From Gretchen's 2004 Halcyon album Standard tuning EADGBE NB Gretchen's recording is a whole tone DOWN from this i.e. DGCFAD So - while the fingering for C is x32010, it is in fact Bb, G/B is F/A etc. VERSE 1 ======= C G/B Am Am/G If heaven was an hour it would be twilight F C G The fireflies start dancing on the lawn C G/B Am Am/G supper's on the stove and Mama's laughing F C G And everybody's working day is done C G/B Am Am/G If heaven was a town it would be my town F G C G On a summer day in nineteen sixty-five C G/B Am Am/G Everything I wanted was out there waiting F G C G/B Everyone I loved was still alive CHORUS 1 ======== Am G F C G/B Don't cry a tear for me now baby Am G F G Comes a time we all must say goodbye C G/B Am F And if that's what heaven's made of C G C You know I ain't af-raid to die VERSE 2 ======= C G/B Am Am/G If heaven was a pie it would be cherry F G Cool and sweet and heavy on your tongue C G/B Am Am/G And just one bite would satisfy your hunger F G And there'd always be enough for everyone C G Am Am/G If heaven was a train it'd be a fast one F C G To take this weary traveller round the bend C G/B Am Am/G And if heaven was a tear it'd be my last one F G C G/B And you'd be in my arms again CHORUS 2 ======= Am G F C G/B So don't cry a tear for me now baby Am G F G Comes a time we all must say goodbye C G/B Am F And if that's what heaven's made of CC/G C You know I ain't af-raid to die C G Am If that's what heaven's made of C G C I ain't afraid to die ----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England August 2012 watfordkev@gmail.com