Chords for Theres a highway to heaven
Tempo:
72.475 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
G#m
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [F#]
[F#]
The old preacher man stood there in the pulpit.
The church [B] house was [F#] empty, his eyes filled with tears,
his mind filled with memories [G#] of not [F#] so [C#] long ago.
[F#]
When the church house was full, not one pew was empty,
[B] the altar was [F#] stained with saints' tears.
[B] As he stands there this [F#] morning, it sounds out the warning,
[C#] once again letting [F#] them know there's a heaven to gain
[Bm]
and [F#] a hell to shun.
The way [B] is still straight, there's [F#] a race to be run.
You can live as you please, but you must pay the cost
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#]
still goes [B] by the cross.
[F#]
Some of his members thought he was old-fashioned,
[B] unwilling to [F#] change with the times.
So they found other churches, more modern-day [G#] preachers
who were willing to [C#] let things go by.
[F#] But the old preacher stood for what he [C#] believed [B] in
and what he had [F#] preached for years.
As he stands there this morning in a near [B]-empty [F#] church house,
his opening [C#] remarks [F#] are these words,
There's a heaven to gain and a hell [C#] to shun.
[F#] The way [B] is still straight, [F#] there's a race to be run.
You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [F#] by the cross.
Now the old preacher man stands there in that city,
the city he's preached of so long.
Oh, but he's never seen such a great congregation
[G#] all [F#] gathered to [B] welcome [A#m] him [F#] home.
He's never heard more beautiful [B] singing
that is coming from [F#] that heavenly band.
[B] He's preached his last [F#] sermon, he's carried [B] his last [F#] burden,
he's at rest in that [E] heavenly [F#] [G#m] land.
[F#] He's still strong.
There's a heaven to gain [B] and [F#] a hell to shun.
The [B] way is still [E] straight, [B] there's a race to [F#] be run.
You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still [G#m] goes by [B] the [F#] cross.
You can live as you please, [B] [A#] but you must pay [F#] the cost
and the [G#m] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [B] by the cross.
[C#m] [F#] [D#m] [C#] [F#] [G#m] [F#]
[N]
[F#]
The old preacher man stood there in the pulpit.
The church [B] house was [F#] empty, his eyes filled with tears,
his mind filled with memories [G#] of not [F#] so [C#] long ago.
[F#]
When the church house was full, not one pew was empty,
[B] the altar was [F#] stained with saints' tears.
[B] As he stands there this [F#] morning, it sounds out the warning,
[C#] once again letting [F#] them know there's a heaven to gain
[Bm]
and [F#] a hell to shun.
The way [B] is still straight, there's [F#] a race to be run.
You can live as you please, but you must pay the cost
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#]
still goes [B] by the cross.
[F#]
Some of his members thought he was old-fashioned,
[B] unwilling to [F#] change with the times.
So they found other churches, more modern-day [G#] preachers
who were willing to [C#] let things go by.
[F#] But the old preacher stood for what he [C#] believed [B] in
and what he had [F#] preached for years.
As he stands there this morning in a near [B]-empty [F#] church house,
his opening [C#] remarks [F#] are these words,
There's a heaven to gain and a hell [C#] to shun.
[F#] The way [B] is still straight, [F#] there's a race to be run.
You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [F#] by the cross.
Now the old preacher man stands there in that city,
the city he's preached of so long.
Oh, but he's never seen such a great congregation
[G#] all [F#] gathered to [B] welcome [A#m] him [F#] home.
He's never heard more beautiful [B] singing
that is coming from [F#] that heavenly band.
[B] He's preached his last [F#] sermon, he's carried [B] his last [F#] burden,
he's at rest in that [E] heavenly [F#] [G#m] land.
[F#] He's still strong.
There's a heaven to gain [B] and [F#] a hell to shun.
The [B] way is still [E] straight, [B] there's a race to [F#] be run.
You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still [G#m] goes by [B] the [F#] cross.
You can live as you please, [B] [A#] but you must pay [F#] the cost
and the [G#m] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [B] by the cross.
[C#m] [F#] [D#m] [C#] [F#] [G#m] [F#]
[N]
Key:
F#
B
C#
G#m
G#
F#
B
C#
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _
The old preacher man stood there in the pulpit.
