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It Started In Heaven

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Tuning: Standard E
GYou left by the Emhighway
CYou took everything you Ghad,
EmTrying to find a little Fpeace of mCind somewhere.G  
GYou made up your Emown mind
So Cdon't ask me how I fGeel.
You Emblew me away
What Fmore can I sCay to you? G  
DDon't let a mystery show
CFool you aC/Bll the AmtimeG  
CBetter still, don't rFead betwCeen the lines.G  
GIt started in heEmaven
But Cfinished with rock'n'rollG  
EmThe sun went down
FYou just tuCrned around to go.G  
GYou couldn't take what I hEmad to give
I couldn't gCive you any more.G  
You mEmade up your mind
FDon't ask me hCow I feelG  
DDon't let a mystery show
CFool you aC/Bll the AmtimeG  
CBetter still, don't rFead betwCeen the linEmes.
CBetter still, don't rFead betwCeen the lines.G  
FIt started in heCaven
But Gfinished with rock'n'roll (repeat x2)
Chords during solo: 
   Dm   E   G   Am(x4)
  C    G   D(x3)
FIt started in heCaven
But Gfinished with rock'n'roll (repeat until end)

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It Started In Heaven

by Wishbone Ash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Tuning: Standard E

G Em

You left by the highway

C G

You took everything you had,

Em F C G

Trying to find a little peace of mind somewhere.

G Em

You made up your own mind

C G

So don't ask me how I feel.

You blew me away

F C G

What more can I say to you?

Don't let a mystery show

C C/B Am G

Fool you all the time

C F C G

Better still, don't read between the lines.

G Em

It started in heaven

C G

But finished with rock'n'roll

The sun went down

F C G

You just turned around to go.

G Em

You couldn't take what I had to give

C G

I couldn't give you any more.

You made up your mind

F C G

Don't ask me how I feel

Don't let a mystery show

C C/B Am G

Fool you all the time

C F C Em

Better still, don't read between the lines.

C F C G

Better still, don't read between the lines.

F C

It started in heaven

But finished with rock'n'roll (repeat x2)

Chords during solo:

Dm E G Am

(x4)

C G D

(x3)

F C

It started in heaven

But finished with rock'n'roll (repeat until end)

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