Learn to play "Rock and Roll Heaven" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G C G C Freedom found me when I first heard The Beatles sing G D Em Am D7 Music surroundin' me, the church bells start to ring G C G C I stole my daddy's vinyl and burned that needle out G D Em Am D G D Jimi, Janis and Morrison, a garden full of sound Em Bm C I sold my car for an old guitar and set out on G the road Am D My Mama cried as she waved goodbye, prayin' for my soul Chorus: G C G C In rock and roll heaven, the great gig in the sky G D Em D C Gotta make it to twenty-seven before I die, I G C G C In rock and roll heaven, couldn't get more high G D Em D C Gotta take what you've been given and just fly Well, I learned a long, long time ago that life is like a song And the music goes on playing even after you are gone But to live so fast just to die so young I hope you found some peace Everything I am today is what you made of me Chorus Em Bm People come and go, but deep down I know C Cm We'll meet again someday Chorus: In rock and roll heaven, the great gig in the sky Thought I was done livin', but I survived In rock and roll heaven, couldn't get more high Gotta take what you've been given and just fly G C In rock and roll In rock and roll In rock and roll You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C Cm D D7 Em G Bm 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 "Rock and Roll Heaven" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rock and Roll Heaven" by The Pretty Reckless.