A QUESTION OF HEAVEN Words and Music by Jon Schaffer tune down: (6) = Eb (3) = Gb (5) = Ab (2) = Bb (4) = Db (1) = Eb | T | A | B (2) | (2) | (0) Let ring | from ‘Slave to the Dark’ Riff A 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | T 0 0 | 0 0 | 8 8 0 | 8 8 0 | A 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 | B | | 0 | 0 | | | | | 0 | 0 | | | End Riff A 3 | 3 | | T 3 | 3 | | A 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 | B 2 2 | 2 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 2 | | | 3 2 3 2 | Verse 1 (with riff A 6x): The time is close now, the end is near My walk through the valley, trails of fear I feel empty, my penance overdue I guess it’s too late now To be with you I’m extremely frightend of what will surely be I sold myself, the death of me I know you can’t forgive me I know I’m on my own, I’ve betrayed you I walk alone riff B | | | T | | | A | | | B | | | 7 7 7 |(7) 9 10 | | | | 10 10 10 | | | | Riff B2 | | | | | | T | | | A 9 9 | 9 9 | 7 7 | B 9 9 | 9 9 | 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | | | | Pm---------- ----------- ------- End Riff B | | || T | | || A | | *|| B | | *|| 7 9 | | 10 9 10 9 || (10) | 8 8 8 | || | | || | | End Riff B2 | | || T | | || A 7 7 | 5 5 | *|| B 7 7 | 5 5 | 9 7 9 *|| 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | || | | || Pm--------- ----------- Riff C End Riff C || | | || T || | | || A ||* | | *|| B 9\ ||* 2 | 2 | 3 *|| 7\ || 2 | 2 | 3 || || 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 1 || Pm---------- ------- --- Verse 2 (with riff C 4x): What exactly is the meaning of this Just pawns in your twisted game Severe pain for the lie I’m livin’ For a love I could never betray Bridge (with riff B 2x): Question me not say the lord unto thee You have chosen your own fate And your own destiny Denied of this life is what you are to be You have chosen your own fate And your own destiny Verse 3 (with riff C 4x): Lord I pound my fists at you Won’t you just let me die Would I not suffer enough No inner peace no after life Repeat Bridge (with riff B 2x) | T | A | B 2 | 2 | 0 Let ring | Play 4x || Em Em Em Em Em | Em Em Em Em Em Em Em *|| *|| Verse 3 (with riff D 2x): Riff D Em Em Em Em Em | G G G G G G G | D D D D D D D | End Riff D || Em Em Em Em Em *|| *|| I did what I thought was right All for the love of my life I know that it’s sad but true Something is very wrong Condemned to suffer so long For a love so true With riff D Riff D2 3 3 | | 3 3 | | T 5 5 5 |(5) | 3 3 |(3) | A 4 | | 4 4 | | B | | | | | | | | | | | | End Riff D2 3 3 | | T 5 5 5 |(5) | A 4 | | B | | | | | | Verse 4 (with riff D + D2 2x): The question that lies within Is so hard to understand It still tears at me And in my dying breath My heart holds no regrets I wouldn’t change a thing | | | | T | | | | A | 7 | | | B 9 10 | 9 7 9 | 10 9 7 9 | 10 9 7 | 7 7 | 7 7 | | | | | | | Pm --- | -- -- | | | | | | | Riff E | | | | | | | | T | | | | A 9 9 |(9) | 12 12 |(12) | B 9 9 |(9) | 12 12 |(12) | 7 7 7 7 |(7) | 10 10 10 10 |(10) | | | | | Pm- ----- | | | | T | | | | A | AH | | | B (7) 10 9 | | 7 | | 9 | 9 | 7 9 10 10 9 | 10 9 7 9 7 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | End riff E | | | | T | | | | A 7 7 |(7) | 9 9 |(9) | B 7 7 |(7) | 9 9 |(7) | 5 5 5 5 |(5) | 7 7 7 7 |(7) | | | | | --- --- With riff E | | | T 10 12 13 12 | 12 13 12 10 | 10 12 13 12 | A 9 | 12 | | B | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | T 12 13 12 10 | | | A - 12 | | 16 14 /P\ | B | 12 14 16 14 | 16 14 19 17 | | | | | | | | | T | | A | | B 16 17 16 14 | | 17 15 14 12 | | | 15 let ring | Verse 3 (with riff E 2x): My spirit begins to rise into the heavenly skies Just to be shunned away by you Now all I want is to die, no streets of gold in the sky And I wash my hands off you Bridge (with riff E) repeat till fade: Rising to the heavens light Just to plea for death Just to be denied