Almost Heaven

D F#m/C# There’s an angel in a window Bm7 D/A F#m On a West Virginia church door swinging open G F#sus4 F# And he’s pointing to the exit sign D F#m/C# Said "You’ll never walk on water Bm7 D/A F#m If you wait until the river’s frozen over" G F#sus4 F# In the Shenandoah summer B G#m9 Well, it was almost heaven D#m C# Choirs singing in robes of white B G#m9 It was almost heaven D#m C# Lovers laying side by side but B G#m7 When we reach forever D#m C# C#/Bb B Will there be a place where you and I may find home? D F#m/C# So I keep a candle burning Bm7 D/A F#m And I pray to see that Saint I knew for certain G F#sus4 F# But it’s just my own reflection now D F#m/C# And that silhouette in the window Bm D/A F#m Is the shape of someone I don’t quite remember G F#sus4 F# Dancing in the fire B G#m9 Well, it was almost heaven D#m C# Choirs singing in robes of white B G#m9 It was almost heaven D#m C# Lovers laying side by side but B G#m7 When we reach forever D#m C# C#/Bb B G#m Will there be a place where you and I may find home? D#m C# In heaven D Bm7 F#m I’ll make a room for you E/G# If you stay, you’ll rise on me now D Bm7 Lover, you can lean on me F#m A/E Love, I can lift you higher D Bm7 F#m Say I’m making a room for you E D Will you keep your eyes on me now? A Lover, lean on me G Love, I can lift you higher F#sus4 F# Oh, I can lift you higher, oh B G#m9 Well, it was almost heaven D#m C# Choirs singing in robes of white B G#m9 It was almost heaven D#m C# Lovers laying side by side but B G#m7 When we reach forever D#m C# C#/Bb B G#m Will there be a place where you and I may find home? D#m C# In heaven B G#m7 Make our home in heaven D#m C# B In heaven