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[Intro]
D    D7  G  D    D     A     A7  D
[Verse 1]
DSix pack of somthin’ bottle of pills
Got to be a better way to D7get my thrills
GLord you know sometime live’ ain’t hardly eDnough
ANot when you’re waitin’ on a A7sign from heaven Dabove
[Verse 2]
DLyin’ round the house wastin’ sleep all day
Everything I wanted keeps D7slippin’ away
GWhat can I do when my time flies like a Ddove?
AWon’t come back without a A7sign from heaven aDbove
[Verse 3]
DThis nine to five work in giving me the blues
Wanna get my picture on the D7six o’clock news
GOh pretty baby maybe I ain’t go the Dstuff
ABut I can’t make a move without a A7sign from heaven aDbove
[Verse 4]
DI found me a lover she’s six foot three
Everybody says she’s better D7looking than me
GWhat can I say I guess I’m only lucky in Dlove?
ALord it helps pass the time when you’re A7waiting on heaven aDbove
[Instrumental]
D    D7  G  D    D     A     A7  D
[Verse 5]
DBar full of strangers and fifty cent beer
God Almighty, what am I D7doin’ here
GAlways end up on the floor when push comes to Dshove
ACan’t pick myself up without a A7sign from heave aDbove
[Verse 6]
DBut I gotta write it down make everything right
Goin’ to a party on SaturdD7ay night
GMe oh my, what on earth was I thinkin’ Dof
ATime rolls by when you’re wA7aitin’ on heaven aDbove
AYeah life rolls by when you’re wA7aitin’ on heaven aDbove
[Verse 1]
DSix pack of somthin’ bottle of pills
Got to be a better way to D7get my thrills
GLord you know sometime live’ ain’t hardly eDnough
ANot when you’re waitin’ on a A7sign from heaven Dabove

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Heaven Above

by Hayes Carll

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D7 G D D A A7 D

[Verse 1]

Six pack of somthin’ bottle of pills

Got to be a better way to get my thrills

G D

Lord you know sometime live’ ain’t hardly enough

A A7 D

Not when you’re waitin’ on a sign from heaven above

[Verse 2]

Lyin’ round the house wastin’ sleep all day

Everything I wanted keeps slippin’ away

G D

What can I do when my time flies like a dove?

A A7 D

Won’t come back without a sign from heaven above

[Verse 3]

This nine to five work in giving me the blues

Wanna get my picture on the six o’clock news

G D

Oh pretty baby maybe I ain’t go the stuff

A A7 D

But I can’t make a move without a sign from heaven above

[Verse 4]

I found me a lover she’s six foot three

Everybody says she’s better looking than me

G D

What can I say I guess I’m only lucky in love?

A A7 D

Lord it helps pass the time when you’re waiting on heaven above

[Instrumental]

D D7 G D D A A7 D

[Verse 5]

Bar full of strangers and fifty cent beer

God Almighty, what am I doin’ here

G D

Always end up on the floor when push comes to shove

A A7 D

Can’t pick myself up without a sign from heave above

[Verse 6]

But I gotta write it down make everything right

Goin’ to a party on Saturday night

G D

Me oh my, what on earth was I thinkin’ of

A A7 D

Time rolls by when you’re waitin’ on heaven above

A A7 D

Yeah life rolls by when you’re waitin’ on heaven above

[Verse 1]

Six pack of somthin’ bottle of pills

Got to be a better way to get my thrills

G D

Lord you know sometime live’ ain’t hardly enough

A A7 D

Not when you’re waitin’ on a sign from heaven above

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