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Feeling Good by Nina Simone
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[Verse]
EmBirds flying Em7/Dhigh you knC7ow how I feB7el
EmSun in the skEm7/Dy you know C7how I feelB7  
EmReeds driftinEm7/D’ on by you C7know how I B7feel
[Chorus]
EmIt’s a new dawn
Em7/DIt’s a new day
C7It’s a new life
B7F-o-r AmeB  
And I’m feeling good
Em Em7/D C7 B7
[Verse]
EmFish in the Em7/Dsea you knC7ow how I feB7el
EmRiver running Em7/Dfree you knoC7w how I feB7el
EmBlossom in the Em7/Dtree you knC7ow how I feB7el
[Chorus]
EmIt’s a new dawn
Em7/DIt’s a new day
C7It’s a new life
B7F-o-r Am7meB  
And I’m feeling good
Em Em7/D C7 B7
[Verse]
EmDragonfly out in the Em7/Dsun you knC7ow what I meB7an, don’t you know
EmButterflies all havin’ Em7/Dfun you knC7ow what I mB7ean
EmSleep in Em7/Dpeace when daC7y is doB7ne
That’s what I mean
[Chorus]
EmAnd this old world
Em7/DIs a new world
C7And a bold world
B7F-o-r me
Em Em7/D C7 B7
EmStars when you Em7/Dshine you knC7ow how I feB7el
EmScent of the Em7/Dpine you knC7ow how I feB7el
EmOh freedom is Em7/Dmine and I knC7ow how I feB7el
Em Em7/D C7 B7
EmIt’s a new dawn
Em7/DIt’s a new day
C7It’s a new life
B7F-o-r AmeB  
And I’m feeling good
Em Em7/D C7 B7
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The story behind the song

"Feeling Good" was originally written for the 1964 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. Nina Simone's powerful rendition, featured on her 1965 album I Put a Spell on You, became iconic. The song is a celebration of new beginnings and a profound sense of liberation, painting vivid pictures of nature's awakening alongside a personal renewal. It embodies the feeling of shedding past burdens and embracing a vibrant, hopeful future.

AI-written from these sources:Feeling Good — Wikipedia ↗Nina Simone — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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