Homesick For Heaven

Ricky Skaggs

Written by Kelly Willard

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

G                D7          G
Lately I've been longing for heaven
C                           G
Lately I've been wanting to go
C                               G
To the place where tears are forgotten
A7                              D7
To the land where living waters flow

Verse 2

G                         D7           G
Oh they tell me there are pleasures eternal
                    C
Joy in His presence complete
                                 G
It must be that I'm homesick for heaven
               D7             G
And it's Jesus I'm longing to see

Verse 3

D7            G
Home-sick for heaven
    C              G           D7
I'm homesick but I haven't any home
   C                             G
It must be that I'm homesick for Je-sus
                   D7           G
Cause I'm homesick where ever I roam

Verse 4

                   D7            G
In this world I've known earthly pleasures
C                                   G
But they only seem to last a little while
C                              G
Even when I've gathered all my treasure
A7                               D7
They only seem to bring a little smile

Verse 5

G                          D7       G
But they tell me there's a heavenly store house
                                       C
Eyes that's never seen nor ears that's heard
                                             G
All the things He has in store for those who love Him
                     D7           G
All His children who stand on His word

Verse 3

D7            G
Home-sick for heaven
    C              G           D7
I'm homesick but I haven't any home
   C                             G
It must be that I'm homesick for Je-sus
                   D7           G
Cause I'm homesick where ever I roam

Verse 6

   C       G        D7           C  G
Oh yes I'm homesick where ever I ro-am