[Intro] Am G F G

      Am         G
Don't beg don't cry
        F        G
to your children
      Am    G
Don't even cry
        F    G
to your papa
      Am     G
Don't try to beg
        F      G
to your people
      Am   G
Don't even cry
        F    G
to your mama

[Chorus]
F  G        Am    G
Heaven.. is too.. far..
 F G   Am    G
away tonight
F  G        Am    G
Heaven.. is too.. far..
 F   G  (Am)
away.. tonight

[Intro] Am G F G
        Am G F G

      Am           G
Don't laugh, don't scream
        F        G
to your children
      Am   G
Don't even cry
        F      G
to your sister
      Am          G
Don't talk, don't play
         F        G
with the children
      Am    G
Cause you.. ain't gonna
F            G
get my heart

[Chorus]
F  G        Am    G
Heaven.. is too.. far..
 F G   Am    G
away tonight
F  G        Am    G
Heaven.. is too.. far..
 F   G  (Am)
away.. tonight

[Interlude] Am G F G
            Am G F G
            Am G F G
            Am G F G

[Chorus]
F  G        Am    G
Heaven.. is too.. far..
 F G   Am    G
away tonight
F  G        Am    G
Heaven.. is too.. far..
 F   G  (Am)
away.. tonight

[Coda] Am G F G
       Am G F G Am