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Intermediate 💪
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Key: D 🎸 Intro: D 🎸 Verse 1: D They shut the door D Pulled the shade, told us the news G Now, it wasn't long till the pastor came G Read a red line from Luke Bm Granddaddy said, "I'm probably damned A From the damn things I've done" G D/F# Then he grabbed Grandma's hand Em And in front of everyone N.C. He told her
🎸 Chorus: D The closest to Heaven that I'll ever be G Is somewhere with you under a big old oak tree Bm If it's hell-fire or streets of gold A Don't know where I'm gonna go Em D/F# G But if one thing I know, I believe D Honey, you're the closest to Heaven A D That I'll ever be 🎸 Verse 2: D Then he said, "I was noddin' off D Whiskey on my breath D In a pinewood back pew G I only talked to God every now and then G To thank Him for you Bm Guess He knew what He was doin' A When He sent you my way G D/F# Em You were the only chance I ever had at ever bein' saved" 🎸 Chorus: D Yeah, the closest to Heaven that I'll ever be G Is somewhere with you under a big old oak tree Bm If it's hell-fire or streets of gold A Don't know where I'm gonna go Em D/F# G But if one thing I know, I believe D Honey, you're the closest to Heaven A D That I'll ever be 🎸 Bridge: Bm A Twenty-one guns, folded flag in her lap G D/F# One headstone blank Em7 Next to one etched in black N.C. And it reads 🎸 Chorus: D The closest to Heaven that I'll ever be G Is somewhere with you under a big old oak tree Bm If it's hell-fire or streets of gold A Don't know where I'm gonna go Em D/F# G But if one thing I know, I believe D Honey, you're the closest to Heaven A Bm E That I'll ever be G Honey, you're the closest to Heaven A D That I'll ever be 🎸 Outro: D A D
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Closest To Heaven Chords Info
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Chords: D, G, Bm, A, D/F#, Em, C, Em7, E