---------------------------------------------------------------------------- He Was in Heaven Before He Died - John Prine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com Tuning: Standard Artist: John Prine Album: Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Year: 1993 Intro: C C F There's a rainbow of babies G C Draped over the graveyard F C Where all the dead sailors G Wait for their brides C And the cold bitter snow F C Has strangled each grassblade F C Where the salt from their tears G C Washed out with the tide Chorus: F C And I smiled on the Wabash G C The last time I passed it F C Yes I gave her a wink G From the passenger side C And my foot fell asleep F C As I swallowed my candy F C Knowing he was in heaven G C Before he died C F Now the harbor's on fire G C With the dreams and desires F C Of a thousand young poets G Who failed 'cause they tried C For a rhyme without reason F C Floats down to the bottom F C Where the scavengers eat 'em G C And wash in with the tide (Repeat Chorus) C F The sun can play tricks G C With your eyes on the highway F C The moon can lay sideways G Till the ocean stands still C But a person can't tell F C His best friend he loves him F C Till time has stopped breathing G C You're alone on the hill (Repeat Chorus)