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Capo 2 (3/4 time)   
[Intro] 
C G C
[Verse 1]
There'll Cbe lots of Gdrinking in CHeaven
FSmoking and eating and Csex
What Fyou didn't do in this Clife, bad for you,
Will be D7totally cool in the Gnext
In CHeaven there'll Gbe beer for Cbreakfast
At Flunch it's tequila and E7sus4/BwineE7  
And the Fsoup served with dinner is Cmade with paint thinner
And the Dmorning hereGafter feels Cfine, GOh
[Verse 2]
Good beChaviour will Gget you to Cheaven
It's FBeulah Land, that's where you're Cbound
But noFbody makes nice up there Cin paradise
When you D7get up there then you get Gdown
And the Cangels have Gashtrays in CHeaven
Saint FPeter puffs on a E7sus4/BcigarE7  
that's right Fsmoking's allowed, it's what Cmakes all those clouds
and you Ddon't have to Gsit at the Cbar, GOh
[Verse 3]
And they Ceat all day Glong up in CHeaven
And Fnobody ever gets Cfat
No not Fone calorie and the Cice cream is free 
It comes D7in a pint, quart, or a Gvat
And it's Cjust one big Gorgy in CHeaven
And Fnobody ever says "E7sus4/Bno"E7  
And it's Ffront, sideways, back, and you Cstart to lose track
But you Ddon't lose your Gget up and Cgo, GOh
[Verse 4]
There'll Cbe lots of Gdrinking in CHeaven
FSmoking and eating and Csex
What Fyou didn't do in this Clife, bad for you,
Will be D7totally cool in the Gnext
In CHeaven there'll Gbe beer for Cbreakfast
At Flunch it's sambucca and E7sus4/BwineE7  
The gazFpacho with dinner is made wCith paint thinner
And the Dmorning hereGafter feels Cfine, GOh

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Heaven

by Loudon Wainwright III

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus4/B

Capo 2 (3/4 time)

[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

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