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Leaving Heaven
Matthew West and Vince Gill
INTRO:   D   A  G,  D   A  G  
Well, it's been real Dnice living Away up Ghere
In paraDdise, over the AatmosGphere
But I can't stay Bmlong, gotta make my Emway
                 G       A                    D   D   A  G,  D   A  G  
I'm leaving Hea - ven today
You see the world is Ddark and it Aneeds a Glight
I'm gonna hang a Dstar in the Aeastern Gsky
So everybody's gonna Bmknow where I touch Emdown
I'm leaving GHea - Aven right Dnow
I'm gonna Gwalk aDround that Abroken DEarth
Trading Gin these Dstreets of Agold
So if you Gever Dwonder Ahow much you're Dworth
You should Emknow
               G        D         G         A         D   D   A  G,  D   A  G  
That you're the reason why I'm leaving Heaven
Ain't gonna be no Dkingdom, ain't gonna Abe no Gcrown
Just a little old Dmanger, in a Alittle old Gtown
But it'll do just Bmfine for this humble EmKing
I'm leaving GHeaven let Aall the angels Dsing
I'm gonna Gwalk aDround that Abroken DEarth
Trading Gin these Dstreets of Agold
So if you eGver Dwonder Ahow much you're Dworth
You should Emknow
          G        D         G         A               D   D   A  G,  D   A  G  
You're the reason why I'm leaving Heaven
And when my Dtime comes Ato an Gend
I'll lay down my Dlife like a Atruest Gfriend
And when I get back Bmhome, I'm gonna make some Emroom
So, don't you Gworry, 'cause I'm Acoming back for Dyou
And you will Gsay goodDbye to that Abroken DEarth
You're gonna Gwalk on Dstreets of Agold
And if you Gever Dwonder Awhat my love is Dworth
Well you should Emknow
That GI'm the Dreason Gyou'll be Aseeing DHeaven
Oh, Gyou're the Dreason Gwhy I'm Aleaving DHeavenD  A  G  
                     D   A  G,  D   A   G  D  
I'm leaving Heaven

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Leaving Heaven

by Matthew West

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Leaving Heaven

Matthew West and Vince Gill

D A G D A G

INTRO: ,

D A G

Well, it's been real nice living way up here

D A G

In paradise, over the atmosphere

Bm Em

But I can't stay long, gotta make my way

G A D D A G D A G

I'm leaving Hea - ven today

D A G

You see the world is dark and it needs a light

D A G

I'm gonna hang a star in the eastern sky

Bm Em

So everybody's gonna know where I touch down

G A D

I'm leaving Hea - ven right now

G D A D

I'm gonna walk around that broken Earth

G D A

Trading in these streets of gold

G D A D

So if you ever wonder how much you're worth

You should know

G D G A D D A G D A G

That you're the reason why I'm leaving Heaven

D A G

Ain't gonna be no kingdom, ain't gonna be no crown

D A G

Just a little old manger, in a little old town

Bm Em

But it'll do just fine for this humble King

G A D

I'm leaving Heaven let all the angels sing

G D A D

I'm gonna walk around that broken Earth

G D A

Trading in these streets of gold

G D A D

So if you ever wonder how much you're worth

You should know

G D G A D D A G D A G

You're the reason why I'm leaving Heaven

D A G

And when my time comes to an end

D A G

I'll lay down my life like a truest friend

Bm Em

And when I get back home, I'm gonna make some room

G A D

So, don't you worry, 'cause I'm coming back for you

G D A D

And you will say goodbye to that broken Earth

G D A

You're gonna walk on streets of gold

G D A D

And if you ever wonder what my love is worth

Well you should know

G D G A D

That I'm the reason you'll be seeing Heaven

G D G A D D A G

Oh, you're the reason why I'm leaving Heaven

D A G D A G D

I'm leaving Heaven

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