Heaven Is A Chandelier
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(Alternate the 'A' and 'B' string really fast along with the song for the verses)
[Verso 1]
C
Go and get your drugs, honey
G C
Go and get your drugs
C
I am fond of those things too
G C
Some of them so much
C
Give away my whole life to 'em
G C
Give away my bed
C
Come about on some strange couch
G C
Just wishing that I were dead
C
Ashley hitched from Houston
G C
She was raped in Abilene
C
Beaten with a bottle
G C
As the night laid mute her screams
C
When she finally reached here
G C
She was happy as can be
C
There's a bright light shining in the big blue sky
G C
And I never know what it means
[Refrão]
Am Em F C
And I can't help singing dirges on the ides of every month
Am Em
Heaven is a chandelier
F C
But don't all look up at once
[Verso 2]
C G C
I go down to the park to give away my cigarettes
C G C
I go down to the park where I sit and wait for death
C G C
But I can't wait forever with the breezes and the bums
C G C
The soldiers came to shoot us down but Jesus jammed the guns
C G C
And when the bottles all were empty, when he called us to our feet
C G C
He promised us salvation and some real nice things to eat
C G C
We were good then 'til the morning when the daylight did us in
C G C
Oh the past it picked our pretty little pockets, it gets thirsty for revenge
[Refrão]
Am Em F C
And I can't help singing dirges on the ides of every month
Am Em F C
Heaven is a chandelier, but don't all look up at once
Am Em F C
Oh I can't help singing dirges on the ides of every month
Am Em F C
Heaven is a chandelier, but don't all look up at once
How to play Heaven Is A Chandelier
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.