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Hairspray - I Know Where Ive Been

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[Intro]
 G5   C/G(x3)
G5 D
[Verse 1]
There's a lGight in the dBarknessB7  
Though the Em7night is black as my CmskinCmadd9  Cm  
There's a lGight burning bB7right Em7showG7/Ding me the CwayC#dim7  
But B7I know where IEm've beenC/D  
[Verse 2]
There's a cGry in the dBistanceB7  
It's a Em7voice that comes from deep wiCmthinDm/C  Cm  
There's a cGry asking wB7hy
I pray the Em7answeG7/Dr's up ahCead,F#7  
'cause B7I know where IEm've been
[Refrain]
There's a rAm7oad we've been Em7trav'lin'
Lost so Am7many on the Em7way
But the Bm7riches wC7ill be plenty
With the C#dim7price, the A#dim7price we had to Bsus4paaaaaBayD  F#dim  
[Verse 3]
There's a drGeam in the fButureB7  
There's a Em7struggle we have yet to CmwinDm/C  Cm  
And there's prGide in my hB7eart
'cause Em7I knoG7/Dw where I'm CgoG/Bing, yes Am7I do
And C/DI know where I've bGeen, yeah
[Chorus 1]
(There's a Am7road) There's a road
(We must Em7travel) We must travel
(There's a Am7promise) There's a promise
(We must Em7make) We must make
(Cause the Bm7riches) Cause the riches
(Will be plCenty) Will be plenty
(Worth the  C#dim7risk) Worth the risk
And the A#dim7chances that we tBsus4aaaaaaBaaDaakeD#  
[Chorus 2]
There's a dG#ream iCn the C7future
There's a sFmtruggle we have yet to wC#minD#m/C#  C#m  
Use that G#/D#pride in our C7hearts
To lFmift us up to toC#morrowG7  
'cause just to sit sC7till would be Fma sin
[Post-Chorus]
(I know it, I Fm/D#know it, I know where Cm7I'm A#m7goin')
Lord knows C#/D#I know where I've beenG#  
Oh,  Cwhen we winC#  
I'll give thanks to my  C#m/EGod
'cause I  F#add9know where I've bG#een

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Hairspray - I Know Where Ive Been

by Misc Soundtrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em7

Cmadd9

G7/D

C#dim7

C/D

Dm/C

F#7

Am7

Bm7

A#dim7

Bsus4

F#dim

G/B

[Intro]

G5 C/G

(x3)

G5 D

[Verse 1]

G B B7

There's a light in the darkness

Em7 Cm Cmadd9 Cm

Though the night is black as my skin

G B7 Em7 G7/D C C#dim7

There's a light burning bright showing me the way

B7 Em C/D

But I know where I've been

[Verse 2]

G B B7

There's a cry in the distance

Em7 Cm Dm/C Cm

It's a voice that comes from deep within

G B7

There's a cry asking why

Em7 G7/D C F#7

I pray the answer's up ahead,

B7 Em

'cause I know where I've been

[Refrain]

Am7 Em7

There's a road we've been trav'lin'

Am7 Em7

Lost so many on the way

Bm7 C7

But the riches will be plenty

C#dim7 A#dim7 Bsus4 B D F#dim

With the price, the price we had to paaaaaay

[Verse 3]

G B B7

There's a dream in the future

Em7 Cm Dm/C Cm

There's a struggle we have yet to win

G B7

And there's pride in my heart

Em7 G7/D C G/B Am7

'cause I know where I'm going, yes I do

C/D G

And I know where I've been, yeah

[Chorus 1]

Am7

(There's a road) There's a road

Em7

(We must travel) We must travel

Am7

(There's a promise) There's a promise

Em7

(We must make) We must make

Bm7

(Cause the riches) Cause the riches

(Will be plenty) Will be plenty

C#dim7

(Worth the risk) Worth the risk

A#dim7 Bsus4 B D D#

And the chances that we taaaaaaaaaake

[Chorus 2]

G# C C7

There's a dream in the future

Fm C#m D#m/C# C#m

There's a struggle we have yet to win

G#/D# C7

Use that pride in our hearts

Fm C# G7

To lift us up to tomorrow

C7 Fm

'cause just to sit still would be a sin

[Post-Chorus]

Fm/D# Cm7 A#m7

(I know it, I know it, I know where I'm goin')

C#/D# G#

Lord knows I know where I've been

C C#

Oh, when we win

C#m/E

I'll give thanks to my God

F#add9 G#

'cause I know where I've been

About Hairspray - I Know Where Ive Been Chords by Misc Soundtrack

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