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Across The Universe

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[Intro]
e|--D2-----/10-----9--7--5---|-F#m-----------------------|-A------------------------|
B|------------------------7-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|-------------2-----------|
G|--2-----/11-----9--7--6---|-2--4--2--4--2--4--2--4-|-2--4--2--4--2--4--2--4--|
D|-----0-------0------------|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A|--------------------------|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|
E|--------------------------|-2-----2-----2-----2----|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DWords are flowing Bmout like endless F#mrain into a paper cup
They Em7slither wildly as they slip aAway across the A7universe
DPools of sorrow, Bmwaves of joy are F#mdrifting through my opened mind
PoEm7ssessing and caGmressing me
[Chorus]
DJai guru deva A7sus4om
ANothing's gonna change my A7world
GNothing's gonna change my Dworld
ANothing's gonna change my A7world
GNothing's gonna change my Dworld
[Verse 2]
DImages of Bmbroken light which F#mdance before me like a million Em7eyes
They call me on and on aAcross the uniA7verse
DThoughts meander Bmlike a restless F#mwind inside a letterbox
They Em7tumble blindly as they make their Away across the A7universe
[Chorus]
DJai guru deva A7sus4om
ANothing's gonna change my A7world
GNothing's gonna change my Dworld
ANothing's gonna change my A7world
GNothing's gonna change my Dworld
[Verse 3]
DSounds of laughter, Bmshades of life are F#mringing through my opened ears
InEm7citing and inGmviting me
DLimitless, unBmdying love which F#mshines around me like a million Em7suns
And calls me on and on aAcross the uniA7verse
[Chorus]
DJai guru deva A7sus4om
ANothing's gonna change my A7world
GNothing's gonna change my Dworld
ANothing's gonna change my A7world
GNothing's gonna change my Dworld
[Outro]
DJai guru deva
DJai guru deva
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The story behind the song

This song began with John Lennon hearing his wife's voice as an endless stream of words, which he transformed from an irritation into a "cosmic song." Its flavor was deeply influenced by the Beatles' interest in Transcendental Meditation, leading to the inclusion of the Sanskrit mantra "Jai guru deva om" as a tribute to a spiritual teacher. The lyrics paint vivid, abstract images, personifying thoughts and love, all woven around the recurring phrase "across the universe." At its heart, the song feels like a journey through a vast, inner landscape, seeking an unchanging truth.

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