Verse 1:
C
You can hear the songbirds singing,
G7
And you watch the clouds roll by.
G7
Then you’re walking in the valley,
C
As the sun shines in a clear blue sky.
F
You’re welcoming your loved ones,
Em A7
And you can’t believe your eyes.
F G
Yes this earthly Paradise,
F G C
Was just around the corner.
Verse 2:
C
There’s a house down in the valley,
G7
And a house high on the hill.
G7
There is singing by the river,
C
As the water flows and turns the mill.
F
The golden fields are waiting,
Em A7
Let the harvesting begin.
F G
Once the world we’re living in,
F G C
Was just around the corner.
Bridge 1:
F
It’s great to share with friends who care,
Em A7
The things that we look forward to.
D7
Now every tear has disappeared.
G F Em G
The world is young, and life is new.
Verse 3:
C
There’s a sound of happy voices,
G7
And the scent of new mown hay.
G7
Now you’re calling to your loved ones,
C
As you start another perfect day.
F
Then we thank our God, Jehovah,
Em A7
For His tender loving care.
F G
Yes the blessings we all share,
F G C
Were just around the corner.
Bridge 2:
F
And ev’ry day I smile and say,
Em A7
“How good to see your happy face!”
D7
‘Cause once, it seemed, I only dream,
G F Em G
That you’d be in my warm embrace.
Verse 4:
C
Waiting ’round the corner,
G7
Is a world I long to see.
G7
It’s a promise from Jehovah,
C
It’s a guaranteed reality.
F
And it’s hard to get downhearted,
Em A7
When I think of what’s in store.
F G
It’s the day I’m waiting for,
F G C
And it’s just around the corner.
