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The Journey
by: Lea Salonga
Capo 3
[Intro:]  C   G  C- D  G  
[Verse]
GHalf the world is sCleeping
GHalf the world's aCwakeB  
EmHalf can hear their hCearts beat
AmHalf just hear them Dbreak
GI am but a tCraveler
GIn most every CwayB  
EmAsk me what you Cwant to kAmnowD  
[Chorus]
What a Cjourney Dit has Gbeen
And the Cend is Dnot in sGight
But the sCtars are oDut toGnight
And they're Cbound to gDuide my Gway
When they're Cshining Don my lGife
I can Csee a Dbetter dGay
I won't Clet the daDrkness Gin
What a Cjourney Dit has bGeen
[Verse]
GI have been to Csorrow
GI have been to CblissB  
EmWhere I'll be Ctomorrow
AmI can only Dguess
GThrough the darkest Cdesert
GThrough the deepest Csnow
EmForward, always Cforward I AmgoD  
[Chorus]
What a Cjourney Dit has Gbeen
And the Cend is Dnot in sGight
But the sCtars are oDut toGnight
And they're Cbound to gDuide my Gway
When they're Cshining Don my lGife
I can Csee a Dbetter dGay
I won't Clet the daDrkness Gin
What a Cjourney Dit has bGeen
[Bridge]
EmForward always Bmforward
AmOnward always DupB  
EmCatching every drop of Bmhope
AmIn my empty Dcup
[Chorus]
What a Cjourney Dit has Gbeen
And the Cend is Dnot in sGight
But the sCtars are oDut toGnight
And they're Cbound to gDuide my Gway
When they're Cshining Don my lGife
I can Csee a Dbetter dGay
I won't Clet the daDrkness Gin
What a Cjourney Dit has bGeen
What a Cjourney Dit has Gbeen
End
BY:KRIZIA H. PALTEP
dedicated to my fellow graduates!

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The Journey

by Lea Salonga

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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The Journey

by: Lea Salonga

Capo 3

C G C D G

[Intro:] -

[Verse]

G C

Half the world is sleeping

G C B

Half the world's awake

Em C

Half can hear their hearts beat

Am D

Half just hear them break

G C

I am but a traveler

G C B

In most every way

Em C Am D

Ask me what you want to know

[Chorus]

C D G

What a journey it has been

C D G

And the end is not in sight

C D G

But the stars are out tonight

C D G

And they're bound to guide my way

C D G

When they're shining on my life

C D G

I can see a better day

C D G

I won't let the darkness in

C D G

What a journey it has been

[Verse]

G C

I have been to sorrow

G C B

I have been to bliss

Em C

Where I'll be tomorrow

Am D

I can only guess

G C

Through the darkest desert

G C

Through the deepest snow

Em C Am D

Forward, always forward I go

[Chorus]

C D G

What a journey it has been

C D G

And the end is not in sight

C D G

But the stars are out tonight

C D G

And they're bound to guide my way

C D G

When they're shining on my life

C D G

I can see a better day

C D G

I won't let the darkness in

C D G

What a journey it has been

[Bridge]

Em Bm

Forward always forward

Am D B

Onward always up

Em Bm

Catching every drop of hope

Am D

In my empty cup

[Chorus]

C D G

What a journey it has been

C D G

And the end is not in sight

C D G

But the stars are out tonight

C D G

And they're bound to guide my way

C D G

When they're shining on my life

C D G

I can see a better day

C D G

I won't let the darkness in

C D G

What a journey it has been

C D G

What a journey it has been

End

BY:KRIZIA H. PALTEP

dedicated to my fellow graduates!

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