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The Search is Over
Survivor
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret
All chords are relative to capo
[Intro] (Originally played on piano)
e|-(0-0)-----------------|
B|--1-1---1-0---0--------|
G|--0-0-2-----2-0-0------| x2
D|--2-2-3-----------0----|
A|--3-3-3-------3-----2--|
E|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
                       C                    C/F( F  G)
How can I convince you, what you see is real?
CWho am I to blame you for C/Fdoubting what you Esus4feel?E/G#  
AmI was always G/Areaching, Fyou were just a gCirl G/BI   Amknew.
I took for Em7granted the Ffriend I have in Esus4you.E  
[Chorus]
            D/E   A(E/G#)            D/F#   Esus4  E  
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.
     D/E   A(E/G#)               D/F#     Esus4  E  
Taking on the world, that was just my style.
               D/E   C(C/E)           F        Dm  E7/G#  
Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever.
The search is Amadd9over, Amyou were wFith me aGll the while.
[Instrumental]
e|-(0-0)-----------------|
B|--1-1---1-0---0--------|
G|--0-0-2-----2-0-0------|
D|--2-2-3-----------0----|
A|--3-3-3-------3-----2--|
E|-----------------------|
[Verse 2]
                    C                   C/F( F  G)
Can we last forever, will we fall apart?
At Ctimes it's so uncertain, the C/Fquestions of the heaEsus4rt.E/G#  
You've Amfollowed me through G/Achanges, and Fpatiently you'd wCait,G/B  
Till AmI came to  my Em7senses through some Fmiracle of Esus4fate.E  
[Chorus]
            D/E   A(E/G#)            D/F#   Esus4  E  
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.
     D/E   A(E/G#)               D/F#     Esus4  E  
Taking on the world, that was just my style.
               D/E   C(C/E)           F        Dm  E7/G#  
Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever.
              Amadd9           Am        F        G   C( Csus2   C   Csus4  C)
The search is over, you were with me all the while.
[Bridge]
Now G/Bthe   Ammiles stretch Em(7)out behind me, Flove that I Ghave lCost.
     G/B           Am            Em(7)     F( F/G  F)
Broken  hearts lie victims of the game.
                 Dm                    Am              G(   C/G  C)
Then good luck, it finally struck like lightning from the blue.
FEvery highway's C/Eleading me back to yGou.
[Verse 3]
                           C                   C/F( F  G)
Now at last I hold you, now all is said and done.
The Csearch has come full circle.
Our C/Fdestinies are Esus4one.E/G#  
So Amif you ever G/Aloved me, sFhow me that you gCive  G/Ba   dAmamn.
You'll know for Em7certain the mFan I really Esus4am.E  
[Chorus]
            D/E   A(E/G#)            D/F#   Esus4  E  
I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.
     D/E   A(E/G#)              D/F#     Esus4  E  
Taking on the world, that was just my style.
               D/E   C(C/E)            F            Dm  E7/G#  
Then I touched your hands, I can hear you whisper:
The Search is Amadd9over, AmLove was Fright beF/Gfore my eyes.
[Outro Instrumental]
e|-(0-0)-----------------|
B|--1-1---1-0---0--------|
G|--0-0-2-----2-0-0------| x3
D|--2-2-3-----------0----|
A|--3-3-3-------3-----2--|
E|-----------------------|
   C      C

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The Search Is Over

by Survivor

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/F

Esus4

E/G#

G/A

G/B

Em7

D/E

D/F#

C/E

E7/G#

Amadd9

Csus2

Csus4

Em(7)

F/G

C/G

The Search is Over

Survivor

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 3rd fret

All chords are relative to capo

[Intro] (Originally played on piano)

e|-(0-0)-----------------|

B|--1-1---1-0---0--------|

G|--0-0-2-----2-0-0------| x2

D|--2-2-3-----------0----|

A|--3-3-3-------3-----2--|

E|-----------------------|

[Verse 1]

C C/F F G

( )

How can I convince you, what you see is real?

C C/F Esus4 E/G#

Who am I to blame you for doubting what you feel?

Am G/A F C G/B Am

I was always reaching, you were just a girl I knew.

Em7 F Esus4 E

I took for granted the friend I have in you.

[Chorus]

D/E A E/G# D/F# Esus4 E

()

I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.

D/E A E/G# D/F# Esus4 E

()

Taking on the world, that was just my style.

D/E C C/E F Dm E7/G#

()

Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever.

Amadd9 Am F G

The search is over, you were with me all the while.

[Instrumental]

e|-(0-0)-----------------|

B|--1-1---1-0---0--------|

G|--0-0-2-----2-0-0------|

D|--2-2-3-----------0----|

A|--3-3-3-------3-----2--|

E|-----------------------|

[Verse 2]

C C/F F G

( )

Can we last forever, will we fall apart?

C C/F Esus4 E/G#

At times it's so uncertain, the questions of the heart.

Am G/A F C G/B

You've followed me through changes, and patiently you'd wait,

Am Em7 F Esus4 E

Till I came to my senses through some miracle of fate.

[Chorus]

D/E A E/G# D/F# Esus4 E

()

I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.

D/E A E/G# D/F# Esus4 E

()

Taking on the world, that was just my style.

D/E C C/E F Dm E7/G#

()

Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever.

Amadd9 Am F G C Csus2 C Csus4 C

( )

The search is over, you were with me all the while.

[Bridge]

G/B Am Em(7) F G C

Now the miles stretch out behind me, love that I have lost.

G/B Am Em(7) F F/G F

( )

Broken hearts lie victims of the game.

Dm Am G C/G C

( )

Then good luck, it finally struck like lightning from the blue.

F C/E G

Every highway's leading me back to you.

[Verse 3]

C C/F F G

( )

Now at last I hold you, now all is said and done.

The search has come full circle.

C/F Esus4 E/G#

Our destinies are one.

Am G/A F C G/B Am

So if you ever loved me, show me that you give a damn.

Em7 F Esus4 E

You'll know for certain the man I really am.

[Chorus]

D/E A E/G# D/F# Esus4 E

()

I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.

D/E A E/G# D/F# Esus4 E

()

Taking on the world, that was just my style.

D/E C C/E F Dm E7/G#

()

Then I touched your hands, I can hear you whisper:

Amadd9 Am F F/G

The Search is over, Love was right before my eyes.

[Outro Instrumental]

e|-(0-0)-----------------|

B|--1-1---1-0---0--------|

G|--0-0-2-----2-0-0------| x3

D|--2-2-3-----------0----|

A|--3-3-3-------3-----2--|

E|-----------------------|

C C

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