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"Only Heaven Knows”: Kathy Mattea (J. D. Martin/Jamie Houston) (Capo1)
INtro: G-Em-F-D-G-Em-F  
1st Verse
(G) Why ask (Em) why
Show (F)yourself some mercy(Am)
(G) Don’t be (Em)shy
You don’t (C add D) to look away
(G) It’s al- (Em)right
You don't (F) have to know the (D)answers
In your (Am7) heart you’ll (Bm7) know you'll do
The very(C add D) best you can (D)
Chorus
(D/F#) Sail away (G) tonight
On the (C) ocean of for- (D_-giveness
(G) We do not (Em)decide
Which (Am) way the wind will (D)  blow
(D/F#) Baby, close your (G)eyes
And (Am7) let go of (Bm7) tomorrow
Some (C add D)things in life
Only (D) Heaven (G) knows
G-Em- F-D, then to Verse 2
2nd Verse
(G)Face the (Em)sky
The (F)  light will never hurt (Am)you
(G) Live your (Em) life
You don’t(C add D) have to be a-(D) fraid
(G) Hear the (Em) sighs
Of (F) those who truly (D)love you
There's (Am7) nothing you could (Bm7) ever do
To (C add D) make us turn a(D) way
(Repeat Chorus) then to Bridge
Bridge
(G-Em-Am) Hush, my (C) baby
(G) Don’t (Em)you (C)cry
(D) Say (Bm) a  (Em) prayer to Heaven
(D) Everything will be al- (G) right
(Repeat Chorus)
(Em) Some things in (Am) life
Only (D) Heaven (G) knows
Fade out with repeats: G-Em - C
Originally in Key of Ab. Capo on first fret  to play in Key of G
(C add D): X32020
Alternate to Bm7: X20230

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Only Heaven Knows

by Kathy Mattea

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Am7

Bm7

D/F#

"Only Heaven Knows”: Kathy Mattea (J. D. Martin/Jamie Houston) (Capo1)

G Em F D G Em F

INtro: ------

1st Verse

G Em

() Why ask () why

F Am

Show ()yourself some mercy()

G Em

() Don’t be ()shy

You don’t (C add D) to look away

G Em

() It’s al- ()right

F D

You don't () have to know the ()answers

Am7 Bm7

In your () heart you’ll () know you'll do

The very(C add D) best you can ()

Chorus

D/F# G

() Sail away () tonight

On the () ocean of for- (D_-giveness

G Em

() We do not ()decide

Am D

Which () way the wind will () blow

D/F# G

() Baby, close your ()eyes

Am7 Bm7

And () let go of () tomorrow

Some (C add D)things in life

D G

Only () Heaven () knows

G-Em- F-D, then to Verse 2

2nd Verse

G Em

()Face the ()sky

F Am

The () light will never hurt ()you

G Em

() Live your () life

You don’t(C add D) have to be a-() fraid

G Em

() Hear the () sighs

F D

Of () those who truly ()love you

Am7 Bm7

There's () nothing you could () ever do

To (C add D) make us turn a() way

(Repeat Chorus) then to Bridge

Bridge

(G-Em-Am) Hush, my () baby

G Em C

() Don’t ()you ()cry

D Bm Em

() Say () a () prayer to Heaven

D G

() Everything will be al- () right

(Repeat Chorus)

Em Am

() Some things in () life

D G

Only () Heaven () knows

Fade out with repeats: G-Em - C

Originally in Key of Ab. Capo on first fret to play in Key of G

(C add D): X32020

Alternate to Bm7: X20230

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