Written by Brandy Clark/Shane McAnally
verse 1 G A2/F# Since you've gone to Heaven I don't like coming home Em Em/D C But I can't stand the thought of mom in that big house alone G A2/F# She can't keep it up, she really ought to sell Em Em/D C Oh that house without you in it is nothing but a shell Am D G Since you've gone to Heaven, the whole world's gone to Hell verse 2 G A2/F# Everybody says that Jimmy is looking more and more like you Em Em/D C But he won't talk about you until he's had a few G A2/F# He dropped out of college, he's in and out of jail Em Em/D C Had to pawn your pocket watch last month to post his bail Am D G Since you've gone to Heaven, The whole world's gone to Hellverse 3 G A2/F# Since you've gone to Heaven, they shut the sawmill down Em Em/D C Guys you worked for thirty years with have all moved out of town G A2/F# There's signs in every store front, seems like everything's for sale Em Em/D C They say the market's bouncing back, but it's sure hard to tell Am D G Since you've gone to Heaven, the whole world's gone to HellC G/B And I hate you had to leave us, but-glad-you didn't live to see this Am D G The broken pieces of the family you made C G/B Mama's looking so much older, baby brother can't stay sober Am D I bet you're rolling over in your graveverse 4 G A2/F# Since you've gone to Heaven, I've struggled with goodbye Em Em/D And broke a lot of promises I made the day you died G A2/F# Wish I was more like you, less like myself Em Em/D C And I wish that I could talk to you cause I could use your help Am D C G C G C G Since you've gone to Heaven the whole world's gone to HellC G/B And I hate you had to leave us, but-glad-you didn't live to see this Am D G The broken pieces of the Norman Rockwell days C G/B The banks are taking over the whole town is in foreclosure Am D I bet you're rolling over in your grave