Written by Matthew West
Verse: (This verse sung ACAPELLA) F# We are surrounded, B F# By a world that's not our home. C# We are grounded, B C# Until it comes our time to go. Ebm And our souls are aching B F# With a void that won't be filled. C# 'Till we see our mansion, B F# High up on the hill. Verse: F# All the tear-stained pages, B F# That fill the stories of our lives, C# Will be erased when, B C# Love lifts up our tired eyes. Ebm And we see Jesus B F# For the first time face to face C# All the pain will fall B F# A million miles away.Verse: F# Oh, I'm so excited B F# And now my heart can hardly wait. C# To see all the loved ones, B C# We have lost along the way. Ebm And every sickness, B F# It will be healed once and for all. C# B And every burden we have bare, F# Will finally fall.Ebm 'Cause Heaven is the Hope that we hold on to. B Heaven is the Promise for me and for you F# That all we really are is passing through C# To something better. Ebm Weeping may last all through the night, B But Joy is gonna come with the Morning Light. F# And Heaven is the place where you and I C# Are gonna live forever. F# Ah, Heaven is the hope B Heaven is the hope Ebm C# F# F# Heaven is the hope, we hold on to. F# Hey ay ay ay Ebm C# F# Woh oh oh woh oh woh oh ohInstrumental: (HORNS) F# B Ebm C# F# BREAK: F# There'll be no more pain, and no more sorrow, B It could be today, it could be tomorrow, Ebm C# But until he call us home, F# Heaven is Our hope.Ebm 'Cause Heaven is the Hope that we hold on to. B And Heaven is the Promise for me and for you F# That all we really are is passing through C# To something better. Ebm Oh, and Weeping may last all through the night, B But Joy is gonna come with the Morning Light. F# And Heaven is the place where you and I C# Are gonna live forever. F# Ah, Heaven is the hope B Heaven is the hope Ebm C# F# Heaven is the hope, we hold on to.Verse: F# So we'll keep waiting, B F# Just a few more weary days. C# We'll keep watching, F# C# For those clouds to roll away. Ebm And we'll keep walking, B F# Down this straight and narrow road, C# Telling all the world, B F# That heaven is the Hope. C# Just telling all the world, B F# That heaven is the Hope. C# Telling all the world, B F# That heaven is Our Hope. Instrumental/Solo: F# B Ebm C# F# BREAK: F# There'll be no more pain, and no more sorrow, B It could be today, it could be tomorrow, Ebm C# But until he call us home, F# Heaven is Our hope. F# My heart can't wait till that day comes, B I'm gonna hear Him say,"Child, well done". Ebm C# 'Till it come my time to go, F# Heaven is the Hope. Instrumental/Solo: F# B Ebm C# F# F# B Ebm C# F# - FADE OUTEbm 'Cause Heaven is the Hope that we hold on to. B And Heaven is the Promise for me and for you F# That all we really are is passing through C# To something better. Ebm And Weeping may last all through the night, B But Joy is gonna come with the Morning Light. F# And Heaven is the place where you and I C# Are gonna live forever. F# Ah, Heaven is the hope B Heaven is the hope Ebm C# F# Heaven is the hope, we hold on to