Chords for FIRST DAY IN HEAVEN performed by The Imperials of 1986

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The Imperials have been together for the past 21 years, as Paul told you earlier.
And over those past 21 years, we've recorded over 40 different albums.
And what we want to do tonight is to sing every song that we've ever recorded for [E] you.
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_ _ _ [Ebm] They really think we're going [E] to do it.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Now what we've done is we've put some songs back to back, with no commercial interruption,
and we're going to do a little medley of some of the songs we've been kind of known for
over the past 10 or 15 years.
So if you know the words and you want to sing along with us, or if you just want to clap your hands,
or if you just want to sit there and look, you can go right ahead and do it.
But listen to a little bit of Imperials' Gold. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] Oh, it's a great, great morning, your first day in heaven,
[G] when you stroll down the golden avenue.
_ [C] There are mansions left and right, and you're [G] thrilled to [D] every side,
[G] and the saints are always smiling, [C] saying,
How do you do?
Oh, [F] it's a great, great morning, your first day in heaven,
when [G] you realize your working days are _ through.
[Bb] You'll be glad you're not [F] idle, took time to read your Bible,
[Dm] it's a great, [C] great morning [F] for you.
_ I had a dream, I now confess, I ended to awake,
[Bb] he dreamt he [F] was an angel [C] at the great early gate.
[A] Saint Peter said, Well, hello [Dm] there, where have you been?
[G] We've got a [Bb] mansion ready, [Bm] friend, [C] but what was that [F] name again?
And then he rang one [A] angel [Bb] to let the sick guy
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[F] spread his wings and tied a [C] loop in the bird every five.
Oh, [F] it's a great, great morning, your first day in heaven,
[G] when you stroll down the golden [Gm] avenue.
[G] _ [C] There are mansions left and right, and you're thrilled to [D] every side,
[G] and the saints are always smiling, [C] saying,
How do you do?
[Db] Oh, it's a great, great morning, your first [Bbm] day in heaven,
[Eb] when you realize your working days are through.
_ [Gb] You'll be glad [Db] you're not idle, took time to [Bb] read your Bible,
[Eb] it's a great, [Ab] great morning [Bbm] for you.
Oh, it's a great, _ [Db] great morning,
[Bb] Oh, it's a great, great _ morning,
[Db] Oh, it's a great [Bb] _ morning,
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[Ab] What a [Db] happy [N] day. _
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