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I can fCeel it in my blood, I can hGear it in my footsteps,
I can sAmee it all around, that everywhere connections are brFeaking away,
And people know that something must chGange, must change,
There are bCetter men than I, who with cGourage and conviction
Are patrAmolling the lines, waking up the sleepers who wFill not decide,
And do not think there's anything wrGong
But we are Amall living here in this bFeautiful world, 
Sharing sEunrises every dAmay, 
We may have dFifferent lives, but for all of us here we will stGay,
We're living in Cone world, sleeping in Fone world,
Dreaming in Cone world, and no-one's gGoing anywhere,
We're living in Cone world, working in Fone world, 
Breathing in Cone world, we're just the sGame as anyone, whFooGooAmo,
I belCieve there is a God, but it dGoesn't mean that my God is grAmeater than yours, 
It only means we all have the rFight to believe, 
'Cause nobody knows it for sGure, for sure, 
If there's a HAmeaven or Hell, or a swFeet Paradise,
Or a plEace where we all meet agAmain, 
'Cause with mFinimal change, everyone here is the sGame,
We're living in Cone world, sleeping in Fone world,
Dreaming in Cone world, and no-one's gGoing anywhere,
We're living in Cone world, working in Fone world, 
Breathing in Cone world, we're just the sGame as anyone, whFooGooAo,
We're living in Done world, sleeping in Gone world,
Dreaming in Done world, and no-one's gAoing anywhere,
We're living in Done world, working in Gone world, 
Breathing in Done world, we're just the sAame as anyone, 
LDisten to the vGoice of millions cDalling me and yAou,
TDake good care of Geverywhere 'cause thDis is my home tAoo,
Laughing in Done world, crying in Gone world, hoping in Done world, oAoooh,
Praying in Done world, trying in Gone world, thDis is my home tAoo,
DOne world, Gone world, Done world, oAoooh,
DOne world, Gone world, Done world, oAoooh, Done world
 GI could never hear you when you tCold me that you loved meD,
 GI could never hear you when you Ccalled my nameD,
 I could Bmonly listen tEmo the bAmeat of my own hDeart,
 CI could never hGear you at allD,
 GI could never see it when you nCeeded some affectDion,
 GAnd I could never see it when you Clost your wayD,
 And I could nBmot see you leaving mEme untAmil it was too lDate,
 CI could never sGee it at allD,
 Oh, dBbay after dFay I was lCost in my Dmown world,
 Did you cBball me to bFe here agCain,
 And nCmight after nAbight did you drBbeam of a lCmover
 Who would cAbome here and take you awDay?
 GIt is never easy to give Cup and just surrendDer,
 GBut that is now exactly what I Chave to doD,
 You were Bmalways there besEmide me, but AmI hardly knew Dit,
 CSo heres a prGomise to youD,
 Oh, dBbay after dFay I will bCe there in yDmour world,
 I wBbant you to cFome back agCain,
 And nCmight after nAbight I will gBbive you my lovCme
 And I will tAbenderly take you awDay,
G C D
G C D
 And I will Bmalways listen tEmo thAmings that need sDaying,
 And I will Bmalways hear yEmou, whAmen you want mDe,
 We had sBmomething so beautifEmul but AmI did not see Dit,
 CTill all the bGeauty had gDone, and I need yGou,C  
 DDay after dGay, CdDay after dGay.
03. The Storyman (Chords) 4:37
I lEmived my lCife in the wDords of a StEmoryman,
WEmatched my drCeams from the yDears gone bEmy,
HEmeard my vCoice in the sDongs of a StEmoryman,
AlwDays by my sEmide, alwDays by my sEmide,
I sEmaw him fCirst in a cDastle by cEmandlelight,
TEmurning rCound with a gDolden kEmey,
I hEmeard a trCain far awDay, and a whEmistle blow,
LDike a baby's crEmy, 'twas lDike a baby's crEmy,
REmavens stCood on the wDalls of JerEmusalem,
SEmailors dCanced at the bDorderlEmine,
LEmight a fCire on the rDoad to the fEmerryman,
EmDotions running hEmigh, Din the summertEmime,
TCake me back to the plGaces I've never been,
TCake me back to anGother tCime,
TCake me bDack to a wEmorld I have never seen,
DOnly in my mEmind, Donly in my mEmind,
LEmate last nCight I met Dup with a lEmady-love,
DrEmessed in rCed, didn't sDay goodbEmye,
CEmarry mCe to the lDast time I shEmowed her what
TDender hands can dEmo, and DI'll be missing yEmou,
TCake me back to the plGaces I've never been,
TCake me back to anGother tCime,
TCake me back to a wGorld I have nEmever seen,
DOnly in my mEmind, Donly in my mEmind,
C Em D Em
C Em D Em
FEmollow the light that's shining on to whCere we will be going,
EmUp to Heaven, Paradise, or tDo the heart divEmine,
It's Cin the echoes of a child, waiting for the journey,
The spBirit of one world,
C G C G C
C G Em D Em D Em
Oh tCake me back to the plGaces I've never been,
TCake me back to anGother tCime,
TCake me back to a wGorld I have nEmever seen,
DOnly in my mEmind, Donly in my mEmind,C  D  Em  
I lived my life in the words of a Storyman.Em..
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One World

