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  The Universe Inside by Ben Lee
G C G C
Have you ever Gcaught a glimpse of your reflection in the Cmirror
EmAnd wondered if Cthe person that you Gsaw was even yoDu
EmEveryone applCauding, it's the perfeGct presentatiDon
CNobody would ever have a clueDsus  D  
Have yoGu ever closed your eyes and tried to listen to your heartbeCat
It taEmkes you to a plaCce that seems so vast Gyou can't ignorDe
EmAnd all they ever see is Conly part of thGe equationD  
CDon't they realize you're so much moreDsus  D  
There's a universe GinsideC  Dsus  
DWhich no one else can seeEm  
A woCrld insiDsusdeD  
Where I'm alone with meEm  
You can spend a lifDetime looking deep in Gsomeone's eyesC  
And never Dsee the universe insideG  
G C G C
We live Gour lives unscreened, we pass like strangers undetectedC  
Buying tEmhings we do not need to Ccure a sickness we don't GhaveD  
And underEmneath it all thCere lies a beauty unsuspGectedD  
RevealCed for just a moment when we laughDsus  D  
I'm scareGd to show what's underneath, I cover it with makeupC  
BEmravery, brCavado and the need to Gbe the bestD  
If I sEmhowed them what I'm hiding would I Chandle the rejeGctionD  
CStepping to the light that I posDsussessD  
There's a universe GinsideC  Dsus  
DWhich no one else can seeEm  
A woCrld insiDsusdeD  
Where I'm alone with meEm  
You can spend a lifDetime looking deep in Gsomeone's eyesC  
And never Dsee the universe insideG  
CAnd as we walk each other home
The terrGor of the great unknown
Just wisCh that we could see each other shiningG  
That we woCuld never have to be afraid of nightmaEmres or our dreams
And if yCou want me you know where to Dfind me
In the univeGrse insideC  Dsus  D  
'Cause you must have one tooEm  
A worlCd insiDsusdeD  
That no one ever knewEm  
I wish I'd nDoticed but I neGver took the timeC  
To look Dbeyond the surface and finally see the universe insideG  C  G  
GYoCu GInCside You
Have you ever caughGt a glimpse of your reflection in the mirrorC  
EmAnd wondered if Cthe person that you Gsaw was even yoDu
EmEveryone applCauding, it's the perfeGct presentatiDon
CNobody would ever have a clueDsus  D  
There's a universe GinsideC  Dsus  
DWhich no one else can seeEm  
A woCrld insiDsusdeD  
Where I'm alone with meEm  
I hope that someone Dlooks into my eyesG  C  
And finalDly sees the universe insideG  
GC x 4

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The Universe Inside

by Ben Lee

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Dsus

The Universe Inside by Ben Lee

G C G C

G C

Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection in the mirror

Em C G D

And wondered if the person that you saw was even you

Em C G D

Everyone applauding, it's the perfect presentation

C Dsus D

Nobody would ever have a clue

G C

Have you ever closed your eyes and tried to listen to your heartbeat

Em C G D

It takes you to a place that seems so vast you can't ignore

Em C G D

And all they ever see is only part of the equation

C Dsus D

Don't they realize you're so much more

G C Dsus

There's a universe inside

D Em

Which no one else can see

C Dsus D

A world inside

Where I'm alone with me

D G C

You can spend a lifetime looking deep in someone's eyes

D G

And never see the universe inside

G C G C

G C

We live our lives unscreened, we pass like strangers undetected

Em C G D

Buying things we do not need to cure a sickness we don't have

Em C G D

And underneath it all there lies a beauty unsuspected

C Dsus D

Revealed for just a moment when we laugh

G C

I'm scared to show what's underneath, I cover it with makeup

Em C G D

Bravery, bravado and the need to be the best

Em C G D

If I showed them what I'm hiding would I handle the rejection

C Dsus D

Stepping to the light that I possess

G C Dsus

There's a universe inside

D Em

Which no one else can see

C Dsus D

A world inside

Where I'm alone with me

D G C

You can spend a lifetime looking deep in someone's eyes

D G

And never see the universe inside

And as we walk each other home

The terror of the great unknown

C G

Just wish that we could see each other shining

C Em

That we would never have to be afraid of nightmares or our dreams

C D

And if you want me you know where to find me

G C Dsus D

In the universe inside

'Cause you must have one too

C Dsus D

A world inside

That no one ever knew

D G C

I wish I'd noticed but I never took the time

D G C G

To look beyond the surface and finally see the universe inside

G C G C

You Inside You

G C

Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection in the mirror

Em C G D

And wondered if the person that you saw was even you

Em C G D

Everyone applauding, it's the perfect presentation

C Dsus D

Nobody would ever have a clue

G C Dsus

There's a universe inside

D Em

Which no one else can see

C Dsus D

A world inside

Where I'm alone with me

D G C

I hope that someone looks into my eyes

D G

And finally sees the universe inside

GC x 4

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