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Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away

by Stevie Wonder

Biography:

Stevie Wonder is the stage name of Stevland Hardaway Morris (b. Stevland Hardaway Judkins, 13 May 1950 in Saginaw, MI, USA - a.k.a. Little Stevie Wonder), a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. He débuted, as Little Stevie Wonder, with the single "I Call It Pretty Music, But the Old People Call It the Blues" (1961, Tamla Motown) and his latest album is "A Time 2 Love" (Oct 2005, Motown)

Stevland lost his eyesight shortly after birth.

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...HEAVEN IS 10 ZILLION LIGHT YEARS AWAY... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)*

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: F#)

Intro:

F Dm, Gm C7

Verse 1:

F Dm
They say that Heaven is, 10 zillion light years away.
Gm C7
And just the pure at heart, will walk her, righteous streets, someday.

F Dm
They say that Heaven is, 10 zillion light years away.
A#dim A#7 Am
But if there is a God; we need Him now; "where is your God?"
A#7 C#aug Dm7
That's what my friends ask me.
G7 Gm
And I say it's taken him so long,
A#/C F
'Cos we've got so far to come. Tell me people;

Verse 2:

F Dm
Why can't they say that hate is, 10 zillion light years away?
Gm C7
Why can't the light of good, shine God's love in every soul?

F Dm
Why must my colour black, make me a lesser man?
A#dim A#7 Am
I thought this world was made, for every man, he loves us all;
A#7 Dm C#aug Dm7
That's what my God tells me.
G7 Gm A#/C F
And I say it's taken him so long, 'cos we've got so far to come.

Chorus 1:

F Dm
But in my heart I can feel it, feel his spirit, woah oh, woah oh.
F Dm
Feel it, yeah, feel his spirit.

*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 3:

F# D#m
I...can't say that Heaven is, 10 zillion light years away,
G#m
But if so let all be pure at heart,
B
Just to walk her righteous streets, I pray.

F# D#m
Let God's love shine within', to save our evil souls;
Bdim B7 A#m
For those who don't believe, will never see the light; "where is my God?"
B7 A#m
Will never see the light; "where is my God?"
B7 D# D#aug D#m7
He lives, in-side of me.
G#7 G#m7
And I say it's taken him so long,
B F#
'Cos we've got so far to come. Now people;

B7 A#m
"Where is your God?"
B7 D# D#aug D#m7
Inside please let him be.
G#7 G#m7
And I say it's taken him so long,
B F#
'Cos we've got so far to come. But if you open your heart;

Chorus 2:

F# D#m
You can feel it, feel His spirit, yeah.
F# D#m
Feel it, feel His spirit, woah oh, woah oh.
F# D#m
Feel it, you can feel His spirit.
I opened my heart one morning and I sho 'nuff could;
F# D#m
Feel it, yeah, yeah, feel His spirit.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
F# D#m
You can feel it, yeah, feel His spirit.
F# D#m
You can feel it, yeah, feel His spirit...

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F Dm Gm C7 A#dim A#7 Am C#aug Dm7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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G7 A#/C F# D#m G#m B Bdim B7 A#m

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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D# D#aug D#m7 G#7 G#m7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])