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[chords]
 Bm(add4)- 790900
      Em7- 079787
  F#7sus4- 242422
[Intro]
Bm(add4)  Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7  Bm(add4)
[Verse]
If Em7you stand  - in the light,  - you Bm(add4)get the feel - of the ride. - and  
  Em7-  the mu-sic that plays, -  in   Bm(add4)your - ears. - 
 -  In your Em7head    you can hear. -    a voice Bm(add4)-  so sweet and clear. - 
and Em7-  the mu-sic  that plays  -  in Bm(add4)your   head. -           
[Chorus]
As it F#sus4flows -    up from the ground - 
taking  all   Em7who hear that sound, - 
Bm(add4)close your eyes, - it's a-Em7bout, - 
to Bm(add4)be-gin. - 
[Interlude]
Bm(add4)  Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7
F#sus4    Em7
Bm(add4)  Em7  Bm(add4)
[Verse 2]
Hard-ly Em7dar-ing to breathe. - a new Bm(add4)life. - you per-ceive.
                               Em7Bm(sus4)
you try hard - not to break - the spell. - 
                                 Em7Bm(sus4)
While at once - it seems both    so    far - and yet so close. - 
                                     Em7Bm(sus4)
If you reach  out to touch, - it will be      gone.
[Chorus]
As it F#sus4flows -    up from the ground - 
taking  all   Em7who hear that sound, - 
close Bm(add4)your eyes, - it's a-Em7bout, - 
to Bm(add4)be-gin. - 
close your Bm(add4)eyes, - it's Em7a-bout, - 
to Bm(add4)be-gin. - 
close your Bm(add4)eyes, - it's Em7a-bout, - 
to Bm(add4)be-gin. - 
close your Bm(add4)eyes, - it's Em7a-bout, - 
to Bm(add4)be-gin. - 
close your Bm(add4)eyes, - it's Em7a-bout, - 
to Bm(add4)be-gin. 

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About To Begin

by Robin Trower

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm(add4)

Em7

F#7sus4

F#sus4

[chords]

Bm(add4)

- 790900

Em7

- 079787

F#7sus4

- 242422

[Intro]

Bm(add4) Em7

Bm(add4) Em7 Bm(add4)

[Verse]

Em7 Bm(add4)

If you stand - in the light, - you get the feel - of the ride. - and

Em7 Bm(add4)

- the mu-sic that plays, - in your - ears. -

Em7 Bm(add4)

- In your head you can hear. - a voice - so sweet and clear. -

Em7 Bm(add4)

and - the mu-sic that plays - in your head. -

[Chorus]

F#sus4

As it flows - up from the ground -

Em7

taking all who hear that sound, -

Bm(add4) Em7

close your eyes, - it's a-bout, -

Bm(add4)

to be-gin. -

[Interlude]

Bm(add4) Em7

F#sus4 Em7

Bm(add4) Em7 Bm(add4)

[Verse 2]

Em7 Bm(add4)

Hard-ly dar-ing to breathe. - a new life. - you per-ceive.

Em7

Bm(sus4)

you try hard - not to break - the spell. -

Em7

Bm(sus4)

While at once - it seems both so far - and yet so close. -

Em7

Bm(sus4)

If you reach out to touch, - it will be gone.

[Chorus]

F#sus4

As it flows - up from the ground -

Em7

taking all who hear that sound, -

Bm(add4) Em7

close your eyes, - it's a-bout, -

Bm(add4)

to be-gin. -

Bm(add4) Em7

close your eyes, - it's a-bout, -

Bm(add4)

to be-gin. -

Bm(add4) Em7

close your eyes, - it's a-bout, -

Bm(add4)

to be-gin. -

Bm(add4) Em7

close your eyes, - it's a-bout, -

Bm(add4)

to be-gin. -

Bm(add4) Em7

close your eyes, - it's a-bout, -

Bm(add4)

to be-gin.

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