This is like heaven to me
D - G - D -
A - D
D A
1. I find many people who can’t understand,
A7 D
why I
am so happy and free.
D7
G
I’ve crossed over Jordan to
Canaan’s fair land,
D A
D
and
this is like Heaven to me.
D A
A7 D
O this is like Heaven to me, yes, this is like Heaven to me,
D7
G
I’ve crossed over Jordan to Canaan’s fair land,
D A D
and this is like Heaven to me.
+ instrumental = CHORUS
D A
2. I’ve heard the sweet music, the heavenly chords,
A7 D
from
glory land over the sea,
D7 G
the
soul thrilling message from Jesus, my Lord,
D A D
and
this is like Heaven to me.
D A
A7 D
O this is like Heaven to me, yes, this is like Heaven to me,
D7 G
a soul thrilling message from
Jesus, my Lord,
D A D
and this is like Heaven to me.
+ instrumental = CHORUS
D A
3. I’m looking for Jesus in glory to come,
A7 D
from gloryland over the sea,
D7 G
a
cloud of bright angels to carry me home,
D A D
and
that will be Heaven to me.
D A A7 D
O that will be Heaven to me, yes, that will be Heaven to me,
D7 G
a cloud of bright angels to
carry me home,
D
A D
and that will be Heaven to me.
+ instrumental = CHORUS
(orig. = capo 4th) (The Carter
Family)