Outside The Gates Of Heaven:Lou Christie.
#45 on CO & CE Records on BB Hot 100
in 1966. (Recorded years earlier, it was
resurrected after Christie became famous.)

INTRO:
F        Dm       F       Dm       F           Dm
Where is Heaven..(in your heart)..(ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
           F                     Dm
ah-ah-ah)..outside..(ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)..
   F        Am7      Bb       C
Outside, outside, outside, outside..

#1.
F               Bb               F             C
When the angels looked down they saw you walk away.
F             Bb       C                  C7
They knew you hurt me, more and more each day.

CHORUS:
C7              F                   Dm              F
So, don't leave me (leave me) leave me (all alone)..me,
                Dm       
leave me (leave me) (all alone)..
   Bb    C                 F       Dm
Outsi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yide..outside the gates of heaven.
         C                 F       Dm
Outsi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yide..outside the gates of heaven.

#2.
Dm7             Bb          F            C
When the angels looked down they knew my fate.
F              Bb               F                   C   C7
They cried and cried and cried, when you closed the gate.

CHORUS:
C7              F                   Dm              F
So, don't leave me (leave me) leave me (all alone)..me,
                Dm       
leave me (leave me) (all alone)..
   Bb    C                 F        Dm
Outsi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yide..outside..the gates of heaven.
         C                 F        Dm
Outsi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yide..outside..the gates of heaven.

BRIDGE:
Bb            C     F      Dm           Bb             C
If you'd only say..(be my, be my baby)..I'll be there, right 
        F                Dm
by your side..(inside, inside, inside.)
        C     F           Dm             Bb
Running home (running) to catch you, the gates will open 
   C   ....Db
up wide.

OUTRO:
 F#          Ebm                     F#          Ebm
(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)..outside..(ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)..
B               Db             F#          Ebm
Out-outsi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yide..outside the gates of heaven.
B               Db             F#          Ebm             F#
Out-outsi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yide..outside the gates of heaven...
F#                                 Ebm
Outside..(yeahhhhheeaaahh, come outside) I'm allll alone..
F#                        Ebm               F#
Outside..(yeahhhh..I'm outside) alll alone (heaven)..(Fade.)


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