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Say Hello 2 Heaven

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[Intro]
e|------3------3------3------3----------0-------------0------|
B|----3------3------3------3----------3---3---------3---3----|
G|----------------------------------0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|--3------3------2------2-----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------1-------------0------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|------3------3--------0----------0-------0----------0------|
B|----3------3--------3---3-------------------------3---3----|
G|------------------0-------0----0-------0--------0-------0--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------3------2------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------1-------1--------0------------|
[Transition - basically barre chords of F, G#, and G]
e|--1--1--4--4--3---------------|
B|--1--1--4--4--3---------------|
G|--2--2--5--5--4---------------| (This brief section x2)
D|--3--3--6--6--5---------------|
A|--3--3--6--6--5---------------|
E|--1--1--4--4--3---------------|
[Verse]
GPlease mother Am7mercy take Cme from this Emplace
And the Glong winded Am7curses I keep Chearing in my Fhead
GWords never Am7listen and Cteachers never Emlearn
GNow I'm warm from the Am7candle but I Cfeel to cold to Fburn
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9He came from an iG/Bsland and he Fdied from the Emstreet
e|-------3------3------3------3---------0-------------0------|
B|-----3------3------3------3---------3---3---------3---3----|
G|----------------------------------0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3------3------2------2----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------------0------------|
He Ghurt so bad like a Bb6soul breaking but he Em7/Anever said nothing to Cadd9me
[Chorus]
N.C. G   D  C7  
Say hello to heaven, heaven, heaven
N.C. G   D  C7  
Say hello to heaven, heaven, heaven
[Shorter Transition this time]
e|--1--1--4--4--|
B|--1--1--4--4--|
G|--2--2--5--5--| (Just once)
D|--3--3--6--6--|
A|--3--3--6--6--|
E|--1--1--4--4--|
[Verse]
GNew like a Am7baby, Clost like a Emprayer
GThe sky was your Am7playground but the Ccold ground was your Fbed
GPoor starAm7gazer she's Cgot no tears in her Emeyes
GSmooth like a Am7whisper she knows that Clove heals all wounds with Ftime
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9Now it seem like G/Btoo much love is Fnever Emenough
You Gbetter seek out anBb6other road baby, coz Em7/Athis one has ended abrCadd9upt.
[Repeat Chorus]
G   D   C7(x3)
[Chorus chords under a guitar solo]
Em   G   Cadd9(x2)
Em G Cadd9 F Ab
G Bb6 Em7/A Cadd9
G D C7 (x1) (quiet, bluesy ending of the guitar solo)
[Short Transition]
e|--1--1--4--4--|
B|--1--1--4--4--|
G|--2--2--5--5--|
D|--3--3--6--6--|
A|--3--3--6--6--|
E|--1--1--4--4--|
[Verse]
GI never Am7wanted to write these Cwords down for Emyou
With these Gpages of Am7phrases of Cthings we'll never Fdo
So I Gblow out the Am7candle and I Cput you to Embed
Since you Gcan't say to me how the Bb6dogs broke your bone
There's Bjust one thing left to be Csaid ..yeah..
[Repeat Chorus]
G   D   C7(x4)
[Transition - basically barre chords of F, G#, and G]
e|--1--1--4--4--3---------------|
B|--1--1--4--4--3---------------|
G|--2--2--5--5--4---------------| (This brief section x2)
D|--3--3--6--6--5---------------|
A|--3--3--6--6--5---------------|
E|--1--1--4--4--3---------------|
[Outro - like above]
e|-------3------3------3------3---------0-------------0------|
B|-----3------3------3------3---------3---3---------3---3----|
G|----------------------------------0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3------3------2------2----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------1-------------0------------|
All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

"Say Hello 2 Heaven" is a deeply personal tribute written by Chris Cornell for his friend and roommate, Andrew Wood, the vocalist of Mother Love Bone, who had recently passed away. Cornell wrote the song as a way to process his grief while on tour, feeling isolated and unable to share his sorrow. It was one of the first songs that led to the formation of Temple of the Dog, an entire project dedicated to honoring Wood's memory. Playing this song channels a profound sense of loss and a heartfelt farewell.

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