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[Intro]
 F   C   Dm   Cx2
[Verse 1]
BbI thought I'd Gmnever fall for Dmanyone aFgainG  
CI thought I Dmhad it figured Cout but oh my Amfriend
[Chorus]
FHeaven can Cwait for those who Dmpray
(Heaven can Cwait for those who Fpray)
But heaven is Chere for me toDmday, in a Cway
[Verse 2]
BbI thought I'd Gmtry to find the Dmsame old game to FplayG  
CBut something Dmhappened when I Csaw you on that Amday
[Chorus]
FHeaven can Cwait for those who Dmpray
(Heaven can Cwait for those) but I Fsay
Heaven is Chere for me toDmday, anyCway
[Break]
 C   Bbx4
[Verse 3]
BbI think I'd Gmdie if you don't Dmcatch me when I FfallG  
CThen I might Dmlie that I don't Ccare for you at Amall
[Chorus]
F C Dm
Heaven can Cwait for those who pFray
C Dm C
[Verse 4]
BbAnd now the Gmfear has gone, my Dmfeet are on the FgroundG  
CAnd when I Dmsaw you I was Clost but now I'm Amfound
[Chorus]
FHeaven can Cwait for those who Dmpray
(Heaven can Cwait for those) but I Fsay
Heaven is Chere for me toDmday
AnyCway, but I Fsay
[Chorus]
Woah-woah-Cwoah, woah-woah-Dmwoah
Heaven can Cwait for those who Fpray
Woah-woah-Cwoah, woah-woah-DmwoahC  
But I Fsay
[Chorus]
Heaven can Cwait for those who Dmpray
(Heaven can Cwait for those) yeah, I Fsay
Heaven is Chere with me toDmday, in a CwayF  
[Outro]
Heaven can CwaitDm  
Heaven can CwaitF  
Heaven can CwaitDm  
It's never Ctoo late
F C Dm C

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Heaven Can Wait

by Jim Lea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Dm C

[Verse 1]

Bb Gm Dm F G

I thought I'd never fall for anyone again

C Dm C Am

I thought I had it figured out but oh my friend

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Heaven can wait for those who pray

C F

(Heaven can wait for those who pray)

C Dm C

But heaven is here for me today, in a way

[Verse 2]

Bb Gm Dm F G

I thought I'd try to find the same old game to play

C Dm C Am

But something happened when I saw you on that day

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Heaven can wait for those who pray

C F

(Heaven can wait for those) but I say

C Dm C

Heaven is here for me today, anyway

[Break]

C Bb

[Verse 3]

Bb Gm Dm F G

I think I'd die if you don't catch me when I fall

C Dm C Am

Then I might lie that I don't care for you at all

[Chorus]

F C Dm

C F

Heaven can wait for those who pray

C Dm C

[Verse 4]

Bb Gm Dm F G

And now the fear has gone, my feet are on the ground

C Dm C Am

And when I saw you I was lost but now I'm found

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Heaven can wait for those who pray

C F

(Heaven can wait for those) but I say

C Dm

Heaven is here for me today

C F

Anyway, but I say

[Chorus]

C Dm

Woah-woah-woah, woah-woah-woah

C F

Heaven can wait for those who pray

C Dm C

Woah-woah-woah, woah-woah-woah

But I say

[Chorus]

C Dm

Heaven can wait for those who pray

C F

(Heaven can wait for those) yeah, I say

C Dm C F

Heaven is here with me today, in a way

[Outro]

C Dm

Heaven can wait

C F

Heaven can wait

C Dm

Heaven can wait

It's never too late

F C Dm C

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