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Doors Of Heaven
Arlo Guthrie  1996 (Arlo Guthrie / Mystic Journey)

G

G                               Am     D
If all the doors were closed in heaven
                           G
Where would all the angels go?
                              Am   D
Would they just fly around forever
                               G
Or would they come down here below?

C                                    G
If the pearly gates were closed this morning
B7                           Em    Em D C
Would there be angels here tonight?
               D                 G       Am
And would they live their lives among us
              D                   G     C D G
And share the darkness with their light?

G                              Am     D
If all the doors were close in heaven
                                 G
They'd have to close the road to hell
                                 Am    D
We'd all be stuck here with each other
                               G
There would be nowhere else to dwell

C                                    G
If the pearly gates were closed this morning
B7                        Em    Em D C
And everyone there had to leave
              D             G      Am
And death was nothing but a moment
           D                   G       C D G
Beyond the breaths you took to breathe

G                               Am     D
If all the doors were closed in heaven
                       G
Who would dare abuse a child
                       Am     D
Or let a little kid go hungry
                       G
Or not return a simple smile

C                                    G
If the pearly gates were closed this morning
B7                                Em    Em D C
And the host of heaven was on the street
         D                   G         Am
I wonder if they'd look much different
         D                G   C D G
From the likes of you and me

G                                 Am     D
So I hope they close the doors to heaven
                       G
And all the angels up above
                       Am      D
Come and build a home among us
                        G    
Remind us what it is to love

C                                    G
If the pearly gates were closed this morning
B7                           Em    Em D C
Would there be angels here tonight?
               D                 G       Am
And would they live their lives among us
              D                   G     C D G
And share the darkness with their light?


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