Homesick For Heaven Chords by Ricky Skaggs And The Whites

Tempo:
170.35 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Homesick for Heaven - Ricky Skaggs and the Whites chords
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[N]
[C]
[Em] [G]
[D] [G]
Lately I've [D] been longing [G] for heaven.
[C] Lately I've been wanting to [G]
go
[C] to the place where tears are [G]
forgotten,
[A] to the land where living [D] waters flow.
Oh, [G] they tell me there [D] are pleasures [G]
eternal,
and joy in His presence [C]
complete.
Must be that I'm homesick [G] for [D] heaven,
[Em] and [G] it's Jesus [D] I'm longing [G] to see.
[D]
Homesick [G] for heaven,
[C] I'm homesick but [G] I haven't [D] any home.
[C] Must be that I'm homesick [G] for
[Em] Jesus,
cause [G] I'm homesick wherever I roam.
[C] Oh yes, [G] I'm homesick [D] wherever [G] I roam.
[D] [G]
[C]
[Em] [G]
[D] [G]
In this world [D] I've known [G] earthly pleasure,
but [C] they only seem to last a little [G]
while.
[C]
Even when I gather all [G] my treasures,
[A] they only seem to bring a [D] little smile.
But [G] they tell me there's [D] a heavenly [G]
storehouse.
I've never seen nor [C] heard
all the things He has in store for [G] those who love [Em] Him.
All [G] His [Em] children [D] who stand on [G] His Word.
[D]
Homesick [G] for heaven,
[C] I'm homesick but [G] I haven't [D] any home.
[C] Must be that I'm homesick [G] for
[D] [Em] Jesus,
cause [G] I'm homesick wherever I roam.
[C] [D]
Homesick [G] for heaven,
[C] I'm homesick but [G] I haven't [D] any home.
[C] Must be that I'm homesick [G] for Jesus,
[Em] cause [G] I'm homesick wherever I roam.
[C] Oh yes, [G] I'm homesick [D] wherever [C]
I roam.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Ricky Skaggs And The Whites - (Album Version) Homesick For Heaven chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, C, G, D and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 85 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 170 BPM. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lately I've [D] been longing [G] for heaven.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Lately I've been wanting to [G] _
go
_ _ _ _ [C] to the place where tears are [G] _
forgotten,
_ _ _ _ _ [A] to the land where living [D] waters flow.
_ _ _ Oh, [G] they tell me there [D] are _ pleasures [G] _
eternal,
_ _ _ _ and joy in His _ presence [C] _
complete.
_ _ _ _ _ Must be that I'm _ homesick [G] for [D] heaven,
_ [Em] _ _ and [G] it's Jesus [D] I'm longing [G] to _ see.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Homesick [G] for _ _ heaven,
_ _ [C] I'm homesick but [G] I haven't [D] any _ home.
_ _ _ _ [C] Must be that I'm _ homesick [G] for _
_ _ [Em] Jesus,
cause [G] I'm _ homesick _ wherever I _ roam.
[C] _ Oh yes, [G] I'm _ homesick [D] wherever _ [G] I _ _ roam. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ In this world [D] I've known [G] earthly pleasure,
_ _ _ but [C] they only seem to last a little [G] _ _
_ while.
_ _ _ [C] _
Even when I gather all [G] my treasures,
_ _ _ [A] they only seem to bring a [D] little smile.
_ _ _ But [G] they tell me there's [D] a heavenly [G] _ _
_ _ storehouse. _ _ _
I've never _ seen nor [C] heard
_ _ _ _ all the things He has in store for [G] those who love [Em] Him.
All [G] His [Em] children [D] who stand on [G] His _ _ Word.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Homesick [G] for _ _ heaven,
_ _ [C] I'm homesick but [G] I haven't [D] any home.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Must be that I'm _ homesick [G] for _
[D] _ _ [Em] Jesus,
cause [G] I'm _ homesick wherever _ _ I roam.
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ Homesick [G] for _ _ heaven,
_ _ [C] I'm homesick but [G] I haven't [D] any _ home.
_ _ _ _ [C] Must be that I'm homesick [G] for _ Jesus,
[Em] _ _ cause [G] I'm homesick _ wherever I roam.
_ [C] _ Oh yes, [G] I'm homesick [D] wherever _ _ [C] _
I roam. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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