Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) 🎸 Intro: C Em Am C Em F E 🎸 Verse 1: C Em There’s an angel in a window Am G C Em On a West Virginia church door swinging open F Esus4 E And he’s pointing to the exit sign C E Said "You’ll never walk on water Fm C Em If you wait until the river’s frozen over" F Esus4 E In the Shenandoah summer
🎸 Pre-Chorus: A F#m Well, it was almost heaven C#m B Choirs singing in robes of white A F#m It was almost heaven C#m B Lovers laying side by side but 🎸 Chorus: A F#m When we reach forever C#m B G# A Will there be a place where you and I may find home? 🎸 Verse 2: C G So I keep a candle burning Am G C Em And I pray to see that Saint I knew for certain F Esus4 E But it’s just my own reflection now C G And that silhouette in the window Am G Em Is the shape of someone I don’t quite remember F Esus4 E Dancing in the fire 🎸 Pre-Chorus: A F#m Well, it was almost heaven C#m B Choirs singing in robes of white A F#m It was almost heaven C#m B Lovers laying side by side but 🎸 Chorus: A F#m When we reach forever C#m B G# A F#m Will there be a place where you and I may find home? C#m B In heaven 🎸 Bridge: C Am Em I’ll make a room for you D If you stay, you’ll rise on me now C Am Lover, you can lean on me Em G Love, I can lift you higher C Am Em Say I’m making a room for you D C Will you keep your eyes on me now? G Lover, lean on me F Love, I can lift you higher Esus4 E Oh, I can lift you higher, oh 🎸 Chorus: A F#m Well, it was almost heaven C#m B (Choirs singing in robes of white) A F#m It was almost heaven C#m B (Lovers laying side by side but) 🎸 Outro: A F#m When we reach forever C#m B G# A F#m Will there be a place where you and I may find home? C#m B In heaven A F#m C#m B A Make our home in heaven