A Glimpse Of Heaven Chords
by Strawbs
A Glimpse Of Heaven by Strawbs is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords G, D, C/G, D7, D7sus4 and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D G G C/G G D D G D C/G C/G C/G G (2x)
C/G D7 G D7 C/G G D7 C/G
The hillside was a patchwork quilt
D7 G C/G
Neatly stitched with tidy hedge
G C/G G D7 D7sus4 D7
And crumbling grey stone wall
G C/G D7 G D7 C/G G D7 C/G
The trees were bare, but Spring was near
D7 G C/G
To conjure up its endless strings
G C/G G D7 D7sus4 D7
Of green magic handkerchiefs
C/G G
Could you only see what I've seen
C/G G
You would surely know what I mean
C/G G
I think I must have caught a glimpse of heaven
INSTRO: G D G G C/G G D D G D C/G C/G C/G G
G C/G D7 G D7 C/G G D7 C/G
A string of diamonds formed a stream
D7 G C/G
That tumbled down the daunting cliff
G C/G G D7 D7sus4 D7
To sparkle bright on the beach
C/G G
Could you only see what I've seen
C/G G
You would surely know what I mean
C/G G
I think I must have caught a glimpse of heaven
INSTR: (way too damn fast for me to catch)
Bridge:
C/G D7 Am
Newborn lambs that sweetly played
C/G G
Speckled eggs all newly laid
C/G D7 Am
But for you I would have stayed
C/G G
I think I must have caught a glimpse of heaven
OUTRO: G D G G C/G G D D G D C/G C/G C/G G (2x)