He Was in Heaven Before He Died

He Was in Heaven Before He Died easy guitar chords by John Prine

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  • Verse 1
    There's 
    rainbow 
    of 
    ba
    bies 

    Draped 
    over 
    the 
    grave
    yard 

    Where 
    all 
    the 
    dead 
    sailors 

    Wait 
    for 
    their 
    brides 

    Verse 2

    And 
    the 
    cold 
    bitter 
    snow 

    Has 
    strangled 
    each 
    grass 
    blade 

    Where 
    the salt 
    from 
    their 
    tears 

    Washed 
    out 
    with 
    the tide 

    Verse 3
    And 
    I smiled 
    on 
    the 
    Wabash 

    The 
    last 
    time 
    I passed 
    it 

    Yes, 
    I gave 
    her 
    wink 

    From 
    the passenger 
    side 

    Verse 4

    And 
    my 
    foot 
    fell 
    asleep 

    As 
    swal
    lowed 
    my 
    candy 

    Knowing 
    he 
    was 
    in 
    Heav
    en 

    Before 
    he 
    died 

    Verse 5

    Now 
    a harbor's 
    on 
    fire 

    With 
    the dreams 
    and 
    desires 

    Of 
    a thousand 
    young 
    poets 

    Who 
    failed 
    'cause 
    they tried 

    Verse 6

    For 
    rhyme 
    without 
    reason 

    Floats 
    down 
    to 
    the bot
    tom 

    Where 
    the scavengers 
    eat 
    'em 

    And 
    wash 
    in 
    with 
    the tide 

    Verse 7
    And 
    I smiled 
    on 
    the Wabash 

    The 
    last 
    time 
    I passed 
    it 

    Yes, 
    gave 
    her 
    wink 

    From 
    the 
    passenger 
    side 

    Verse 8
    An
    my 
    foot 
    fell 
    asleep 

    As 
    swal
    lowed 
    my 
    candy 

    Knowing 
    he 
    was 
    in 
    Heaven 

    Before 
    he 
    died 

    Verse 9

    The sun 
    can 
    play 
    tricks 

    With 
    your 
    eye
    on 
    the 
    high
    way 

    The 
    moon 
    can 
    lay 
    side
    ways 

    Till 
    the 
    ocean 
    stands 
    still 

    Verse 10

    But 
    a person 
    can't 
    tell 

    His 
    be
    st 
    friend 
    he 
    loves 
    him 

    Till 
    time 
    has stopped 
    breath
    ing 

    You're 
    alone 
    on 
    the 
    hill 

    Verse 11
    And 
    I smiled 
    on 
    the Wabash 

    The last 
    time 
    passed 
    it 

    Yes, 
    I gave 
    her 
    wink 

    From 
    the 
    passenger 
    side 

    Verse 12

    And 
    my 
    foot 
    fell 
    asleep 

    As 
    swal
    lowed 
    my 
    candy 

    Knowing 
    he 
    was 
    in 
    Heaven 

    Before 
    he 
    died 


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