Heaven chords by Emeli Sandé (Official Version)

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E
C#m7
G#m7
F#
F#/A#
C#

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
 (E major) Will you recognize me
C#m7 
In those flashing  (C sharp minor7) lights?
G#m7 
I  (G sharp minor7) try    to keep my heart beat
F# 
But I can't  (F sharp major) get it right
E 
 (E major) Will you recognize me
C#m7 
When I'm lying  (C sharp minor7) on my back?
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) Somethings gone inside me
F# 
And I can't  (F sharp major) get it back

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Pre-chorus 1
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Oh heaven, oh heaven
E 
 (E major) I wake with good intentions
G#m7 
F#/A# 
C# 
 (G sharp minor7) But the day, it always  (F sharp/A#) lasts too long  (C sharp major) 
C#m7 
Then I'm gone  (C sharp minor7) 
Oh heaven, oh heaven
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) I wake with good intentions
F#/A# 
C# 
But the day, it always  (F sharp/A#) lasts too long  (C sharp major) 

Chorus 1

Then I'm gone, then I'm gone

Verse 2
E 
 (E major) Will you recognize me
C#m7 
When I'm stealing  (C sharp minor7) from a car
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) You're not gonna like me
F# 
I'm  (F sharp major) nothing like before
E 
 (E major) Will you recognize me
C#m7 
When I lose  (C sharp minor7) another friend
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) Will   you learn to leave me
F# 
Or give me  (F sharp major) one more try again

Pre-chorus 2
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Oh heaven, oh heaven
E 
 (E major) I wake with good intentions
G#m7 
F#/A# 
C# 
 (G sharp minor7) But the day, it always  (F sharp/A#) lasts too long  (C sharp major) 
C#m7 
Then I'm gone  (C sharp minor7) 
Oh heaven, oh heaven
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) I wake with good intentions
F#/A# 
C# 
But the day, it always  (F sharp/A#) lasts too long  (C sharp major) 

Chorus 2

Then I'm gone, then I'm gone

Bridge 1
E 
 (E major) Oh heaven, oh heaven
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) I wake with good intentions
G#m7 
 (G sharp minor7) Oh heaven, oh heaven
F# 
 (F sharp major) I wait with good intentions
E 
 (E major) Oh heaven, oh heaven
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) I wait with good intentions
G#m7 
You  (G sharp minor7) say    that you're away
I try but always break
F# 
'Cause the  (F sharp major) day always lasts too long

Chorus 3
E 
Then I'm gone,  (E major) then I'm gone
C#m7 
Then I'm gone,  (C sharp minor7) then I'm gone
G#m7 
Then I'm gone,  (G sharp minor7) then I'm gone
F# 
Then I'm gone  (F sharp major) 
E 
Then I'm gone,  (E major) then I'm gone
C#m7 
Then I'm gone,  (C sharp minor7) then I'm gone
G#m7 
Then I'm gone,  (G sharp minor7) then I'm gone
F# 
Then I'm gone,  (F sharp major) then I'm gone
E 
 (E major) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
C#m7
G#m7
F#
F#/A#
C#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G# minorBPM: 130

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Heaven by Emeli Sandé, 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# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Emeli Sandé's performance.