How Beautiful Heaven Must Be

Written by A.P. Bland and A.S. Bridgewater

Key of G · Chords: I IV ii

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Verse 1

C
We read of a place that's called heaven
G7
It's made for the pure and the free
C                                  Am
These truths in God's Word He hath given
G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be

Verse 2

G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be
G7
Sweet home of the happy and free
C                          Am
Fair haven of rest for the weary
G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be

Verse 3

In heaven no drooping nor pining
G7
No wishing for elsewhere to be
C                            Am
God's light is forever there shining
G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be

Verse 4

Pure waters of life there are flowing
G7
And all who will drink may be free
C                           Am
Rare jewels of splendor are glowing
G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be

Verse 5

The angels so sweetly are singing
G7
Up there by the beautiful sea
C                                      Am
Sweet chords from their gold harps are ringing
G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be

Verse 2

G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be
G7
Sweet home of the happy and free
C                          Am
Fair haven of rest for the weary
G7                        C
How beautiful heaven must be
Recorded by: The Stanley Brothers (1964), George Jones (1965), Charlie Louvin (2008)

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