However none of the other versions around here are correct,
not even the INTRO/VERSEs riff!
INTRO (2x)
D5 D5 D5 G5
e | -----2-----2-----2----------2------------ |
B | -----3-----3-----3----------3------------ |
G | -----2-----3-----0----------0------------ |
D | ---0-0---4-4---2-2----------0------------ |
A | --------------------------2-2------------ |
E | ----------------------------------------- |
VERSE 1 (=INTRO)
D5 D5 D5 G5
You said when you die that you'd walk with me every day.
D5 D5 D5 G5
Then I start to cry and say please don't talk that way.
VERSE 2 (=INTRO)
D5 D5 D5 G5
With a blink of an eye the lord came and asked you to leave.
D5 D5 D5 G5
You went to a better place but it stole you away from me.
CHORUS
D5 D5 D5 G5
And now she lives in heaven,
D5 D5 D5 G5
but I know they let her out to take care of me.
G5 D5 G5 D5
There's a strange kind of light, caressing me tonight.
G5 D5 C5 C5 C5 C5 A5
e | ---0-----0----0-------------0-----------0----- |
B | ---1-----1----1-------------1-----------2----- |
G | ---0-----0----0-----------0-0-----------2----- |
D | ---2---0-0--2-2-------------2---------2-2----- |
A | -3-3-----3----3-------------3----------------- |
E | ---------------------------------------------- |
Pray silence my fear; she is near, bringing heaven down here.
INTRO
D5 D5 D5 G5
D5 D5 D5 G5
VERSE 3 (=INTRO)
D5 D5 D5 G5
I miss your love I miss your touch, but I'm feeling you every day.
D5 D5 D5 G5
And I can almost hear you say 'You've come a long way baby'.
CHORUS
D5 D5 D5 G5
And now you live in heaven,
D5 D5 D5 G5
but I know they let you out to take care of me.
G5 D5 G5 D5
There's a strange kind of light, in my bedroom tonight.
G5 D5 C5 C5 C5 C5 A5
Pray silence my fear; she is near, bringing heaven down here.
MIDDLE
B5 or
B5 B5 E5 B5 -> F#5
You taught me kings and queens, whilst stroking my head.
B5 B5 E5 B5 -> F#5
And in my darkest dark, I know you are there.
B5 B5 E5 B5 -> F#5
Leaning down besides me, whispering my prayers.
FINAL CHORUS
G5 D5 G5 D5
There's a strange kind of light, caressing me tonight.
G5 D5 C5 C5 C5 C5 A5
Pray silence my fear; she is near, bringing heaven down here.
G5 D5 G5 D5
The next time that we meet, I will bow at her feet.
G5 D5 C5 C5 C5
You'll say 'Wasn't life sweet?' Then we'll prepare
C5 A5
to take heaven down there.
ENDING (=INTRO, fading, slowing down, strum last chord once)
D5 D5 D5 G5
D5 D5 D5 G5
