Chords for Micah Nelson “ Die When I’m High ( I’ll Be Halfway To Heaven)” Live @ Hollywood Bowl, April 29, 2023
Tempo:
136.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [D] I honestly [Bm] don't think my dad would have made it to [D] 90 without all of you.
The music keeps him alive and [F#] you all keep the music alive.
[D] Thank you so much for all the love and support over the decades.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for coming here today and keeping the party going.
[A] A little while back, [D] I was playing dominoes with my dad.
[G] He looked at me and he said,
[Em] If I die when I'm [Bm] high, I'll be halfway to heaven.
[D] I said, that's the [A] best song you've never written.
[D] [A] He said, why don't you go write it?
So [D] I went in the garage and I wanted it to be written like from his perspective.
You know, as if he was singing it.
[G] [A] I thought, what would he do?
How would he [G]
approach this?
I [D] got high as shit.
I got so high, I thought I was going to die.
Then I wrote [A] a Willie Nelson song.
[D] As you can see, I got my buddy Danny Lin-Wong up here helping me do it.
[A] [G]
[D] [Em]
[A] [D] Well, I figured trigger [A] would outlive my liver.
[G] But I'm still [F#m] here writing [Em] song.
[A] [D] Or if I reached my age, I'd [A] forget how [D] to play.
[G] Well, I guess I [D] proved me [A] wrong.
It's easy, easy.
So [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is my [A] oldest friend.
[D]
Well, I never expected [A] that my redneck [D] confessions [G] would be sung [D] by this old [A] man.
Or if [D] living so hard, I [A] could make it this [D] far.
I [G] said, catch [A] me if you can.
You gotta use it or lose it, so [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] That lost highway life is my [A] oldest friend.
I [B] was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door was wide [G] open.
I [D] ran out before [F#m] [A] I learned [G] to crawl.
[Bm] [D]
[A] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall.
[D] [Bm]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I came here today, [A] said I'm changing my ways.
And my [G]
time's been [F#m] slowing [A] down.
They [D] said people my age are [A] expected [D] to fade.
[G] Well, I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
You gotta use it or lose it, and [D] I'll shoot down.
It is if [Em] I can make it down on [A] the road again.
[Bm] I was born [D] in a barn and [A] the door was [G] wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
Or [A] [Bm]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I might [A] have a [G] [Bm]
[D] [A] door was [G] wide open.
[D]
[A] Before I learned to [G] crawl.
[Bm] [D]
[A] [G] I'll be halfway to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [Em] to fall.
[D] Or [G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] I might [A] have
[G]
[D]
[N] Hey, you!
You're doing the wrong thing.
The music keeps him alive and [F#] you all keep the music alive.
[D] Thank you so much for all the love and support over the decades.
I really appreciate it.
Thanks for coming here today and keeping the party going.
[A] A little while back, [D] I was playing dominoes with my dad.
[G] He looked at me and he said,
[Em] If I die when I'm [Bm] high, I'll be halfway to heaven.
[D] I said, that's the [A] best song you've never written.
[D] [A] He said, why don't you go write it?
So [D] I went in the garage and I wanted it to be written like from his perspective.
You know, as if he was singing it.
[G] [A] I thought, what would he do?
How would he [G]
approach this?
I [D] got high as shit.
I got so high, I thought I was going to die.
Then I wrote [A] a Willie Nelson song.
[D] As you can see, I got my buddy Danny Lin-Wong up here helping me do it.
[A] [G]
[D] [Em]
[A] [D] Well, I figured trigger [A] would outlive my liver.
[G] But I'm still [F#m] here writing [Em] song.
[A] [D] Or if I reached my age, I'd [A] forget how [D] to play.
[G] Well, I guess I [D] proved me [A] wrong.
It's easy, easy.
So [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is my [A] oldest friend.
[D]
Well, I never expected [A] that my redneck [D] confessions [G] would be sung [D] by this old [A] man.
Or if [D] living so hard, I [A] could make it this [D] far.
I [G] said, catch [A] me if you can.
You gotta use it or lose it, so [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] That lost highway life is my [A] oldest friend.
I [B] was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door was wide [G] open.
I [D] ran out before [F#m] [A] I learned [G] to crawl.
[Bm] [D]
[A] I'll be halfway [G] to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall.
[D] [Bm]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I came here today, [A] said I'm changing my ways.
And my [G]
time's been [F#m] slowing [A] down.
They [D] said people my age are [A] expected [D] to fade.
[G] Well, I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
You gotta use it or lose it, and [D] I'll shoot down.
It is if [Em] I can make it down on [A] the road again.
[Bm] I was born [D] in a barn and [A] the door was [G] wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
Or [A] [Bm]
[D] [A]
[G] [D] I might [A] have a [G] [Bm]
[D] [A] door was [G] wide open.
[D]
[A] Before I learned to [G] crawl.
[Bm] [D]
[A] [G] I'll be halfway to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [Em] to fall.
[D] Or [G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] I might [A] have
[G]
[D]
[N] Hey, you!
You're doing the wrong thing.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
D
A
G
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ I honestly [Bm] don't think my dad would have made it to [D] 90 without all of you.
