Intro - ... D7 / (guitar lead) D7 G7 (8x)

D7 G7 D7 G7
Saw my mother this mor~ning...
D7 G7 D7 D7
walking down that long lonesome road.
G7 C G7 C
She's trying to make it in.. two times...
G7 C D7
'fore.. those heaven doors close.. yeah
G7 C G7 C
She's trying to make it in.. two times...
G7 C A
'fore.. those heaven doors clo~se

Chorus
D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 D7
Wake me... shake me... don't let me sleep too long.
G7 C G7 C
Try to make it in.. two times...
G7 C D7
'fore.. those heaven doors.. CLOSE.
G7 C G7 C
Try to make it in.. two times...
G7 C A
'fore.. those heaven doors clo~se

two measure break D7 G7

(Start second verse softer than first)
I saw my father this mor~ning...
walking down that long lonesome road.
He's trying to make it in.. two times...
'fore.. those heaven doors close..come on daddy
He's trying to make it in.. two times...
'fore ..those heaven doors clo~se.

(Chorus)

Guitar Lead (chords same as chorus) (STOP 2,3,4)

two measure break (strong bass)

(Starts third verse softer but with bass louder)
I saw my brothers this mor~ning...
walking down that long lonesome road.
They're trying to make it in.. two times...
'fore.. those heaven doors close...come on brothers
They're trying to make it in.. two times...
'fore.. those heaven doors close whoa ye~ah

(Chorus - the last line changes per below)

G
before..ore..ore...................ahhh (STOP 2,3,4)

those heaven doors close (START) D7 G7 to end

yeah yeah yeah yeah

wake me... shake me... wake me... shake me.