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What are they doing in heaven today chords by
Mavis Staples
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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D

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I'm thinking of
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friends whom I used to know,
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D

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Who lived and suffered
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A

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in this world below
Asus4
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But they've gone off to heaven,
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but I want to know
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D

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G

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D

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What are they doing there now?
Verse 2
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D

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Oh, what are they doing

in heaven today,

Where sin and sorrow are
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A

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all done away?
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D

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G

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Peace abounds like a river, they say.
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D

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G

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But what are they doing there now?
Verse 3
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D

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There's some whose hearts
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G

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Were burdened with care
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D

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They paid for their moment with
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Asus4
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fighting and tears
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But they clung to the cross
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trembling in fear
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But what are they doing there now?
Verse 4
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D

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What are they doing in heaven today,

Where sin and sorrow
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A

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are all done away?
D
D

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Em
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Peace abounds like a river , they say.
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D

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Verse 5
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D

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And there's some whose bodies
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G

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were full of disease
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Physicians and doctors couldn't
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Asus4
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give them much ease
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D

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But they suffered 'til death
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G

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brought a final release
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D

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Verse 6
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What are they doing in heaven today,
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D

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Bm
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D

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Where sin and sor row
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A

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are all done away?
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Em
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Peace abounds like a river,
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they say.
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Verse 7
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There's some who were poor
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and often despised
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D

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They looked up to heaven
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A

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with tear- blinded eyes
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D

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While people were heedless
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and deaf to their cries
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Verse 8
Bm
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What are they doing in heaven today,
Bm
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D

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Where sin and sor row
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A

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are all done away?
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Em
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Peace abounds like a river, they say.
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G

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What are they do ing there
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D

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now?
Interlude 1
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Verse 9
Bm
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A
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What are they doing
D
D

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in heaven today,

Where sin and sorrow
A
A

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are all done away?
D
D

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Asus4
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Em
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Peace abounds like a river,

they say.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Asus4

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What are they doing in heaven today by Mavis staples is D major.

The primary chords used in What are they doing in heaven today are D, A, G, Asus4, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What are they doing in heaven today is approximately 67 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of What are they doing in heaven today using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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