Heaven
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Capo 2
Intro
C G C
verse 1
C G C
There'll be lots of drinking in Heaven
F C
Smoking and eating and sex
F C
What you didn't do in this life, bad for you,
D7 G
Will be totally cool in the next
C G C
In Heaven there'll be beer for breakfast
F E7sus4/B E7
At lunch it's tequila and wine
F C
And the soup served with dinner is made with paint thinner
D G C G
And the morning hereafter feels fine, Oh
verse 2
C G C
Good behaviour will get you to heaven
F C
It's Beulah Land, that's where you're bound
F C
But nobody makes nice up there in paradise
D7 G
When you get up there then you get down
C G C
And the angels have ashtrays in Heaven
F E7sus4/B E7
Saint Peter puffs on a cigar
F C
that's right smoking's allowed, it's what makes all those clouds
D G C G
and you don't have to sit at the bar, Oh
verse 3
C G C
And they eat all day long up in Heaven
F C
And nobody ever gets fat
F C
No not one calorie and the ice cream is free
D7 G
It comes in a pint, quart, or a vat
C G C
And it's just one big orgy in Heaven
F E7sus4/B E7
And nobody ever says "no"
F C
And it's front, sideways, back, and you start to lose track
D G C G
But you don't lose your get up and go, Oh
verse 4
C G C
There'll be lots of drinking in Heaven
F C
Smoking and eating and sex
F C
What you didn't do in this life, bad for you,
D7 G
Will be totally cool in the next
C G C
In Heaven there'll be beer for breakfast
F E7sus4/B E7
At lunch it's sambucca and wine
F C
The gazpacho with dinner is made with paint thinner
D G C G
And the morning hereafter feels fine, Oh
How to play Heaven
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 C. 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.