by Chris de Burgh

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C G

I can feel it in my blood, I can hear it in my footsteps,

Am F

I can see it all around, that everywhere connections are breaking away,

And people know that something must change, must change,

C G

There are better men than I, who with courage and conviction

Am F

Are patrolling the lines, waking up the sleepers who will not decide,

And do not think there's anything wrong

Am F

But we are all living here in this beautiful world,

E Am

Sharing sunrises every day,

F G

We may have different lives, but for all of us here we will stay,

C F

We're living in one world, sleeping in one world,

C G

Dreaming in one world, and no-one's going anywhere,

C F

We're living in one world, working in one world,

C G F G Am

Breathing in one world, we're just the same as anyone, whooooo,

C G Am

I believe there is a God, but it doesn't mean that my God is greater than yours,

It only means we all have the right to believe,

'Cause nobody knows it for sure, for sure,

Am F

If there's a Heaven or Hell, or a sweet Paradise,

E Am

Or a place where we all meet again,

F G

'Cause with minimal change, everyone here is the same,

C F

We're living in one world, sleeping in one world,

C G

Dreaming in one world, and no-one's going anywhere,

C F

We're living in one world, working in one world,

C G F G A

Breathing in one world, we're just the same as anyone, whooooo,

D G

We're living in one world, sleeping in one world,

D A

Dreaming in one world, and no-one's going anywhere,

D G

We're living in one world, working in one world,

D A

Breathing in one world, we're just the same as anyone,

D G D A

Listen to the voice of millions calling me and you,

D G D A

Take good care of everywhere 'cause this is my home too,

D G D A

Laughing in one world, crying in one world, hoping in one world, ooooh,

D G D A

Praying in one world, trying in one world, this is my home too,

D G D A

One world, one world, one world, ooooh,

D G D A D

One world, one world, one world, ooooh, one world

G C D

I could never hear you when you told me that you loved me,

G C D

I could never hear you when you called my name,

Bm Em Am D

I could only listen to the beat of my own heart,

C G D

I could never hear you at all,

G C D

I could never see it when you needed some affection,

G C D

And I could never see it when you lost your way,

Bm Em Am D

And I could not see you leaving me until it was too late,

C G D

I could never see it at all,

Bb F C Dm

Oh, day after day I was lost in my own world,

Bb F C

Did you call me to be here again,

Cm Ab Bb Cm

And night after night did you dream of a lover

Ab D

Who would come here and take you away?

G C D

It is never easy to give up and just surrender,

G C D

But that is now exactly what I have to do,

Bm Em Am D

You were always there beside me, but I hardly knew it,

C G D

So heres a promise to you,

Bb F C Dm

Oh, day after day I will be there in your world,

Bb F C

I want you to come back again,

Cm Ab Bb Cm

And night after night I will give you my love

Ab D

And I will tenderly take you away,

G C D

Bm Em Am D

And I will always listen to things that need saying,

Bm Em Am D

And I will always hear you, when you want me,

Bm Em Am D

We had something so beautiful but I did not see it,

C G D G C

Till all the beauty had gone, and I need you,

D G C D G

Day after day, day after day.

03. The Storyman (Chords) 4:37

Em C D Em

I lived my life in the words of a Storyman,

Em C D Em

Watched my dreams from the years gone by,

Em C D Em

Heard my voice in the songs of a Storyman,

D Em D Em

Always by my side, always by my side,

Em C D Em

I saw him first in a castle by candlelight,

Em C D Em

Turning round with a golden key,

Em C D Em

I heard a train far away, and a whistle blow,

D Em D Em

Like a baby's cry, 'twas like a baby's cry,

Em C D Em

Ravens stood on the walls of Jerusalem,

Em C D Em

Sailors danced at the borderline,

Em C D Em

Light a fire on the road to the ferryman,

D Em D Em

Emotions running high, in the summertime,

C G

Take me back to the places I've never been,

C G C

Take me back to another time,

C D Em

Take me back to a world I have never seen,

D Em D Em

Only in my mind, only in my mind,

Em C D Em

Late last night I met up with a lady-love,

Em C D Em

Dressed in red, didn't say goodbye,

Em C D Em

Carry me to the last time I showed her what

D Em D Em

Tender hands can do, and I'll be missing you,

C G

Take me back to the places I've never been,

C G C

Take me back to another time,

C G Em

Take me back to a world I have never seen,

D Em D Em

Only in my mind, only in my mind,

C Em D Em

Em C

Follow the light that's shining on to where we will be going,

Em D Em

Up to Heaven, Paradise, or to the heart divine,

It's in the echoes of a child, waiting for the journey,

The spirit of one world,

C G C G C

C G Em D Em D Em

C G

Oh take me back to the places I've never been,

C G C

Take me back to another time,

C G Em

Take me back to a world I have never seen,

D Em D Em C D Em

Only in my mind, only in my mind,

I lived my life in the words of a Storyman...

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