2. You can pay your last respects one quarter at a time

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