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Heaven Or Hell

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[Intro]
D(8 bars no lyrics)
[Verse 1]
DOnce I Bmawoke
The F#mshadow of your smile had crossed my mAind
How Dcould I know this was your last goodC#mbye
 G#mThat's slipping through the Bwindmills of the Gmaj7night
You Dmaj7never understand when she's Atalking to you, Glittle boy
BmOooh    You Dmaj7never understand when she's Atalking to you
She's Gtoo far away
[Chorus]
  F   DIs it heaven or C#mhell
We're G#mdrifting in the wake of our dBreamsC#  
 DAnd the world is a C#mclown who cries
And G#mno one can tell is he rBeal - is he, Gmaj7is he real?
[Verse 2]
DOnce I've Bmcried
WhenF#mever I awoke without Ayou
A sDtranger in the thunder of the C#mdark
  G#mI'm praying to the Bsun to shine tGmaj7onite
You Dmaj7never understand when she's Atalking to you, Gmon amour
BmOooh    You Dmaj7never understand when she's Atalking to you
She's Gtoo far away
[Chorus]
  F   DIs it heaven or C#mhell
We're G#mdrifting in the wake of our dBreamsC#  
 DAnd the world is a C#mclown who cries
And G#mno one can tell...B  
[Chorus]
Is it heaven Dor C#mhell
We're G#mdrifting in the wake of our dBreamsC#  
 DAnd the world is a C#mclown who cries
And G#mno one can tell is he   Breal!
[Instrumental]
A D C# G#  B
Gmaj7 Dmaj7  A  G
[Chorus]
  F   DIs it heaven or C#mhell
We're G#mdrifting in the wake of our dBreamsC#  
 DAnd the world is a C#mclown who cries
And G#mno one can tell is he reBal - is he, Gmaj7is he real?
A clown who Dmaj7cries.

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Heaven Or Hell

by Alphaville

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

[Intro]

(8 bars no lyrics)

[Verse 1]

D Bm

Once I awoke

F#m A

The shadow of your smile had crossed my mind

D C#m

How could I know this was your last goodbye

G#m B Gmaj7

That's slipping through the windmills of the night

Dmaj7 A G

You never understand when she's talking to you, little boy

Bm Dmaj7 A

Oooh You never understand when she's talking to you

She's too far away

[Chorus]

F D C#m

Is it heaven or hell

G#m B C#

We're drifting in the wake of our dreams

D C#m

And the world is a clown who cries

G#m B Gmaj7

And no one can tell is he real - is he, is he real?

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Once I've cried

F#m A

Whenever I awoke without you

D C#m

A stranger in the thunder of the dark

G#m B Gmaj7

I'm praying to the sun to shine tonite

Dmaj7 A G

You never understand when she's talking to you, mon amour

Bm Dmaj7 A

Oooh You never understand when she's talking to you

She's too far away

[Chorus]

F D C#m

Is it heaven or hell

G#m B C#

We're drifting in the wake of our dreams

D C#m

And the world is a clown who cries

G#m B

And no one can tell...

[Chorus]

D C#m

Is it heaven or hell

G#m B C#

We're drifting in the wake of our dreams

D C#m

And the world is a clown who cries

G#m B

And no one can tell is he real!

[Instrumental]

A D C# G# B

Gmaj7 Dmaj7 A G

[Chorus]

F D C#m

Is it heaven or hell

G#m B C#

We're drifting in the wake of our dreams

D C#m

And the world is a clown who cries

G#m B Gmaj7

And no one can tell is he real - is he, is he real?

Dmaj7

A clown who cries.

About Heaven Or Hell Chords by Alphaville

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What key is "Heaven Or Hell" in?

The chords for "Heaven Or Hell" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, F#m, A, C#m, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.