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Hello Central Give Me Heaven by The Carter Family - Guitar Chords

Version 1

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Recorded 1934 by the original Carter Family, Maybelle, Sara and AP.

Take care in the second line of the chorus its all G7
its tempting to make the change to C at the end.

[Introduction]
C  G7  C

[Verse 1]
C                     G7
Hello central give me heaven
G7                     C
For I know my mother's there
C                            G7
And you'll find her with the angels
G7                 C
Over on the golden stair

[Verse 2]
C                        G7
She'll be glad it's me a speaking
G7                        C
Won’t you call her for me please
C                    G7
For I surely want to tell her 
G7                         C
That we're sad without her here

[Chorus]
F                     C
Hello central give me heaven
G7 
For I know my mother's there
C
You will find her with the angels
G7                 C
Over on the golden stairs 

[Instrumental]
C  G7  C   G7  C

[Verse 3]
C                     G7
Poppa dear is sad and lonely
G7                        C
Sobbed the tearful little child
C                     G7 
Since momma's gone to heaven 
G7                    C
Poppa dear you do not smile

[Verse 4]
C                       G7 
I will speak to her and tell her 
G7                       C
That we want her to come home
C                       G7
You just listen while I call her
G7                       C
Call her through the telephone

[Chorus]
F                     C
Hello central give me heaven
G7 
For I know my mother's there
C
You will find her with the angels
G7                 C
Over on the golden stairs 

[Instrumental]
C  G7  C   G7  C 

[Verse 5]
C                     G7
I will answer just to please her
G7                            C
Yes dear heart I'll soon come home
C                       G7
Kiss me momma it's your darling
G7                      C
Kiss me through the telephone

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