written by Mr Big
from the new CD "What If" 2011
transcribed by tedstigers

tuning: 1/2 step down

ALL THE WAY UP

INTRO:E F#m Abm A

VERSE 1
E (022100@1)                       C#mI've (x13321@4)been staring at this photograph  
                               F#m (244222@1)                         BIt (x2444x@1)used to make me laugh - I believed that you would always live forever
E (022100@1)                             C#mNothing's (x13321@4)been the same since you've been gone
                              F#m (244222@1)              BIt's (x2444x@1)hard to carry on - all I see is misery and cloudy weather
A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)              Abm (133111@4)       F#mSometimes (244222@1)I think I see your face in the crowd
CHORUS
E (022100@1)                            C#mIt's (x13321@4)too late for saying I love you
         F#m (244222@1)               BIt's (x2444x@1)too late for saying goodbye
E (022100@1)                    C#m (x13321@4)               F#m (244222@1)    BThe (x2444x@1)memories keep repeating, I'm losing my mind
C#m (x13321@4)                     E (022100@1)               AI'd (x02220@1)give anything just to hold you, it's so hard to let you go
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven
 
VERSE 2
E (022100@1)                     C#mNow (x13321@4)I wake up with your voice in my head
                                     F#m (244222@1)                BAll (x2444x@1)the things you said - keep on playing spinning like a broken record
E (022100@1)                    C#mAnd (x13321@4)will this ever get easier 
                           F#m (244222@1)                      BI (x2444x@1)can't go on like this anymore I thought we'd always be together
A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)              Abm (133111@4)   F#mIt (244222@1)makes me wonder what it's all about

CHORUS
E (022100@1)                            C#mIt's (x13321@4)too late for saying I love you
         F#m (244222@1)               BIt's (x2444x@1)too late for saying goodbye
E (022100@1)                    C#m (x13321@4)               F#m (244222@1)    BThe (x2444x@1)memories keep repeating, I'm losing my mind
C#m (x13321@4)                     E (022100@1)               AI'd (x02220@1)give anything just to hold you, it's so hard to let you go
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven

BRIDGE
        F#m (244222@1)                           AbmAnd (133111@4)the times you made me smile and the things you got me through
        A (x02220@1)                              BI (x2444x@1)never thought that they would take you away from me so soon
       F#m (244222@1)                        AbmI've (133111@4)run out of tears to cry and my heart is on the mend
      A (x02220@1)                             BBut (x2444x@1)I think it's gonna be a while 'til I can feel again oh yeah

SOLO (over chorus progression)

A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)              Abm (133111@4)       F#mSometimes (244222@1)I think I see your face in the crowd

CHORUS
E (022100@1)                            C#mIt's (x13321@4)too late for saying I love you
         F#m (244222@1)               BIt's (x2444x@1)too late for saying goodbye
E (022100@1)                    C#m (x13321@4)               F#m (244222@1)    BThe (x2444x@1)memories keep repeating, I'm losing my mind
C#m (x13321@4)                     C#m/C             B (x2444x@1)             AI'd (x02220@1)give anything just to hold you, it's so hard to let you go
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven
E (022100@1)             F#m (244222@1)             Abm (133111@4)   AAll (x02220@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven
B (x2444x@1)             C#m (x13321@4)             F#m (244222@1)   B (x2444x@1) EAll (022100@1)the way up, all the way up to heaven