[Verse 1]
D G
Woke up this mornin', put on my slippers
D A
Walked in the kitchen and died
D
And oh, what a feeling
G
When my soul went through the ceiling
A D
And on up into heaven I did rise
G
When I got there they did say
D
"John, it happened this ole way,
A
You slipped upon the floor and hit your head"
D G D
And all the angels say just before you passed away
A D
These were the very last words that you said
[Chorus]
G D
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
G D
And the deaf can take both my ears
A D
If they don't mind the size
[Verse 2]
D G
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
D
Put my socks in a cedar box,
E A
just get them out of here
D
Venus de Milo can have my arms,
G D
look out I got your nose
G D A D
Sell my heart to the junk man and give my love to Rose
[Chorus]
G D
Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground
A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
G D
And the deaf can take both my ears
A D
if they don't mind the size
[Verse 3]
D G
Give my feet to the foot loose, careless, fancy free
D
Give my knees to the needy,
E A
don't pull that stuff on me
D
Hand me down my walkin' cane,
G D
it's a sin to tell a lie
G D A D
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye
[Chorus]
G D
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
A
I'd rather have them cut me up and pass me all around
D G D
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
G D
And the deaf can take both my ears
A D
if they don't mind the size