THE WINDOW UP ABOVE
words and music: George Jones

I've been living a [E] new way of [A] life that I love [E]so [A]
[E]But I can see the [A] clouds are [E] gathering
And the [A] storm will wreck our [E] home [A]
[E] For last night he hugged you [A] tightly
And you didn't even [E] shove
This is true for I've been [B7] watching
>From the window up a[E]bove [A]

You must have thought I was sleeping and I wish that I had been
But it's best to get to know you and the way your heart can sin
I thought we belonged together and our hearts fit like a glove
But I was wrong for I've been watching from the window up above

From my eyes the teardrops started as I listened on and on
I heard you whisper to him softly that our marriage was all wrong
But I hope he makes you happy and you will never lose his love
I lost mine while I was watching from the window up above

[E] How I [E7] wish I could be [A] dreaming
And wake up to a love that's [E] true [B+]
[E] But I was wrong for I've been [B7] watching [Em]
[B7]From the window up a[E]bove [A]
[E] From the [A] window up a[E]bove [B7] [E6/9]


Another arrangement, chord positions approximate:

  The Window Up Above
  Recorded by George Jones 1961
  Recorded by Mickey Gilley 1975
  Lyrics and music by George Jones
  
  
            C                F
  I've been living a new way
      G7              C
  of life that I love so
                                        F
  But I can see the clouds are gathering
          G7                   C
  and the storm will wreck our home
                    C7         F         
  For last night he hugged you tightly
                      C
  and you didn't even shove
                              G7
  This is true for I've been watching
           F          C
  from the window up above
  
  
  You must have thought that I was sleeping
  and I wish that I had been
  But it's best to get to know you
  and the way your heart can sin
  I thought we belonged together
  and our hearts fit like a glove
  But I was wrong for I've been watching
  from the window up above
  
  
  From my eyes a teardrop started
  as I listened on and on
  I heard you whisper to him softly
  that our marriage was all wrong
  But I hope he makes you happy
  and you will never lose his love
  I lost mine while I was watching
  from the window up above
  
         C7              F
  How I wish I could be dreamin'
                               C
  and wake up to a love that's true
                                G7
  But I was wrong for I've been watching
           F         C          
  from the window up above
  
  

~S~