Heaven Aint Ready For Me
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B E B E
B
When they carried you into the parlor
E B
Your wounds were the worst I'd seen
G#m
Cold as snow your body trembled
F#
Craddled in the arms of morphine
B
All the kinfolk cried out loud
E B
Good shepherd save this man
G#m
But you whispered with icy breath
F#
It is not in his hands and you said
E B
Heaven ain't ready for me yet and you looked at me
E B
Give me your heart and take a bet and you held my hand
E F#
Now I've seen your face now that we've met
B E
I shall not slip away
B
Mama said to me, daughter
E B
You must nurse your cousin well
G#m
So I cared for you thru days and night
F#
But your fever I did not quell
B
For weeks I watched you suffer pain
E B
That no laudanum could ease
G#m
All I had left to do is pray
F#
Lord have mercy on him please - and you said
E B
Heaven ain't ready for me yet and you looked at me
E B
Give me your heart and take a bet and you held my hand
E F#
Now I've seen your face now that we've met
B E
I shall not slip away
B
Now winters lights has cooled the air
E B
At last your strength's returned
G#m
You talk to me of the life you spent
F#
And of the life you've earned
B
You'll waste no time on vengenance
E B
You've no wish to fight again
G#m
To find peace you say In God we trust
F#
Put little faith in man
E B
No, Heaven aint ready for you yet, Jesse
E B
I'll give you my heart I'll take a bet Jesse
E F#
Now Ive seen your face now that we've met
B E B
We shall not slip away
From The Legend Of Jesse James
A & M Records 1980
Irving Music Inc.
How to play Heaven Aint Ready For Me
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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