The music keeps him alive and [F#] you all keep the music alive.
[D] Thank you so much _ for all the love and support over the decades. _
_ _ _ _ I really appreciate it.
Thanks for coming here today and keeping the party going. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ A little while back, [D] _ I was playing dominoes with my dad.
_ _ [G] He looked at me _ and he said,
[Em] If I die when I'm [Bm] high, I'll be halfway to heaven.
[D] _ _ _ I _ said, that's the _ [A] best song you've never written.
[D] _ [A] _ He said, why don't you go write it?
So [D] I went in the garage _ and I wanted it to be written like from his perspective.
You know, as if he was singing it.
[G] _ [A] I thought, _ what would he do?
How would he [G]
approach this?
_ I [D] got _ high as shit.
I got so high, I thought I was going to die.
_ _ Then I wrote [A] a Willie Nelson song.
[D] _ As you can see, I got my buddy Danny Lin-Wong up here helping me do it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Well, I figured trigger _ [A] would outlive my liver. _
[G] _ But I'm still [F#m] here writing [Em] song.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] Or if I reached my age, I'd [A] forget how [D] to play.
[G] Well, I guess I [D] proved me [A] wrong.
_ _ _ _ It's easy, easy.
So [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is my [A] _ _ oldest _ friend.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Well, I never expected [A] that my redneck [D] confessions [G] would be sung [D] by this old [A] man. _ _ _ _
Or if [D] living so hard, I [A] could make it this [D] far.
I [G] said, catch [A] me if you can. _ _ _
You gotta use it or lose it, so [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] That lost highway life is my [A] _ oldest friend. _ _ _ _ _ _
I [B] was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door was wide [G] open.
I [D] ran out before [F#m] [A] I learned [G] to crawl. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] I'll be halfway _ [G] to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] I came here today, [A] said I'm changing my ways.
And my [G] _
time's been [F#m] _ slowing [A] down. _
_ _ They [D] said people my age are [A] expected [D] to fade.
[G] Well, I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
_ You _ gotta use it or lose it, and [D] I'll shoot down.
It is if [Em] I can make it down on [A] the road again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] I was born [D] in a barn and [A] the door was [G] wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
Or _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] I might [A] have a _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] door was [G] wide open.
_ [D] _ _
[A] Before I learned to [G] crawl. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] I'll be halfway to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [Em] to fall. _ _
[D] _ Or _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] I might _ [A] have_
_ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ Hey, you! _
You're doing the wrong thing. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The music keeps him alive and [F#] you all keep the music alive.
[D] Thank you so much _ for all the love and support over the decades. _
_ _ _ _ I really appreciate it.
Thanks for coming here today and keeping the party going. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ A little while back, [D] _ I was playing dominoes with my dad.
_ _ [G] He looked at me _ and he said,
[Em] If I die when I'm [Bm] high, I'll be halfway to heaven.
[D] _ _ _ I _ said, that's the _ [A] best song you've never written.
[D] _ [A] _ He said, why don't you go write it?
So [D] I went in the garage _ and I wanted it to be written like from his perspective.
You know, as if he was singing it.
[G] _ [A] I thought, _ what would he do?
How would he [G]
approach this?
_ I [D] got _ high as shit.
I got so high, I thought I was going to die.
_ _ Then I wrote [A] a Willie Nelson song.
[D] _ As you can see, I got my buddy Danny Lin-Wong up here helping me do it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] Well, I figured trigger _ [A] would outlive my liver. _
[G] _ But I'm still [F#m] here writing [Em] song.
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] Or if I reached my age, I'd [A] forget how [D] to play.
[G] Well, I guess I [D] proved me [A] wrong.
_ _ _ _ It's easy, easy.
So [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] My half crazy mind is my [A] _ _ oldest _ friend.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Well, I never expected [A] that my redneck [D] confessions [G] would be sung [D] by this old [A] man. _ _ _ _
Or if [D] living so hard, I [A] could make it this [D] far.
I [G] said, catch [A] me if you can. _ _ _
You gotta use it or lose it, so [D] I'll do it again.
[Em] That lost highway life is my [A] _ oldest friend. _ _ _ _ _ _
I [B] was born [D] in a barn [A] and the door was wide [G] open.
I [D] ran out before [F#m] [A] I learned [G] to crawl. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] I'll be halfway _ [G] to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [G] to fall.
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] I came here today, [A] said I'm changing my ways.
And my [G] _
time's been [F#m] _ slowing [A] down. _
_ _ They [D] said people my age are [A] expected [D] to fade.
[G] Well, I'm afraid [D] I've let them [A] down.
_ You _ gotta use it or lose it, and [D] I'll shoot down.
It is if [Em] I can make it down on [A] the road again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] I was born [D] in a barn and [A] the door was [G] wide open.
I [D] ran out [A] before I learned [G] to crawl.
Or _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] I might [A] have a _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] door was [G] wide open.
_ [D] _ _
[A] Before I learned to [G] crawl. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] I'll be halfway to heaven, [D] or I might have [A] a long way [Em] to fall. _ _
[D] _ Or _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] I might _ [A] have_
_ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ Hey, you! _
You're doing the wrong thing. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _