He Was in Heaven Before He Died Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[C]There's a rainbow of babie[F]s
Draped [G]over the grave[C]yard
Where [F]all the dead [C]sailors
Wait for their brides
[G]

[Verse 2]
And the [C]cold bitter snow
Has [F]strangled each [C]grass blade
Where [F]the salt from their [C]tears
Washed [G]out with [C]the tide

[Verse 3]
And [F]I smiled on the [G]Wabash
The last time [C]I passed it
Yes, [F]I gave her a [C]wink
From the passenger side
[G]

[Verse 4]
And my [C]foot fell asleep
As I [F]swallowed my [C]candy
Knowing [F]he was in [C]Heaven
[G]Before [C]he die[G]d
[C]

[Verse 5]
Now a harbor's on [F]fire
With [G]the dreams and desires
[C]Of a t[F]housand young poe[C]ts
Who failed 'cause they tried
[G]

[Verse 6]
For a [C]rhyme without reason
Floats [F]down to the bot[C]tom
Where [F]the scavengers [C]eat 'em
And wash [G]in with [C]the tide

[Verse 7]
And [F]I smiled on [G]the Wabash
The last time [C]I passed it
Yes, I [F]gave her a [C]wink
From the passenger side

[Verse 8]
An[G]d my f[C]oot fell asleep
As I [F]swallowed my [C]candy
Knowing [F]he was in [C]Heaven
Before he [G]died
[C]

[Verse 9]
The sun can play [F]tricks
With your [G]eyes on the [C]highway
The [F]moon can lay [C]sideways
Till the ocean stands still
[G]

[Verse 10]
But [C]a person can't tell
His be[F]st friend he [C]loves him
Till [F]time has stopped [C]breathing
You're alone on [G]the [C]hill

[Verse 11]
And [F]I smiled on [G]the Wabash
The last time I [C]passed it
Yes, [F]I gave her a [C]wink
From the passenger side
[G]

[Verse 12]
And my [C]foot fell asleep
As I [F]swallowed my [C]candy
Knowing [F]he was in [C]Heaven
[G]Before he died
[C]