Brett Dennen - Heaven

heaven

verse 1
F A#
beyond the rules of religion
Dm Am
the cloth of conviction
A# F Dm
above all the competition
Gm C
where fact and fiction meet

F A#
there’s no color lines , casts or classes
Dm Am
there is no fooling the masses
A# F Dm
whatever faith you practice
Gm C
whatever you believe

chorus
Dm A# C
heaven . heaven .
Dm A# C
what the hell is heaven?
A# C F
is there a home for the homeless?
A# C F
is there hope for the hopeless?

verse 2
F A#
throw away your misconceptions
Dm Am
theres no walls around heaven
A# F Dm
there’s no codes you gotta know to get in
Gm C
no minutemen or border patrol

F A#
you must lose all earthly
possession
Dm Am
leave behind your weapon
A# F Dm
you cannot buy your salvation
Gm C
there is no pot of gold

( chorus )

bridge
Am Dm
heaven ain’t got no prisons
Gm Dm
no government no business
Am Dm
no banks or politicians
A# C
no armies and no police

verse 3
F A#
castles and cathedrals crumble
Dm Am
pyramids and pipelines tumble
A# F Dm
the failure keeps you humble
Gm C
leads us closer to peace