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    F               Bb              Dm
|--(1)--|       |-------|       |-------|
|---1---|       |---3---|       |---6---|
|---2---|       |---3---|       |---7---|
|---3---|       |---3---|       |---7---|
|---X---|       |---1---|       |---5---|
|---1---|       |-------|       |-------|
    Am              Gm              C
|--(5)--|       |--(3)--|       |-------|
|---5---|       |---3---|       |---5---|
|---5---|       |---3---|       |---5---|
|---7---|       |---5---|       |---5---|
|--(7)--|       |--(5)--|       |---3---|
|---5---|       |---3---|       |-------|
Notes: Strumming is just a solid downstroke pattern. Notes in parentheses may be played 
For the most part, though, Brett leaves them out
(as I do in the video).
With Am, half the time Brett plays it as a standard barre chord and the other half he 
it as I do.
I prefer using the thumb for the bass notes (reminiscent of John Mayer's style). During 
F chord in the chorus Brett adds a little hammer-on with the pinky on the 4th string, 
fret.
[Verse 1]
FBeyond the rules of relBbigion
Dmthe cloth of convAmiction
Bbabove all the compeFtitDmion
Gmwhere fact and fiction Cmeet
[Verse 2]
There's no Fcolor lines, casts or Bbclasses
Dmthere's no fooling the Ammasses
Bbwhatever faith you FpractDmice
Gmwhatever you Cbelieve
[Chorus]
Oh, DmHeaven, HeaBbvenC  Dm  
DmWhat the hell is BbheavCen?Dm  
BbIs there a Chome for the Fhomeless
BbIs there Chope for the Fhopeless
[Verse 3]
FThrow away your misconBbceptions
Dmthere's no walls around Amheaven
Bbthere's no codes you gotta Fknow to Dmget in
no Gmminutemen or border Cpatrol
[Verse 4]
FYou must lose your earthly possBbessions
Dmleave behind your Amweapons
Bbyou can't buy your saFlvaDmtion
and there Gmis no pot of Cgold
[Chorus]
Oh, DmHeaven, HeaBbvenC  Dm  
DmWhat the hell is BbheavCen?Dm  
BbIs there a Chome for the Fhomeless
BbIs there Chope for the Fhopeless
[Bridge]
AmHeaven ain't got no Dmprisons
Gmno government, no Dmbusiness
Amno banks or poliDmticians
Bbno armies and no poAmlicGme
[Verse 5]
FCastles and cathedrals cBbrumble
Dmpyramids and pipelines tuAmmble
the Bbfailure keeps you FhumbDmle
and Gmleads us closer to Cpeace
[Chorus]
Oh, DmHeaven, HeaBbvenC  Dm  
DmWhat the hell is BbheavCen?Dm  
BbIs there a Chome for the Fhomeless
BbIs there Chope for the Fhopeless
[Outro]
BbIs there a Chome for the Fhomeless
BbIs there Chope for the FhopelessBb  C  F  

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Heaven

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F Bb Dm

|--(1)--| |-------| |-------|

|---1---| |---3---| |---6---|

|---2---| |---3---| |---7---|

|---3---| |---3---| |---7---|

|---X---| |---1---| |---5---|

|---1---| |-------| |-------|

Am Gm C

|--(5)--| |--(3)--| |-------|

|---5---| |---3---| |---5---|

|---7---| |---5---| |---5---|

|--(7)--| |--(5)--| |---3---|

|---5---| |---3---| |-------|

Notes: Strumming is just a solid downstroke pattern. Notes in parentheses may be played

For the most part, though, Brett leaves them out

(as I do in the video).

With Am, half the time Brett plays it as a standard barre chord and the other half he

it as I do.

I prefer using the thumb for the bass notes (reminiscent of John Mayer's style). During

F chord in the chorus Brett adds a little hammer-on with the pinky on the 4th string,

fret.

[Verse 1]

F Bb

Beyond the rules of religion

Dm Am

the cloth of conviction

Bb F Dm

above all the competition

Gm C

where fact and fiction meet

[Verse 2]

F Bb

There's no color lines, casts or classes

Dm Am

there's no fooling the masses

Bb F Dm

whatever faith you practice

Gm C

whatever you believe

[Chorus]

Dm Bb C Dm

Oh, Heaven, Heaven

Dm Bb C Dm

What the hell is heaven?

Bb C F

Is there a home for the homeless

Bb C F

Is there hope for the hopeless

[Verse 3]

F Bb

Throw away your misconceptions

Dm Am

there's no walls around heaven

Bb F Dm

there's no codes you gotta know to get in

Gm C

no minutemen or border patrol

[Verse 4]

F Bb

You must lose your earthly possessions

Dm Am

leave behind your weapons

Bb F Dm

you can't buy your salvation

Gm C

and there is no pot of gold

[Chorus]

Dm Bb C Dm

Oh, Heaven, Heaven

Dm Bb C Dm

What the hell is heaven?

Bb C F

Is there a home for the homeless

Bb C F

Is there hope for the hopeless

[Bridge]

Am Dm

Heaven ain't got no prisons

Gm Dm

no government, no business

Am Dm

no banks or politicians

Bb Am Gm

no armies and no police

[Verse 5]

F Bb

Castles and cathedrals crumble

Dm Am

pyramids and pipelines tumble

Bb F Dm

the failure keeps you humble

Gm C

and leads us closer to peace

[Chorus]

Dm Bb C Dm

Oh, Heaven, Heaven

Dm Bb C Dm

What the hell is heaven?

Bb C F

Is there a home for the homeless

Bb C F

Is there hope for the hopeless

[Outro]

Bb C F

Is there a home for the homeless

Bb C F Bb C F

Is there hope for the hopeless

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