Bob Dylan - When Did You Leave Heaven?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When Did You Leave Heaven?" 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 When Did You Leave Heaven? Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

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 "When Did You Leave Heaven?" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A
When did you leave heaven?
D                      Dm7
How could they let you go?
A                    F#
How's every thing in heaven?
Bm7           E
I'd like to know.

A
Why did you trade heaven?
D                      Dm7
For all these earthly things?
A                                F#
Where on earth did you hide your halo?
Bm7            E         A
Where did you lose your wings?

           A7
Have they missed you?
                 D
Can you get back in?
      B7                E
If I kiss you would it be a sin?

E          A
I am only human
D                 Dm
but you are so divine.
A                  F#
When did you leave heaven
Bm7 E  A
angel mine?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "When Did You Leave Heaven?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When Did You Leave Heaven?" by Bob Dylan.

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