Heaven Can Wait chords by Meat Loaf (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
Cadd9
D7
Em
Bm/D
C
C#m7b5
D
G/B
F
C/E
Eb
Bb
G/D
Em7
Am

Intro 1

Cadd9

Verse 1
G 
Cadd9 
Heaven can wait
Em 
Cadd9 
And a band of angels
G 
Cadd9 
wrapped up in my heart
Em 
Bm/D 
C 
Will take me through the lonely night
C#m7b5 
D 
Through the cold of the day
D7 
And I know, I

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Verse 2

Cadd9

(know) Heaven can wait

Cadd9

And all the gods come down here

Cadd9

just to sing for me

Bm/D

And the melody's gonna make me fly

C#m7b5

Without pain, without fear

Bridge 1
C 
G/B 
Give me all of your dreams
Bm/D 
And let me go along on your way
C 
G/B 
Give me all of your prayers to sing
Bm/D 
And I´ll turn the night
F 
into the skylight of day
C/E 
I got a taste of paradise
Eb 
Bb 
F 
I´m never gonna let it slip away
C/E 
I got a taste of paradise
Eb 
Bb 
D 
It´s all I really need to make me stay
D7 
Just like a child

Verse 3
G 
Cadd9 
(again) Heaven can wait
Em 
Cadd9 
And all I got is time
G 
Cadd9 
until the end of time
Em 
Bm/D 
Well I won´t look back
C 
I won´t look back
C#m7b5 
D 
D7 
Let the altar     shine

Interlude 1

Cadd9

Bm/D

C#m7b5

Bridge 2
C 
G/B 
And I know that I've been released
Bm/D 
But I don´t know to where
C 
G/B 
Nobody's gonna tell me now
Bm/D 
F 
And I don't really care, no, no, no
C/E 
I got a taste of paradise
Eb 
Bb 
F 
That's all I really need to make me stay
C/E 
I got a taste of paradise
Eb 
Bb 
If I'd had it any sooner, you know
D 
You know I never would have run away
D7 
From my

Verse 4
G 
Cadd9 
(home) Heaven can wait
Em 
Cadd9 
And all I got is time
G 
Cadd9 
until the end of time
Em 
Bm/D 
Well I won´t look back
C 
I won´t look back
C#m7b5 
D 
D7 
Let the altar     shine

Verse 5
G 
Cadd9 
Heaven can wait
Em 
Cadd9 
Woah, heaven   can wait
G 
Cadd9 
Em 
Bm/D 
C 
Well I won't look back, I won't look back
C#m7b5 
G/D 
Em7 
Let the altar     shine
Am 
G/D 
D7 
Let the al    tar

Outro 1

Cadd9

(shine)

Cadd9

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G
Cadd9
D7
Em
Bm/D
C
C#m7b5
D
G/B
F
C/E
Eb
Bb
G/D
Em7
Am

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 124

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bm/D: x-x-0-4-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C#m7b5: x-4-5-4-5-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of Heaven Can Wait by Meat Loaf, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Meat Loaf.

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