Chords for Shirley Caesar - Playground In Heaven Music Video

_ [D] _ [C] This song tells [G] a true [F] story about a set of twin girls, just little girls, [C] who lived out in [G] Omaha and
[F] every day after school they would love to go out and [C] play on the playground but something [G] tragic took place and
[F] one of the little girls died and [C] the other twin just could not [G] stand it.
So [F] here they are at the home going service
and she [C] reaches in this tiny coffin and she [G] grabs a [F] little sister by the hand and daddy [C] said, no baby, you can't do that, you can't [G] do that.
[F] She said, well daddy, all I want to know, does heaven [C] have a playground?
[G] I [F] miss her so much.
Let me tell you the [C] story.
It was a sad day in Omaha, [F] family gathered to say their last [C] goodbyes.
_ [G] [F] To _ [C] a sweet little girl, so full of life, [F] wondering why the pretty baby had [C] to die.
[G] Her [F] _ _
_ [C] sister reached up to hold her [G] hand, [F] wouldn't let go, after all she was [C] her twin.
_ [G] _ [F] _ _
[F] _ [C] Daddy tried to explain, you can't [G] hold on, [F] God's waiting in heaven for his angel to [C] come home.
She [G] said, daddy, before I let her go, I want to know, does heaven [C] have a playground?
[G] Oh [F] yes, _ giant [C] slides and merry-go-rounds, [G] yes.
[F] Is there a [C] sandbox and golden swings?
[G] _
[F] _ Children [C] laughing and everything.
[G] Daddy, before I let her go, I want to know, does heaven have [C] a playground?
_ Daddy stood back and scratched [A] his head, [F] was he buying the question [C] that she had?
[G] Yes he [F] did. _
[C] [F] He [C] took a little black Bible in his [G] hand, [F] began to read the words that [C] Jesus said.
_ [F] You know what he said? _
_ [C] Oh let the children come to [G] me, [F] forbid them not, for the kingdom [C] belongs to these.
[F] [G] Yes it [F] does. _
_ [C] A crown of life and a long [G] white robe, [F] heaven is a place where she won't have to cry [C] no more.
She [G] said, daddy, before I let her go, I just need to know, _ does heaven [Dm] have [C] a playground?
_ [F#] [C#] Yes.
Late one night, what a beautiful sight, [F#] twin girls [C#] dancing in the glory of the light.
_ [G#] Yes.
[F#] You know what they were doing?
_ [C#] Playing house and [G#] baby dolls, [F#] more than house.
They laughed, they ran, [D#m] _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#] _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] mom and daddy, they [G#] screamed, [F#] they went in the room.
It was clear [C#] she'd had a dream.
[G#] Oh [F#] yes.
You know what she said?
[C#] Sister and I were playing today, [F#] we had a lot of fun, then she turned and [C#] ran away.
You know what?
[G#] But just before she ran away, I heard her say, [D#m] heaven has [C#] a playground.
[G#] Yes.
[F#] _ Giant slides [C#] and merry-go-rounds.
[G#] _ [F#] Yes.
Shining rocks [C#] and golden swings.
[G#] Yes.
[F#] _ _ Children laughing [C#] and everything.
[G#] Just before she went away, I heard her say, heaven [F#] has [C#] a playground.
[D#m] And [C#] [F#] the children there [G#] were very [C] glad [C#] to see her.
[F#] They ran towards [G#] the pearly gates [C#] to greet her.
_ [F#] Now I lay me [G#] down to sleep, [A#m] [G#] praying, [F#] slowly keep.
[G#] And if I die, before I wake, I pray my soul will taste.
Cause _ [C#] heaven has a playground.
_ [G#] [F#] Oh yes.
Heaven [C#] has a playground.
_ [G#] [F#] Yes. _
[C#] Heaven [G#] has a playground.
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