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[Intro]
C  Dm  F  C
C G/B Am G F  G
F  G  C  F
Dm  Am  F  C
[Verse 1]
I was Chalf asleep when I Dmheard the news, Fsad words on the Cphone
I just couldG/Bn't beAmlieve my Gears, I Fcouldn't believe she's Ggone
I Ftried to make some Gsense of it, but Csense I could not Fmake
How a Dmgirl like her could Amgo like that, it Fmust be some misCtake
[Verse 2]
I Cknow her since forDmever, as Ffar back as I Cgo
She always G/Bhad an Amanswer Gfor the Fthings I didn't Gknow
She Fnever hurt Ganybody, Cnever did them Fwrong
She Dmwalked to the Amtune of life teaching Feveryone the Csong
[Chorus]
Now FEmily's in CHeaven, but GI'm awake in Cbed
FSometimes CI wish, the GGood Lord took me instead
But I Fguess the good diCe young and Glife just isn't Amfair
But FEmily's in CHeaven she'll be Gwaiting for me Amthere
[Interlude]
F   C   G F C
[Verse 3]
ECleven different Dmdoctors, but Fnot one had a Cclue
They rushed her G/Bthrough eAmmergenGcy but there was Fnothing they could Gdo
They Fsaid she had a Gweak heart, she'd Calways been that Fway
I Dmsaid she just Amgave too Fmuch of it aCway
[Chorus]
Now FEmily's in CHeaven and GI'm awake in Cbed
FSometimes CI wish, the GGood Lord took me instead
But I Fguess the good diCe young and Glife just isn't Amfair
Ah, but FEmily's in CHeaven she'll be Gwaiting for me Amthere
[Interlude]
F   C   G F C
[Instrumental]
C  Dm  F  C
C G/B Am G F  G
F  G  C  F
Dm  Am  F  C
[Verse 4]
We Claid her down for Dmpeaceful sleep, Ftime was standing Cstill
EveryG/Bbody Amsaid a Gprayer on Ftop of moonlight Ghill
I Fsaid goodbye Gwith a rose, Chow she loved theFm so
Then I Dmturned away, tried Amnot to cry and Fdid my best to Cgo
[Chorus]
Now FEmily's in CHeaven, but GI'm awake in Cbed
FSometimes CI wish, the GGood Lord took me instead
But I Fguess the good diCe young and Glife just isn't Amfair
Ah, but FEmily's in CHeaven she'll be Gwaiting for me Amthere
[Outro]
F   C   G F   C

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Emilys In Heaven

by Jackie Greene

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G/B

[Intro]

C Dm F C

C G/B Am G F G

F G C F

Dm Am F C

[Verse 1]

C Dm F C

I was half asleep when I heard the news, sad words on the phone

G/B Am G F G

I just couldn't believe my ears, I couldn't believe she's gone

F G C F

I tried to make some sense of it, but sense I could not make

Dm Am F C

How a girl like her could go like that, it must be some mistake

[Verse 2]

C Dm F C

I know her since forever, as far back as I go

G/B Am G F G

She always had an answer for the things I didn't know

F G C F

She never hurt anybody, never did them wrong

Dm Am F C

She walked to the tune of life teaching everyone the song

[Chorus]

F C G C

Now Emily's in Heaven, but I'm awake in bed

F C G

Sometimes I wish, the Good Lord took me instead

F C G Am

But I guess the good die young and life just isn't fair

F C G Am

But Emily's in Heaven she'll be waiting for me there

[Interlude]

F C G F C

[Verse 3]

C Dm F C

Eleven different doctors, but not one had a clue

G/B Am G F G

They rushed her through emergency but there was nothing they could do

F G C F

They said she had a weak heart, she'd always been that way

Dm Am F C

I said she just gave too much of it away

[Chorus]

F C G C

Now Emily's in Heaven and I'm awake in bed

F C G

Sometimes I wish, the Good Lord took me instead

F C G Am

But I guess the good die young and life just isn't fair

F C G Am

Ah, but Emily's in Heaven she'll be waiting for me there

[Interlude]

F C G F C

[Instrumental]

C Dm F C

C G/B Am G F G

F G C F

Dm Am F C

[Verse 4]

C Dm F C

We laid her down for peaceful sleep, time was standing still

G/B Am G F G

Everybody said a prayer on top of moonlight hill

F G C F

I said goodbye with a rose, how she loved them so

Dm Am F C

Then I turned away, tried not to cry and did my best to go

[Chorus]

F C G C

Now Emily's in Heaven, but I'm awake in bed

F C G

Sometimes I wish, the Good Lord took me instead

F C G Am

But I guess the good die young and life just isn't fair

F C G Am

Ah, but Emily's in Heaven she'll be waiting for me there

[Outro]

F C G F C

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