Tryin' To Get To Heaven chords by
Joan Osborne

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

C

C

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D

D

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The air is getting hotter

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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There's a rumbling in the skies

C

C

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I've been wading through the

G

G

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D

D

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high muddy water

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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With the heat rising in my eyes

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Every day your memory grows dimmer

Am

Am

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G

G

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It doesn't haunt me like it did before

C

C

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I've been walking through the

D

D

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middle of nowhere

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Try_ ing to get to heaven before

G

G

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they close the door

Verse 2

C

C

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D

D

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When I was in Mis_ souri

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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They would not let me be

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I had to leave there in a hurry

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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I only saw what they let me see

C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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You broke a heart that loved you

Am

Am

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Now you can seal up the book

C

C

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G

G

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and not write anymore

C

C

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I've been walking that

G

G

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D

D

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lone_ some valley

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Try_ ing to get to heaven before

G

G

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they close the door

Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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People on the platforms

G

G

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D

D

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Wait_ ing for the trains

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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I can hear their hearts a- beating

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Like pendu_ lums swinging on chains

G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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I tried to give you everything

Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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That your heart was longing for

C

C

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I'm just going down

G

G

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D

D

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the road feeling bad

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Try_ ing to get to heaven before they close the door

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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I'm going down the river

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Down to New Or_ _ leans

C

C

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G

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D

D

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They tell me everything is gonna be all right

C

C

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G

G

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But I don't know what "all

D

D

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G

G

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right" even means

C#dim

C#dim

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I was riding in a buggy

C

C

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with Miss Mary- Jane

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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Miss Mary- Jane got a house in Baltimore

G

G

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D

D

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I been all around the world, boys

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Now I'm try_ ing to get to heaven before

G

G

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they close the door

Outro 1

G

G

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C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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Chords

C
G
D
C#dim
Am

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Tryin' To Get To Heaven?

The original key of Tryin' To Get To Heaven by Joan Osborne is G major.

What are the main chords for Tryin' To Get To Heaven?

The primary chords used in Tryin' To Get To Heaven are C, G, D, Dbdim, Am.

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Is Tryin' To Get To Heaven beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, D, Dbdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Tryin' To Get To Heaven?

The tempo of Tryin' To Get To Heaven is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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