C F C [Verse 1] C C/B Am Sometimes, baby, when you're really down Dm C G There just don't seem to be a ray of hope around C Em Am Am/G And everybody that you meet kind of wears a frown F Em Dm It's cold and lonely in the heart of town G Got to tell you all that [Chorus] C G7 C G7 There's a place that's called heaven C G7 C G7 Don't you ever forget C G7 C A7 Now, once I heard about heaven, yeah D7 G7 C I'm gonna get there yet [Verse 2] C C/B Am Some days you laugh and some days you cry Dm C G Sometimes it feels like the world has passed you right by C Em Am Am/G But everybody's got to find a peaceful place to hide F Em Dm If you're out looking, take a look inside G And I think you'll find that [Chorus] C G7 C G7 There's a place that's called heaven C G7 C G7 You might think that's kind of square, oh oh yeah C G7 C A7 If you don't believe in heaven, yeah D7 G7 You ain't never been there [Bridge] Am Dm F C They'll try to bring you down to their way of thinking, yeah Am Dm F C But don't you do it, no no, don't you let it get by Am Dm F C A little voice inside will tell you exactly what you're gonna do F Em Dm G Don't be a fool, ooh yeah [Verse 3] C C/B Am You don't have to go looking near or far Dm C G 'Cause you can find happiness standing right where you are C Em Am Am/G Just open up the windows that are in your heart F Em Dm And let the light shine, then your life will start G Please believe it that [Chorus] C G7 C G7 There's a place that's called heaven C G7 C G7 It's filled with joy and peace, whoa oh yeah C G7 C A7 And once you get a look at heaven, yeah D7 G7 C You'll find the love that you seek A7 When all the world is falling down D7 G7 C You'll find a world filled with peace and love and joy A7 D7 G7 F For every girl and boy and all your troubles will cease [Outro] Em Dm You know, somebody said to keep on pushing G 'Cause there's a change that's got to come F Em Dm G She said, "Thank the Lord" and every day I thank you, Lord F Em For all the stars and all the seas Dm G C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C G7 C And all the birds and all the bees