[Intro]
G Em C D
G C D G
[Verse 1]
G C G C G
There's a lot of people talking 'bout getting in the glory land way
Em A Am D
Walking straight and narrow, 'cuz they're trying to get to heaven someday
G C G B Em C
But I've been saved by the love of the people living right here
G Em C D G C G
And there's a whole lot of heaven shining in this river of tears
G C G C G
We don't got a prophet who can tell us what our future will hold
Em A Am D
We've only got each other and the love we carry in our souls
G C G B Em C
Though this world's full of trouble and the path we walk is never clear
G Em C D G C G
There's still this whole lot of heaven shining in a river of tears
[Chorus]
C G C G
There's a whole lot of heaven shining in this river of tears
Em A Am D
If you pull back the curtain, little diamonds will appear
G C G B Em C
So take your streets of gold if you really want 'em and your mansions so dear
G Em C D G C G
But I'll take the whole lot of heaven shining in this river of tears
[Instrumental]
C
G C G
Em A Am D
G C G B Em C
G Em C D G C G
[Verse 2]
G C G C G
Well, this life that I'm living is like a ship that don't want to be steered
Em A Am D
Sometimes I wake up in the morning thinking I could buckle 'neath the weight of my own fears
G C G B Em C
It's some pain, some strain and some struggle but I persevere
G Em C D G C G
Cause I got a whole lot of heaven shining in this river of tears
[Chorus]
C G C G
There's a whole lot of heaven shining in this river of tears
Em A Am D
If you pull back the curtain, little diamonds will appear
G C G B Em C
You can take your streets of gold if you really want 'em and your mansions so dear
G Em C
But I'll take the whole lot of heaven, it's shining
G Em C
I want the whole lot of heaven, it's shining
G Em C D G C G C G
I love the whole lot of heaven, it's shining in this river of tears
