Heaven Can Wait (ver. 2)
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G C Em
Heaven can wait
C G C Em
And a band of angels wrapped up in my heart
D C
Will take me through the lonely night
A7 D
Through the cold of the day
D7
And I Know
G
I know
G C Em
Heaven can wait
C G C Em
And all the gods come down here just to sing for me
D C
And the melody's gonna make me fly
A7
Without pain
D
Without fear
C G
Give me all your dreams
Bm
And let me go alone on your way
C G
give me all of your prayers to sing
Bm F
And I'll turn the night into the skylight of day
C
I got a taste of paradise
Eb Bb F Fsus F
I'm never gonna let it slip away
C
I got a taste of paradise
Eb Bb D
It's all I really need to make me stay -
G
Just like a child again
Heaven can wait
And all i got is time until the end of time
I won't look back
i won't look back
Let the alters shine
And I know that i've been released
But I don't know to where
And nobody's gonna tell me know
And I don't really care
No no no
I got a taste of paradise
That's all i really need to make me stay
I got a taste of paradise
If i had it any sooner you know
You know i never would have run away from my home
Heaven can wait
and all i got is time until the end of time
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the alters shine
Heaven can wait
Heaven can wait
I won't look back
I won't look back
Let the alters shine
Let the alters shine
How to play Heaven Can Wait (ver. 2)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.