[Intro]
G Em C D
[Strophe]
           G                    Em 
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours
 
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours 
                C           C     G  
So I could just show up and bring the
  D 
 news 
So I could just show up and bring the news 
                   G               
That she's getting older and I wish
            Em 
 that you'd met her 
That she's getting older and I wish that you'd met her 
                       C             
The things that she'll learn from me,
            C   G    D 
 I got them all from you
The things that she'll learn from me, I got them all from you
[Refrain]
      C                            
(Can) I just stay a while and we'll
      G                D 
 put all the world to rights? 
(Can) I just stay a while and we'll put all the world to rights? 
    C                             
The little ones will grow and I'll
       G                    D 
 still drink your favourite wine 
The little ones will grow and I'll still drink your favourite wine 
    Em                     B7        
And soon, they're going to close, but
          G           A7 
 I'll see you another day 
And soon, they're going to close, but I'll see you another day 
            G                    D   
So much has changed since you've been
      G C G 
 away
So much has changed since you've been away
[Strophe]
                  G                  
Well, I wish that Heaven had visiting
 Em 
 hours 
Well, I wish that Heaven had visiting hours 
                C                C   
So I could just swing by and ask your
 G D 
 advice 
So I could just swing by and ask your advice 
               G 
What would you do in my situation? 
            Em 
I haven't a clue how I'd even raise
 them 
I haven't a clue how I'd even raise them 
               C                    
What would you do? 'Cause you always
 C  G      D 
 do what's right
What would you do? 'Cause you always do what's right
[Refrain]
      C                            
(Can) we just talk a while until my
  G            D 
 worries disappear? 
(Can) we just talk a while until my worries disappear? 
    C                          
I'd tell you that I'm scared of
         G        D 
 turning out a failure 
I'd tell you that I'm scared of turning out a failure 
             Em              B7      
He'd say, "Remember that the answer's
        G               A7 
 in the love that we create" 
He'd say, "Remember that the answer's in the love that we create" 
            G                    D   
So much has changed since you've been
      G C G 
 away
So much has changed since you've been away
[Instrumentale]
G Em C C G D
G Em C C G D
[Strophe]
            G                   Em 
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours
 
I wish that Heaven had visiting hours 
            C                   C   
And I would ask them if I could take
 G   D 
 you home 
And I would ask them if I could take you home 
                G                    
But I know what they'd say, that it's
         Em 
 for the best 
But I know what they'd say, that it's for the best 
                C 
So I would live life the way you
 taught me 
So I would live life the way you taught me 
            C  G  D 
And make it on my own
[Refrain]
    C                                
And I will close the door, but I will
 G          D 
 open up my heart 
And I will close the door, but I will open up my heart 
    C                           G    
And everyone I love will know exactly
         D 
 who you are 
And everyone I love will know exactly who you are 
       C               B7        
'Cause this is not goodbye, it is
       G            A7 
 just 'til we meet again 
'Cause this is not goodbye, it is just 'til we meet again 
            G                    D   
So much has changed since you've been
      G   C   G 
 away
So much has changed since you've been away