...HEAVEN IS 10 ZILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY... ------------------------------------------- by Stevie Wonder ................ *from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)* *CAPO 6th FRET* (Original Key: F#) Intro: C Am, Dm G7 Verse 1: C They say that heaven is; Am 10 zillion light years away, Dm And just the pure at heart, G7 Will walk her, righteous streets, someday. C They say that heaven is; Am 10 zillion light years away, Fdim But if there is a God; F7 Em We need Him now; "Where is your God?" F7 Am7 That's what my friends ask me. D7 Dm And I say it's taken him so long, F/G C 'Cos we've got so far to come. Tell me people; Verse 2: C Why can't they say that hate is; Am 10 zillion light years away? Dm Why can't the light of good, G7 Shine God's love in every soul? C Why must my colour black; Am Make me a lesser man? Fdim I thought this world was made, F7 Em For every man, he loves us all; F7 Am Ab+Am7 That's what my God tells me. D7 Dm And I say it's taken him so long, F/G C 'Cos we've got so far to come. Chorus 1: C But in my heart I can feel it, Am Feel his spirit, woah oh woah oh, C Am Feel it, yeah, feel his spirit. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 3: C# I...can't say that heaven is, Bbm 10 zillion light years away, Ebm But if so let all be pure at heart, F# Just to walk her righteous streets, I pray. C# Let God's love shine within', Bbm To save our evil souls; F#dim For those who don't believe, F#7 Will never see the light, Fm "Where is my God?" F#7 Bb Bb+Bbm7 He lives, in-side of me. Eb7 Ebm7 And I say it's taken him so long, F# C# 'Cos we've got so far to come. Now people; F#7 Fm "Where is your God?" F#7 Bb Bb+ Bbm7 Inside please let him be. Eb7 Ebm7 And I say it's taken him so long, F# C# 'Cos we've got so far to come. But if you open your heart; Chorus 2: C# You can feel it, Bbm Feel His spirit, yeah. C# Feel it, Bbm Feel his spirit, woah oh woah oh, C# Feel it, Bbm You can feel His spirit. I opened my heart one morning, And I sho 'nuff could; C# Feel it yeah yeah, Bbm Feel His spirit, Yeah, yeah, yeah, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. C# You can feel it, yeah, Bbm Feel His spirit. C# You can feel it, yeah, Bbm Feel His spirit. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- CADGFF7m EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 x02210 xx0231 323000 xx1212 131211 EAADFC# EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 xx2110 x02013 xx0212 303210 x46664 BEFFFFmm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x13321 x64456 244322 xx2323 242344 133111 BBBEEbm7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x13331 xx4332 x13343 x68686 x64656 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)