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Obstacles          Hint for beginner: transpose the Song to C - so you have the Bm to the end in Em :-)
[Intro]
G D G D G D
GLet's say sunshine for Deveryone
But as far as I Gcan rememberD  
GWe've been migratory aDnimals
Living undGer changing weathDer
GSomeday we will foresee ODbstacles
Through the blizzGard, through the blizzDard
GToday we will sell our uDniform
Live togethGer, live togethDer
  GBlizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard  DBlizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
  GBlizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard  DBlizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard...
GSomeday we will foresee ODbstacles
Through the blizzGard, through the blizzDard
GToday we will sell our uDniform
Live togethGer, live togethDer      
BmWe played hide and seek in wDaterfalls
We were youngGer, we were youngDer
BmWe played hide and seek in wDaterfalls
We were youngGer, we were youngDer
BmWe played hide and seek in wDaterfalls
We were youngGer, we were youngDer
BmWe played hide and seek in wDaterfalls
We were youngGer, we were youngDer 
GSomeday we will foresee ODbstacles
Through the blizzGard, through the blizzDard.

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The story behind the song

"Obstacles" captures the feeling of looking back at a journey shared, perhaps through a "blizzard" of challenges, with a sense of enduring hope. It speaks to a collective experience, like "migratory animals" moving together, remembering a time when things were "younger." The song suggests a shared desire for "sunshine for everyone," a simple yet profound wish for brighter days after overcoming difficulties. It's a poignant reflection on perseverance and the bonds formed along the way.

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Obstacles

by Syd Matters

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Obstacles Hint for beginner: transpose the Song to C - so you have the Bm to the end in Em :-)

[Intro]

G D G D G D

G D

Let's say sunshine for everyone

G D

But as far as I can remember

G D

We've been migratory animals

G D

Living under changing weather

G D

Someday we will foresee Obstacles

G D

Through the blizzard, through the blizzard

G D

Today we will sell our uniform

G D

Live together, live together

G D

Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard

G D

Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard...

G D

Someday we will foresee Obstacles

G D

Through the blizzard, through the blizzard

G D

Today we will sell our uniform

G D

Live together, live together

Bm D

We played hide and seek in waterfalls

G D

We were younger, we were younger

Bm D

We played hide and seek in waterfalls

G D

We were younger, we were younger

Bm D

We played hide and seek in waterfalls

G D

We were younger, we were younger

Bm D

We played hide and seek in waterfalls

G D

We were younger, we were younger

G D

Someday we will foresee Obstacles

G D

Through the blizzard, through the blizzard.

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