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[Verse]
EmJimmy's in the back
GWith a pocket of high
AIf you listen close
EmYou can hear him cry
[Chorus]
EmOh Lord, hGeaven knows
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmOh Lord, hGeaven knows
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmWay down below, way down below
[Verse]
EmJudy's in the front seat pGicking up trash
ALiving on the dole
Gotta Emmake that cash
EmWon't be pretty
GWon't be sweet
AShe's just in here Emon her feet
[Chorus]
EmOh Lord, hGeaven knows
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmOh Lord, hGeaven knows
AWe belong way dEmown below
[Chorus]
EmOh Lord, tGell us so
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmOh Lord, tGell us so
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmWay down below, way down below
[Bridge]
DI've had better days, man
I've seen better dAays
DI've had better ways, man
I've known better wAays
EmOne, two, tGhree and four
AThe devil's knocking Emat your door
EmCaught in the eye of a dGead man's wife
AStart your life with your hEmead up high
EmNow you're on your knees
With your hGead down low
ABig man tells you wEmhere to go
EmTell 'em it's good
GTell 'em okay
AAnd don't do a goddamn tEmhing they say
[Chorus]
EmOh Lord, hGeaven knows
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmOh Lord, tGell us so
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmWay down below, way down below
DI've seen better ways, man
I've known better wAays
DI've seen better days, man
I've had better dAays
[Verse]
EmJenna's in the back
GWith a pocket of high
AIf you listen close
EmYou can hear the crying
[Chorus]
EmOh Lord, hGeaven knows
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmOh Lord, tGell us so
AWe belong way dEmown below
EmWay down below, way down below

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Heaven Knows

by The Pretty Reckless

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Jimmy's in the back

With a pocket of high

If you listen close

You can hear him cry

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Lord, heaven knows

A Em

We belong way down below

Em G

Oh Lord, heaven knows

A Em

We belong way down below

Way down below, way down below

[Verse]

Em G

Judy's in the front seat picking up trash

Living on the dole

Gotta make that cash

Won't be pretty

Won't be sweet

A Em

She's just in here on her feet

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Lord, heaven knows

A Em

We belong way down below

Em G

Oh Lord, heaven knows

A Em

We belong way down below

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Lord, tell us so

A Em

We belong way down below

Em G

Oh Lord, tell us so

A Em

We belong way down below

Way down below, way down below

[Bridge]

I've had better days, man

I've seen better days

I've had better ways, man

I've known better ways

Em G

One, two, three and four

A Em

The devil's knocking at your door

Em G

Caught in the eye of a dead man's wife

A Em

Start your life with your head up high

Now you're on your knees

With your head down low

A Em

Big man tells you where to go

Tell 'em it's good

Tell 'em okay

A Em

And don't do a goddamn thing they say

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Lord, heaven knows

A Em

We belong way down below

Em G

Oh Lord, tell us so

A Em

We belong way down below

Way down below, way down below

I've seen better ways, man

I've known better ways

I've seen better days, man

I've had better days

[Verse]

Jenna's in the back

With a pocket of high

If you listen close

You can hear the crying

[Chorus]

Em G

Oh Lord, heaven knows

A Em

We belong way down below

Em G

Oh Lord, tell us so

A Em

We belong way down below

Way down below, way down below

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