Sweet Heaven When I Die

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

Doc Watson version

Verse 2

G           C
Daddy was a hardworking man
G                               D
But he rambled from town to town
G                      C
I’m gonna be a rounder boys
D                            G
Ain’t never gonna settle down

Verse 3

Beefsteaks when I’m hungry
Something tall and cool when I’m dry
Give me greenbacks when the times are hard
Sweet heaven when I die

Verse 4

They locked me down in the old jailhouse
And my friends all passed me by
Nobody came around to see about me
And I couldn’t help but wonder why

Chorus

Love me when I’m sad and blue
Cheer me if I cry
For all I really need is my sweet little gal
To love me till the day I die