Intro :
G# Fm C# D#
G#
I wish that heaven
Fm
had visiting hours
C#
so I could just show up
C# G# D#
and bring the news..
G#
that she’s getting older
Fm
and I wish that you’d met her
C#
the things that she’ll learn from me
C# G# D#
I got them all from you..
Reff :
C#
I just stay a while and we’ll put
G# D#
all the world to rights?
C#
the little ones will grow and I’ll still
G# D#
drink your favourite wine
Fm C/E
and soon they’re going to close
D# A#/D
but I’ll see you another day
G#
so much has changed
D# G# C# G#
since you been.. away..
G#
I wish that heaven
Fm
had visiting hours
C#
so I could just swing by
C# G# D#
and ask your advice..
G#
what would you do in my situation?
Fm
I haven’t a clue how I’d even raise them
C#
what would you do?
C# G# D#
cause you always do what’s right..
Reff :
C#
can we just talk a while until
G# D#
my worries disappear?
C#
I’d tell you that I’m scared of turning
G# D#
out a failure
Fm C/E
you’d say remember that the answer
D# A#/D
in the love that we create
G#
so much has changed
D# G# C# G#
since you been.. away..
Int :
G# Fm C# C# G# D#
G# Fm C# C# G# D#
G#
I wish that heaven
Fm
had visiting hours
C#
and I would ask them
C# G# D#
if I could take you home..
G#
but I know what they’d say
Fm
that it’s for the best
C#
so I will live life the way you taught me
C# G# D#
and make it on my own..
Reff :
C#
and I will close the door but I will
G# D#
open up my heart
C#
and everyone I love will
G# D#
exactly who you are
Fm C/E
cause this is not goodbye
D# A#/D
it is just till we meet again..
G#
so much has changed..
D# G# C# G#
since you been.. away..
Intro :
G# Fm C# D#
G#
I wish that heaven
Fm
had visiting hours
C#
so I could just show up
C# G# D#
and bring the news..
G#
that she’s getting older
Fm
and I wish that you’d met her
C#
the things that she’ll learn from me
C# G# D#
I got them all from you..
Reff :
C#
I just stay a while and we’ll put
G# D#
all the world to rights?
C#
the little ones will grow and I’ll still
G# D#
drink your favourite wine
Fm C/E
and soon they’re going to close
D# A#/D
but I’ll see you another day
G#
so much has changed
D# G# C# G#
since you been.. away..
G#
I wish that heaven
Fm
had visiting hours
C#
so I could just swing by
C# G# D#
and ask your advice..
G#
what would you do in my situation?
Fm
I haven’t a clue how I’d even raise them
C#
what would you do?
C# G# D#
cause you always do what’s right..
Reff :
C#
can we just talk a while until
G# D#
my worries disappear?
C#
I’d tell you that I’m scared of turning
G# D#
out a failure
Fm C/E
you’d say remember that the answer
D# A#/D
in the love that we create
G#
so much has changed
D# G# C# G#
since you been.. away..
Int :
G# Fm C# C# G# D#
G# Fm C# C# G# D#
G#
I wish that heaven
Fm
had visiting hours
C#
and I would ask them
C# G# D#
if I could take you home..
G#
but I know what they’d say
Fm
that it’s for the best
C#
so I will live life the way you taught me
C# G# D#
and make it on my own..
Reff :
C#
and I will close the door but I will
G# D#
open up my heart
C#
and everyone I love will
G# D#
exactly who you are
Fm C/E
cause this is not goodbye
D# A#/D
it is just till we meet again..
G#
so much has changed..
D# G# C# G#
since you been.. away..
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