Colin Tissen – Heaven Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Colin Tissen – Heaven Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC#mEG#mBA

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[Intro]
C#m E G#m B


[Verse 1]
C#m           E
   I wanna see you
 smile again
G#m             B
   Dancing around
the room
C#m
   I'll drive you
    E
into the night
G#m
   Show you the
  B
stars

C#m
There's so much
              E
beauty in life

Why don't you give
      G#m      B
it a try, again?

C#m
Promise me you
      E
 won't be like this

G#m     B
Ever again


[Chorus]
A
 I wanna hold you
 tonight
B
 I wanna be your
starlight
C#m
 I want you to feel
       E
like you are in
heaven
A
 I wanna light up
 your fire
B
 I wanna colour your
sky
C#m
 I want you to feel
 like
  E

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[Verse 2]
C#m                E
  He entered each day
with a generous heart
G#m           B
  Served the call of
courage and love
C#m               E
 Adventerous spirit
covered in dust
G#m               B
 Exploring the dark
C#m
I wish I could teach
      E
you how
To fly into the
     G#m
clouds, take his
      B
hand
   C#m
Paint orange skies
     E
to say goodbye
G#m            B
We'll meet again


[Chorus]
A
 I wanna hold you
 tonight
B
 I wanna be your
starlight
C#m
 I want you to
feel
       E
like you are in
heaven
A
 I wanna light up
your fire
B
 I wanna colour your
 sky
C#m
 I want you to feel
       E
like you are in
heaven


[Bridge]
G#m
  I know he's far
  A
away
The memories they
   E
 fade
E
He loves you
He loves you
G#m                 A
Hold on to your faith
                    E
From above he waves
E
He loves you
He loves you


[Chorus]
A
 I wanna hold you
tonight
B
 I wanna be your
starlight
C#m
 I want you to feel
       E
like you are in
 heaven
A
 I wanna light up
your fire
B
 I wanna colour your
 sky
C#m
 I want you to feel
       E
like you are in
heaven

[Outro]
A B C#m E
A B C#m E

Watch: Heaven

From Colin Tissen - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Heaven: key, chords and progression

Heaven by Colin Tissen is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 5 chords: C#m, E, G#m, B and A.

Listen for C#m – E – G#m – B (vi – I – iii – V in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – doh – mi – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Em, G, F (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

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Heaven chords: questions

What key is Heaven in?

Heaven by Colin Tissen is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Heaven?

Heaven uses 5 chords: C#m, E, G#m, B, A.

What is the chord progression of Heaven?

The main progression is C#m – E – G#m – B (vi – I – iii – V).

Is Heaven easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, C, Em, G, F (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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