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Stairway To Heaven chords by Neil Sedaka (Official Version)

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F
Dm7
Bb
C
B
F/G
F/A
G

Intro 1

F

Dm7

Climb up, way up high

F

Dm7

Climb up, way up high

F

Dm7

Bb

C

Climb up, way up high

Verse 1

F

Well a, well a, well a, heavenly angel

Dm7

I want you for my girl

Bb

When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips

C

B

I knew that you were out of this world

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Chorus 1

Bb

I'll build a stairway to heaven

F

F/G

F/A

I'll climb to the highest star

Bb

G

I'll build a stairway to heaven

C

F

Cause heaven is where you are

Verse 2

F

Well a, well a, well a, over the rainbow

Dm7

That's where I'm gonna climb

Bb

Way up high where the bluebirds fly

C

B

I'm gonna love you all the time

Chorus 2

Bb

I'll build a stairway to heaven

F

F/G

F/A

I'll climb to the highest star

Bb

G

I'll build a stairway to heaven

C

F

Cause heaven is where you are

Solo 1

F

F

Dm7

Dm7

Bb

Bb

C

C

B

Chorus 3

Bb

I'll build a stairway to heaven

F

F/G

F/A

I'll climb to the highest star

Bb

G

I'll build a stairway to heaven

C

F

Cause heaven is where you are

Verse 3

F

Well a, well a, well a, I gotta be going

Dm7

Gonna leave the world behind

Bb

Every day in a heavenly way

C

B

You're gonna drive me outta my mind

Chorus 4
Bb 
I'll build a stairway to heaven
F 
F/G 
F/A 
I'll climb to the highest star
Bb 
G 
I'll build a stairway to heaven
C 
F 
C 
B 
Cause heaven is where you are
Bb 
G 
I'll build a stairway to heaven
C 
F 
Cause heaven is where you are

Outro 1

F

Dm7

Climb up, way up high

F

Dm7

Climb up, way up high

[Repeat and fade]

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0

F
Dm7
Bb
C
B
F/G
F/A
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F majorBPM: 130

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

F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Stairway To Heaven by Neil Sedaka, 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 F major. It suits players who want to learn Stairway To Heaven the way Neil Sedaka intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Stairway To Heaven

Neil Sedaka

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