From Gretchen's 2004 Halcyon album
Standard tuning EADGBE 
NB Gretchen's recording is a whole tone DOWN from this i.e. DGCFAD
So - while the fingering for C is x32010, it is in fact Bb, G/B is F/A etc.

VERSE 1
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C (x32010@1)               G/B (143121@7)            Am (x02210@1)     Am/G (302210@1)If heaven was an hour it would be twilight
     F (133211@1)                            C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)The fireflies start dancing on the lawn
 C (x32010@1)             G/B (143121@7)            Am (x02210@1)    Am/G (302210@1)supper's on the stove and Mama's laughing
F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)And everybody's working day is done
C (x32010@1)              G/B (143121@7)            Am (x02210@1)  Am/G (302210@1)If heaven was a town it would be my town
      F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)On a summer day in nineteen sixty-five
 C (x32010@1)          G/B (143121@7)                Am (x02210@1)    Am/G (302210@1)Everything I wanted was out there waiting
 F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)    G/B (143121@7)Everyone I loved was still alive

CHORUS 1
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Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)  G/B (143121@7)Don't cry a tear for me now baby
Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)  Comes a time we all must say goodbye
C (x32010@1)     G/B (143121@7)                Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1)And if that's what heaven's made of 
           C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)     CYou (x32010@1)know I ain't af-raid to die

VERSE 2
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C (x32010@1)              G/B (143121@7)            Am (x02210@1)   Am/G (302210@1)If heaven was a pie it  would be cherry
       F (133211@1)                              C (x32010@1)     GCool (320003@1)and sweet and heavy on your tongue
     C (x32010@1)                 G/B (143121@7)        Am (x02210@1)   Am/G (302210@1)And just one bite would satisfy your hunger
     F (133211@1)                          G (320003@1)And there'd always be enough for everyone
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1)     Am/G (302210@1)If heaven was a train it'd be a fast one
F (133211@1)                                     C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)To take this weary traveller round the bend
C (x32010@1)                  G/B (143121@7)           Am (x02210@1)     Am/G (302210@1)And if heaven was a tear it'd be my last one
F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)    G/B (143121@7)And you'd be in my arms again

CHORUS 2
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Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)             C (x32010@1)  G/B (143121@7)So don't cry a tear for me now baby
Am (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)Comes a time we all must say goodbye
C (x32010@1)     G/B (143121@7)                Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)And if that's what heaven's made of 
           C (x32010@1)name="chord_3x555x@1">C/G              CYou (x32010@1)know I   ain't af-raid to die

C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)                  Am (x02210@1)If that's what heaven's made of
C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)             C (x32010@1)I ain't afraid to die



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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
August 2012

watfordkev@gmail.com
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