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Nexus

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Dan Fogelberg - Nexus
INTRO:  (lengthy instrumental)
ADcross the vein of night there cuts, a D7sus4path of searing light 
GBurning like a beacon on the Dedges of our Asight
At the Dpoint of total darkness and the D7sus4lights divine divide
A Gsoul can let its shadow stretch and Dland on either Aside, either DsideA  D  A  
And Dbalanced on the precipice, the D7sus4moment must reveal 
GNaked in the face of time, our Drace within the Awheel 
As we Dhang beneath the heavens, and we D7sus4hover over hell 
Our Ghearts become the instruments, we Dlearn to play so Awell
CHORUS:
So Dwealthy the spirit, that Gknows its own Aflight 
DStealthy the hunter, who Gslays his own Afright
DBlessed the traveller, who Gjourneys the Alength of the DlightA  D  A  D  
Outside the pull of gravity, beD7sus4yond the spectral veil 
WithGin our careful reasoning, we Dsearch to no aAvail 
For the Dconstant in the chaos, for the D7sus4fulcrum in the void 
GFollowing a destiny, our Dsteps cannot aAvoDidA  D  A  
ADcross the vein of night there cuts, a D7sus4path of searing light 
GBurning like a beacon on the Dedges of our Asight
At the Dpoint of total darkness and the D7sus4lights divine divide
A Gsoul can let its shadow stretch and Dland on either Aside
CHORUS:
Dwealthy the spirit, that Gknows its own Aflight 
DStealthy the hunter, who Gslays his own Afright
DBlessed the traveller, who Gjourneys the Alength of the Dlight
INSTRUMENTAL: (A really long one)
DIn a spiral never-ending, are we D7sus4drawn toward the source 
GSpinning at the mercy of an Dunrelenting Aforce 
So we Dstare into the emptiness and D7sus4fall beneath the weight 
GCircling the DNexus in a fevered dance with Afate
CHORUS:
DWealthy the spirit, that Gknows its own Aflight 
DStealthy the hunter, who Gslays his own Afright
DBlessed the traveller, who Gjourneys the Alength of the Dlight
OUTRO: (Instrumental)

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Nexus

by Dan Fogelberg

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D7sus4

Dan Fogelberg - Nexus

INTRO: (lengthy instrumental)

D D7sus4

Across the vein of night there cuts, a path of searing light

G D A

Burning like a beacon on the edges of our sight

D D7sus4

At the point of total darkness and the lights divine divide

G D A D A D A

A soul can let its shadow stretch and land on either side, either side

D D7sus4

And balanced on the precipice, the moment must reveal

G D A

Naked in the face of time, our race within the wheel

D D7sus4

As we hang beneath the heavens, and we hover over hell

G D A

Our hearts become the instruments, we learn to play so well

CHORUS:

D G A

So wealthy the spirit, that knows its own flight

D G A

Stealthy the hunter, who slays his own fright

D G A D A D A D

Blessed the traveller, who journeys the length of the light

D7sus4

Outside the pull of gravity, beyond the spectral veil

G D A

Within our careful reasoning, we search to no avail

D D7sus4

For the constant in the chaos, for the fulcrum in the void

G D A D A D A

Following a destiny, our steps cannot avoid

D D7sus4

Across the vein of night there cuts, a path of searing light

G D A

Burning like a beacon on the edges of our sight

D D7sus4

At the point of total darkness and the lights divine divide

G D A

A soul can let its shadow stretch and land on either side

CHORUS:

D G A

wealthy the spirit, that knows its own flight

D G A

Stealthy the hunter, who slays his own fright

D G A D

Blessed the traveller, who journeys the length of the light

INSTRUMENTAL: (A really long one)

D D7sus4

In a spiral never-ending, are we drawn toward the source

G D A

Spinning at the mercy of an unrelenting force

D D7sus4

So we stare into the emptiness and fall beneath the weight

G D A

Circling the Nexus in a fevered dance with fate

CHORUS:

D G A

Wealthy the spirit, that knows its own flight

D G A

Stealthy the hunter, who slays his own fright

D G A D

Blessed the traveller, who journeys the length of the light

OUTRO: (Instrumental)

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