What are they doing in heaven today chords by Mavis Staples
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Intro 1
(D major) (A major) (D major) (G major)
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Verse 1
I'm (D major) thinking of
(A major) friends (D major) (G major) whom I used to know,
Who (D major) lived and suffered
in this (A major) world below
(Asus4) But (D major) they've gone off to heaven,
but (G major) I want to know
(D major) What are they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
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Verse 2
Oh, (D major) what are they doing
in heaven today,
Where sin and sorrow are
(A major) all done away?
(D major) Peace abounds like a (G major) river, they say.
But (D major) what are they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
Verse 3
There's (D major) some whose hearts
Were (G major) burdened with care
They (D major) paid for their moment with
(A major) fighting and tears (Asus4)
(D major) But they clung to the (E minor) cross
(D major) (G major) trembling in fear
But (D major) what are they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
Verse 4
What (D major) are they doing in heaven today,
Where sin and sorrow
are all (A major) done away?
(D major) Peace abounds like a (E minor) river (G major) , (E minor) they say. (G major)
(D major) What are they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
Verse 5
And there's (D major) some whose bodies
(A major) were (G major) full of disease
Phys (D major) icians and doctors couldn't
(A major) give them (Asus4) much ease
(D major) But they suffered 'til death
brought a (G major) final release
But (D major) what are they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
Verse 6
What (B minor) are they do (D major) ing in heaven today,
Where sin (B minor) (D major) and (B minor) sor (D major) row
are (A major) all done away?
(D major) Peace abound (A major) s (D major) like a (E minor) river (G major) ,
they say. (D major)
What are they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
Verse 7
There's (D major) some who were poor
(G major) and often despised
They (D major) looked up to heaven
with (A major) tear- blinded eyes
While (D major) people were heedless
and (G major) deaf to their cries
But (D major) what are they (G major) do ing there (D major) now?
Verse 8
What (B minor) are they do (D major) ing in heaven today,
Where sin and (B minor) sor (D major) row
are all (A major) done away?
(D major) Peace abound (E minor) s like a river, they (G major) say. (D major)
What are they (G major) do ing there
(D major) now?
Interlude 1
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Verse 9
What (B minor) are they doing (A major)
(D major) in heaven today,
Where sin and sorrow
are all (A major) done away?
(D major) Peace abounds (Asus4) (D major) like a (E minor) river (G major) ,
they say.
(D major) What (A major) are (D major) they (G major) doing there (D major) now?
What are they doing in heaven today
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