The church [B] house was [F#] empty, his eyes filled with tears,
his mind filled with memories [G#] of not [F#] so [C#] long ago.
[F#]
When the church house was full, not one pew was empty,
[B] the altar was [F#] stained with saints' tears.
[B] As he stands there this [F#] morning, it sounds out the warning,
[C#] once again letting [F#] them know _ there's a heaven to gain
[Bm] _
and [F#] a hell to shun. _
The way [B] is still straight, _ there's [F#] a race to be run. _
You can live as you please, but you must pay the cost _
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] _
still goes [B] by the cross.
[F#] _
_ _ _ Some of his members thought he was old-fashioned,
[B] unwilling to [F#] change with the times.
So they found other churches, more modern-day [G#] preachers
who were willing to [C#] let things go by.
[F#] But the old preacher stood for what he [C#] believed [B] in
and what he had [F#] preached for years.
As he stands there this morning in a near [B]-empty [F#] church house,
his opening [C#] remarks [F#] are these words,
There's a heaven to gain _ and a hell [C#] to shun.
[F#] _ The way [B] is still straight, _ [F#] there's a race to be run.
_ You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
_ and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [F#] by the cross. _ _ _ _
_ _ Now the old preacher man stands there in that city,
the city he's preached of so long.
Oh, but he's never seen such a great congregation
[G#] all [F#] gathered to [B] welcome [A#m] him [F#] home.
He's never heard more beautiful [B] singing
that is coming from [F#] that heavenly band.
[B] He's preached his last [F#] sermon, he's carried [B] his last [F#] burden,
he's at rest in that [E] heavenly [F#] [G#m] land.
[F#] He's still strong.
There's a heaven to gain _ [B] and [F#] a hell to shun.
_ The [B] way is still [E] straight, [B] _ there's a race to [F#] be run.
_ You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
_ and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still [G#m] goes by [B] the [F#] cross.
You can live as you please, [B] _ [A#] but you must pay [F#] the cost
and the [G#m] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [B] by the cross.
[C#m] _ [F#] _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _
The old preacher man stood there in the pulpit.
The church [B] house was [F#] empty, his eyes filled with tears,
his mind filled with memories [G#] of not [F#] so [C#] long ago.
[F#]
When the church house was full, not one pew was empty,
[B] the altar was [F#] stained with saints' tears.
[B] As he stands there this [F#] morning, it sounds out the warning,
[C#] once again letting [F#] them know _ there's a heaven to gain
[Bm] _
and [F#] a hell to shun. _
The way [B] is still straight, _ there's [F#] a race to be run. _
You can live as you please, but you must pay the cost _
and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] _
still goes [B] by the cross.
[F#] _
_ _ _ Some of his members thought he was old-fashioned,
[B] unwilling to [F#] change with the times.
So they found other churches, more modern-day [G#] preachers
who were willing to [C#] let things go by.
[F#] But the old preacher stood for what he [C#] believed [B] in
and what he had [F#] preached for years.
As he stands there this morning in a near [B]-empty [F#] church house,
his opening [C#] remarks [F#] are these words,
There's a heaven to gain _ and a hell [C#] to shun.
[F#] _ The way [B] is still straight, _ [F#] there's a race to be run.
_ You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
_ and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [F#] by the cross. _ _ _ _
_ _ Now the old preacher man stands there in that city,
the city he's preached of so long.
Oh, but he's never seen such a great congregation
[G#] all [F#] gathered to [B] welcome [A#m] him [F#] home.
He's never heard more beautiful [B] singing
that is coming from [F#] that heavenly band.
[B] He's preached his last [F#] sermon, he's carried [B] his last [F#] burden,
he's at rest in that [E] heavenly [F#] [G#m] land.
[F#] He's still strong.
There's a heaven to gain _ [B] and [F#] a hell to shun.
_ The [B] way is still [E] straight, [B] _ there's a race to [F#] be run.
_ You can live as you [B] please, but you [F#] must pay the cost
_ and the [B] highway to heaven [C#] still [G#m] goes by [B] the [F#] cross.
You can live as you please, [B] _ [A#] but you must pay [F#] the cost
and the [G#m] highway to heaven [C#] still goes [B] by the cross.
[C#m] _ [F#] _ [D#m] _ [C#] _ [F#] _ [G#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _