VERSE 1
G A2/F#
Since you've gone to Heaven I don't like coming home
Em Em/D C
But I can't stand the thought of mom in that big house alone
G A2/F#
She can't keep it up, she really ought to sell
Em Em/D C
Oh that house without you in it is nothing but a shell
Am D G
Since you've gone to Heaven, the whole world's gone to Hell
VERSE 2
G A2/F#
Everybody says that Jimmy is looking more and more like you
Em Em/D C
But he won't talk about you until he's had a few
G A2/F#
He dropped out of college, he's in and out of jail
Em Em/D C
Had to pawn your pocket watch last month to post his bail
Am D G
Since you've gone to Heaven, The whole world's gone to Hell
CHORUS
C G/B
And I hate you had to leave us, but-glad-you didn't live to see this
Am D G
The broken pieces of the family you made
C G/B
Mama's looking so much older, baby brother can't stay sober
Am D
I bet you're rolling over in your grave
VERSE 3
G A2/F#
Since you've gone to Heaven, they shut the sawmill down
Em Em/D C
Guys you worked for thirty years with have all moved out of town
G A2/F#
There's signs in every store front, seems like everything's for sale
Em Em/D C
They say the market's bouncing back, but it's sure hard to tell
Am D G
Since you've gone to Heaven, the whole world's gone to Hell
CHORUS 2
C G/B
And I hate you had to leave us, but-glad-you didn't live to see this
Am D G
The broken pieces of the Norman Rockwell days
C G/B
The banks are taking over the whole town is in foreclosure
Am D
I bet you're rolling over in your grave
VERSE 4
G A2/F#
Since you've gone to Heaven, I've struggled with goodbye
Em Em/D
And broke a lot of promises I made the day you died
G A2/F#
Wish I was more like you, less like myself
Em Em/D C
And I wish that I could talk to you cause I could use your help
Am D C G C G C G
Since you've gone to Heaven the whole world's gone to Hell
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