{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1001794,"song":"Youre The Nearest Thing To Heaven","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1001794-youre-the-nearest-thing-to-heaven-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1001794?type=chord","rating":4.96929,"votes":23,"content":"You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven: Johnny Cash\r\n#24 in 1958\r\n(I found this song done in D# as well as D.)\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI have sailed the peaceful waters of the ocean deep and blue.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI held my breath and watched the western sunset's golden hue.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've flown above the mountain peaks and valleys wide and green[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut you're the nearest thing to Heaven that I've seen.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're the nearest thing to Heaven, yes, you are.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI have searched for happiness so long and far.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut my search for love was through, the day that I found you.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause you're the nearest thing to Heaven, yes, you are.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI confess that I've been tempted by alluring magic charms[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwhen a smile was flashed my way and stood before two open arms.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I turned and walked away because I love you like I do,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nyou're the nearest thing to Heaven, darlin', you.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're the nearest thing to Heaven, yes, you are.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI have searched for happiness so long and far.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut my search for love was through, the day that I found you.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause you're the nearest thing to Heaven, yes, you are.[/tab]\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI have watched the silver raindrops fall to earth to cool the day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWatched the rainbow at twilight when the clouds had blown away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI love the pretty flowers, money cannot buy their worth[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\ncause you're the nearest thing to Heaven on this Earth.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou're the nearest thing to Heaven, yes, you are.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI have searched for happiness so long and far.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut my search for love was through, the day that I found you.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause you're the nearest thing to Heaven, yes, you are.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nA fifties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven: Johnny Cash\n#24 in 1958\n(I found this song done in D# as well as D.)\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#2.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n#3.\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA fifties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["D","A","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}