Belle and Sebastian - Heaven In The Afternoon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Heaven In The Afternoon" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Heaven In The Afternoon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Heaven In The Afternoon" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am                 Em
I love you like I love my blood
   Dm                        Em
I love this town, I love you just as much
Am                 Em
I love you like I love my God
    Dm                       G
I thought that we agreed to never touch
Dm              F              C
Come and sit beside me in the dark
    G         D
Incline your head

Mama take a hold of me
I read bad books, I'm crying in my sleep
Mama take a hold of me
Lonely's easy for the rocks and trees
'Sister make my feelings known',
I whisper to the grass

Dm          F                   Am
Supersonic sight, practiced in thickest light
F C    F     C
9.30, hello night-time
F           Em    Dm
I'll never sleep again

Heaven in the afternoon
The sunlight bids me to the viewing room
I take a little overdose
And the sun has gone, I see the city clock
Baby did you pick yourself a boy up in the aisle?

Dm                   F
You want someone to read to you
   Em
A bear called Pooh
Dm
Tales of Ratty's riverbank
   C
A fantasy
 F
Baby stories
   C
A reverie
   F            C
A body warm in sympathy
   F            C
A body warm in sympathy


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Heaven In The Afternoon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heaven In The Afternoon" by Belle and Sebastian.

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