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Knowing What I Know About Heaven

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[Intro]
C Em F G
[Verse]
I bet the truCmpets play and the angEmels sing
Every sweFet refrain of amaGsuszing grGace
And the HeCaven's hands openeEmd up the gate
And the chiFldren dance when they sGsusaw Your faGce
[Pre-Chorus]
As haAmppy as they were to see You coDming
I was juGst as sad to havDe to watch You Emgo, go but
[Chorus]
CKnowing what I know about HeEmaven
BDm7elieving that you're Fall the way hoGme
CKnowing that you're somewhere bEmetter
Dm7Is all I need to Flet you gGo
I could hAmope that I could pray you back
But why Amon earth would I do tD7hat
When you're somFewhere, life and love neGsusver endGs
Oh, knCowing what I kEmnow about heaFven
[Verse 2]
Where every siCngle voice makes a joyfEmul noise
How sweFet the sound when the saGsusints rejoGice
To every brCoken heart and every woEmunded soul
New liFfe begins on stGsusreets of goGld
[Pre-Chorus]
But every tAmear that's raining here from my eDyes
I kGnow the sun is shiDning where you aEmre
[Chorus]
Oh, kCnowing what I know about HeEmaven
BDm7elieving that you're aFll the way hGome
KnCowing that you're somewhere beEmtter
Is Dm7all I need to lFet you gGo
I could Amhope that I could pray you back
But whAmy on earth would I do thD7at
When you're soFmewhere, life and love never Gsusends
GOh, kCnowing what I kEmnow about HFeaven
Ending
I could hoAmpe that I could pray you back
But whAmy on earth would I do tD7hat
When you're soFmewhere, life and love never Gsusends
GOh, knCowing what I kEmnow about HFeaveCn

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The story behind the song

This song captures the bittersweet feeling of saying goodbye to someone you love, while holding onto the deep comfort of knowing they've gone to a better place. Though there's sadness in watching them go, the lyrics suggest a strong faith that the sun is shining where they are, and that trumpets play and angels sing. It’s a song about finding peace in the belief that a loved one is experiencing the joy of heaven.

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Knowing What I Know About Heaven

by Guy Penrod

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Gsus

Dm7

[Intro]

C Em F G

[Verse]

C Em

I bet the trumpets play and the angels sing

F Gsus G

Every sweet refrain of amazing grace

C Em

And the Heaven's hands opened up the gate

F Gsus G

And the children dance when they saw Your face

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

As happy as they were to see You coming

G D Em

I was just as sad to have to watch You go, go but

[Chorus]

C Em

Knowing what I know about Heaven

Dm7 F G

Believing that you're all the way home

C Em

Knowing that you're somewhere better

Dm7 F G

Is all I need to let you go

I could hope that I could pray you back

Am D7

But why on earth would I do that

F Gsus G

When you're somewhere, life and love never ends

C Em F

Oh, knowing what I know about heaven

[Verse 2]

C Em

Where every single voice makes a joyful noise

F Gsus G

How sweet the sound when the saints rejoice

C Em

To every broken heart and every wounded soul

F Gsus G

New life begins on streets of gold

[Pre-Chorus]

Am D

But every tear that's raining here from my eyes

G D Em

I know the sun is shining where you are

[Chorus]

C Em

Oh, knowing what I know about Heaven

Dm7 F G

Believing that you're all the way home

C Em

Knowing that you're somewhere better

Dm7 F G

Is all I need to let you go

I could hope that I could pray you back

Am D7

But why on earth would I do that

F Gsus

When you're somewhere, life and love never ends

G C Em F

Oh, knowing what I know about Heaven

Ending

I could hope that I could pray you back

Am D7

But why on earth would I do that

F Gsus

When you're somewhere, life and love never ends

G C Em F C

Oh, knowing what I know about Heaven

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