(Ab)I’ve spent my life build ing (Ebsus)cas tles of dreams, reach ing (Db)for
each dis tant (Ebsus)star.
As (Ab)tears clear my eyes I fin ’lly (Eb)kiss re al ize but hap pi (Db)ness is (Ebsus)where (Eb)you are.
And I’m (Ab)still a (Fm7)part of (Bbm7)you,
and you’re (Eb)still a part of (Cm7)me, of me,
and I (Ab)swear I’ll al ways (Dbmaj7)cel e (Cm7)brate your (Bbm7)mem o ry;
you’ll (Bbm7)live (Ab)in (Ebsus2)side (Dbsus2)of (Ebsus)me.
(Ab)Heav en (Abmaj7)holds the ones I (Fm7)love.
I see your (Bbm7)eyes twin kle in the skies a (Ebsus)bove.
My hopes are (Cm7)float ing in the clouds; the wind re (Fm7)peats your name out (Gb)loud.
Whoa, heav en (Cm7)holds the (Bbm7)ones (Eb)I (Ab)love.
At (Ab)times I’m un sure why our (Ebsus)hearts must en dure all the (Db)pain
and such great (Ebsus)loss,
but (Ab)look what I’ve gained; I feel your (Eb)kiss in the rain, but it’s your (Db)smile I (Ebsus)miss (Eb)the most.
And I’m (Ab)still a (Fm7)part of (Bbm7)you,
and you’re (Eb)still the big gest (Cm7)part of me,
and I (Ab)swear I’ll al ways (Dbmaj7)cel e (Cm7)brate your (Bbm7)mem o ry
and (Bbm7)trust (Ab)what’s (Ebsus2)meant (Dbsus2)to (Ebsus)be.
(Ab)Heav en (Abmaj7)holds the ones I (Fm7)love.
I see your (Bbm7)eyes twin kle in the skies a (Ebsus)bove.
My hopes are (Cm7)float ing in the clouds; the wind re (Fm7)peats your name out (Gb)loud.
Whoa, heav en (Cm7)holds the (Bbm7)ones (Eb)I (Ab)love.
At (Absus)love.
And in my (Bbm7)grief and dis be lief,
one (Cm7)thing I know is (Fm7)true: ev ’ry (Dbmaj7)breath I (Absus2)take brings me (Bbm11)that much clos er to (Eb7sus)you.
Heav en (Bbmaj7)holds the ones I (Gm7)love.
I see your (Cm7)eyes twin kle in the skies a (F7sus)bove.
My (F7)hopes are (Dm7)float ing in the clouds; the winds re peat your name out (Ab)loud.
Whoa, heav en (Dm7)holds the ones (D7)I (Gm)love.
(Ebmaj7)Heav en (Dm7)holds (Cm7)the ones (F7sus)I (Bb)love.
This page shows “Heaven Holds The Ones I Love” by Nina Whitaker in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Db at 80 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.