He Was in Heaven Before He Died chords by
John Prine

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

C

C

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F

F

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There's a rainbow of babies

G

G

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C

C

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Draped over the graveyard

F

F

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C

C

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Where all the dead sailors

Wait for their brides

G

G

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Verse 2

C

C

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And the cold bitter snow

F

F

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C

C

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Has strangled each grass blade

F

F

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C

C

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Where the salt from their tears

G

G

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C

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Washed out with the tide

Verse 3

F

F

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G

G

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And I smiled on the Wabash

C

C

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The last time I passed it

F

F

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C

C

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Yes, I gave her a wink

From the passenger side

G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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And my foot fell asleep

F

F

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C

C

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As I swallowed my candy

F

F

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C

C

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Knowing he was in Heaven

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Before he died

C

C

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Verse 5

F

F

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Now a harbor's on fire

G

G

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With the dreams and desires

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Of a thousand young poets

Who failed 'cause they tried

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G

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Verse 6

C

C

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For a rhyme without reason

F

F

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C

C

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Floats down to the bottom

F

F

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C

C

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Where the scavengers eat 'em

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G

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C

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And wash in with the tide

Verse 7

F

F

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G

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And I smiled on the Wabash

C

C

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The last time I passed it

F

F

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C

C

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Yes, I gave her a wink

From the passenger side

Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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And my foot fell asleep

F

F

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C

C

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As I swallowed my candy

F

F

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C

C

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Knowing he was in Heaven

G

G

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Before he died

C

C

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Verse 9

F

F

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The sun can play tricks

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G

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C

C

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With your eyes on the highway

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C

C

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The moon can lay sideways

Till the ocean stands still

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G

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Verse 10

C

C

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But a person can't tell

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F

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C

C

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His best friend he loves him

F

F

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C

C

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Till time has stopped breathing

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G

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C

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You're alone on the hill

Verse 11

F

F

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G

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And I smiled on the Wabash

C

C

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The last time I passed it

F

F

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C

C

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Yes, I gave her a wink

From the passenger side

G

G

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Verse 12

C

C

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And my foot fell asleep

F

F

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C

C

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As I swallowed my candy

F

F

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C

C

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Knowing he was in Heaven

G

G

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Before he died

C

C

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