Stairway To Heaven Chords
by Neil Sedaka
Stairway To Heaven by Neil Sedaka is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Dm, Bb, C, B, G7 and C7/G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
F Dm
Climb up way up high
F Dm
Climb up way up high
F Dm
Climb up way up high
Bb C {N.C. (tympani)}
/ / / / /
Verse 1:
F
Well-a well-a well-a heavenly angel
Dm
I want you for my girl
Bb
When I kissed your sweet, sweet lips
C {N.C.} B
I knew you were out of this world
Bb
I'll build a stairway to heaven
F
I'll climb to the highest star
Bb G7
I'll build a stairway to heaven
C7/G /C F {1-3: N.C. (tympani); 4: to coda}
'Cause heaven is where you are
Verse 2:
Well-a well-a well-a over the rainbow
That's where I'm gonna climb
Way up high where the bluebirds fly
I'm gonna love you all the time
{sax solo over verse chords}
Well-a well-a well I gotta be going
Gonna leave the world behind
Every day in a heavenly way
You're gonna drive me outta my mind
{repeat Chorus}
Coda:
(F) C B
/ / / /
(...are)
Bb G7
I'll build a stairway to heaven
C7/G /C F {N.C. (tympani)}
'Cause heaven is where you are
F Dm
Climb up way up high {repeat to fade}
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