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Refuge

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It's quite simple - played on the piano. Since the keynote in the chords are 
just forget about the changed keynote or try to use these chords: (I'm not 
C/E: 002013
F/C: X33211
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Intro: 
C/E  F  G  F
Verse 1:
    CI pray for better F/Cdays to come
    G/CI pray that I would F/Csee the sun
    CCuz life is so F/Cburdensome
    G/CWhen everyday's a F/Crainy one
    CBut suddenly there's F/Cno more clouds
    G/CI believe withF/Cout a doubt
    CThat heaven sent an F/Cangel down
    G/CAnd then she turned my F/Clife around
    CYou know and I F/Cknow
    G/CFriends come and friF/Cends go
    CStorms rise and wiF/Cnds blow
    G/CBut one thing I F/Cknow for sure
Chorus:
When it's C/Ecold outFsideG  
There's no need to woFrry cause
I'm C/Eso warm inFsideG  
You give me peFace
When the C/Estorm's outFsideG  
Cause we're in Flove I know
It'll C/Ebe alFrightG  
Alright it's alFright
C/EOooh.F..G  F  
C/EOooh.F..G  F  
Verse 2:
    CNow peace is so hard to F/Cfind
    G/CWe're terrorized and F/Cvictimized
    CBut when I F/Cclose my eyes
    G/CAnd think of you to F/Cease my mind
    CYou take me to anF/Cother place
    G/CThere's no more war, just F/Clove and grace
    CBaby you reF/Cstore my faith
    G/CI know the struggle's F/Cnot in vain
    CYou know and I F/Cknow
    G/CThrough all the F/Cbattles
    CBaghdad to IF/Csrael
    G/CThere's one thing I F/Cknow for sure
Chorus:
When it's C/Ecold outFsideG  
There's no need to woFrry cause
I'm C/Eso warm inFsideG  
You give me peFace
When the C/Estorm's outFsideG  
Cause we're in Flove I know
It'll C/Ebe alFrightG  
Alright it's alFright
    C/EAlright it's alFright
    GAlright it's alFright
    C/EAlright it's alFrightG  F  
Chorus:
When it's C/Ecold outFsideG  
There's no need to woFrry cause
I'm C/Eso warm inFsideG  
You give me peFace
When the C/Estorm's outFsideG  
Cause we're in Flove I know
It'll C/Ebe alFrightG  
Alright it's alFright
(Keep playing the same chords)
Cuz you give me peace
In the middle of the storm
When it's cold you're keeping me warm
It's alright
It's alright
I'm never gonna leave
You give me what I need
It's alright, alright

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Refuge

by John Legend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

F/C

G/C

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It's quite simple - played on the piano. Since the keynote in the chords are

just forget about the changed keynote or try to use these chords: (I'm not

C/E

: 002013

F/C

: X33211

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Intro:

C/E F G F

Verse 1:

C F/C

I pray for better days to come

G/C F/C

I pray that I would see the sun

C F/C

Cuz life is so burdensome

G/C F/C

When everyday's a rainy one

C F/C

But suddenly there's no more clouds

G/C F/C

I believe without a doubt

C F/C

That heaven sent an angel down

G/C F/C

And then she turned my life around

C F/C

You know and I know

G/C F/C

Friends come and friends go

C F/C

Storms rise and winds blow

G/C F/C

But one thing I know for sure

Chorus:

C/E F G

When it's cold outside

There's no need to worry cause

C/E F G

I'm so warm inside

You give me peace

C/E F G

When the storm's outside

Cause we're in love I know

C/E F G

It'll be alright

Alright it's alright

C/E F G F

Oooh...

C/E F G F

Oooh...

Verse 2:

C F/C

Now peace is so hard to find

G/C F/C

We're terrorized and victimized

C F/C

But when I close my eyes

G/C F/C

And think of you to ease my mind

C F/C

You take me to another place

G/C F/C

There's no more war, just love and grace

C F/C

Baby you restore my faith

G/C F/C

I know the struggle's not in vain

C F/C

You know and I know

G/C F/C

Through all the battles

C F/C

Baghdad to Israel

G/C F/C

There's one thing I know for sure

Chorus:

C/E F G

When it's cold outside

There's no need to worry cause

C/E F G

I'm so warm inside

You give me peace

C/E F G

When the storm's outside

Cause we're in love I know

C/E F G

It'll be alright

Alright it's alright

C/E F

Alright it's alright

G F

Alright it's alright

C/E F G F

Alright it's alright

Chorus:

C/E F G

When it's cold outside

There's no need to worry cause

C/E F G

I'm so warm inside

You give me peace

C/E F G

When the storm's outside

Cause we're in love I know

C/E F G

It'll be alright

Alright it's alright

(Keep playing the same chords)

Cuz you give me peace

In the middle of the storm

When it's cold you're keeping me warm

It's alright

I'm never gonna leave

You give me what I need

It's alright, alright

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