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Tuning: Standard, No Capo
[SINGLE BAR CHORDS] (let them ring)
[Intro] 
G  C  G  C
GCalled your name, and you fCormed out of the emptiness
GCalled your name, and I sCwear this time I’ll be my best. 
EmCalled your name, and I felt Chome sweet home. G  C  G  C  
[STRUMMING]
GMay you find grace when overCtaken by the tempest. 
GMay you find humor in the Ccynic and the pessimist. 
EmMay you find faith in the CGreat Unknown. G  C  G  C  
EmLay it all dGown… in a Ccalm, safe Gspace.
And if the Emdream doesn’t Ccome… just Dwait 
[STRUMMING]
EmLay it all dGown… in a Ccalm, safe Gspace.
And if the Emdream doesn’t Ccome… just Dwait 
You just wGait
 G
GWe were made to walk through Cfire in our dance shoes 
GWe were made to Csail upon the meteors. 
EmWe were made to love the Check out of our bones. G  C  
GGod gave us words, they were “I Clove you, please, and thank you”. 
GGod gave us thirst, and it’s a hCunger for the universe. 
Em     C     G     C    G     C
Oh, Gno, Dno, Cno. I’ll Gnever Dlet you Amgo. 
SomeGtimes this Dlife’s a lConely road, but you Ggotta find it Don your Cown. 
So Gbuild a Dhappy sChip, cuz this Glivin’ Dis a Ctrip. 
You gotta Gsing the kDind of Csong that you like siDnging 
[STRUMMING]
...to the Great UnkGnownD  
...to the Great UnkGnownD  
[Instrumental]  
G   C   G   C   G D C D     G    C
[RINGING CHORDS ON THE 2ND BEAT]
GGod gave you brains, now don’t go and dCrown in your own thinkings. 
GGod gave you hands so you could pCick up your broken pieces. 
EmGod gave you feet so you can Cfind your own way Ghome. C  
GLet’s run away, just know your tCroubles tend to follow.
GPack your bags, just know that eCverything here’s borrowed. 
The Empathmaker is a trickster, so Cmake your own damn Groad. C  G  C  
[STRUMMING]
Oh, Gno, Dno, Cno. you nGever wDere aAmlone. 
SomeGtimes this Dlife’s a lConely road, but you Ggotta find it Don your Cown. 
So Gbuild a Dhappy sChip, cuz this Glivin’ Dis a Ctrip. 
You gotta Gsing the kDind of Csong that you like siDnging 
Oh, Gno, Dno, Cno. you nGever wDere aAmlone. 
SomeGtimes this Dlife’s a lConely road, but you Ggotta find it Don your Cown. 
So Gbuild a Dhappy sChip, cuz this Glivin’ Dis a Ctrip. 
You gotta Gsing the kDind of Csong that you like siDnging 
[STRUMMING]
...to the Great UnkGnownD  
...to the Great UnkGnownD  
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To The Great Unknown

by Cloud Cult

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Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard, No Capo

[SINGLE BAR CHORDS] (let them ring)

[Intro]

G C G C

G C

Called your name, and you formed out of the emptiness

G C

Called your name, and I swear this time I’ll be my best.

Em C G C G C

Called your name, and I felt home sweet home.

[STRUMMING]

G C

May you find grace when overtaken by the tempest.

G C

May you find humor in the cynic and the pessimist.

Em C G C G C

May you find faith in the Great Unknown.

Em G C G

Lay it all down… in a calm, safe space.

Em C D

And if the dream doesn’t come… just wait

[STRUMMING]

Em G C G

Lay it all down… in a calm, safe space.

Em C D

And if the dream doesn’t come… just wait

You just wait

G C

We were made to walk through fire in our dance shoes

G C

We were made to sail upon the meteors.

Em C G C

We were made to love the heck out of our bones.

G C

God gave us words, they were “I love you, please, and thank you”.

G C

God gave us thirst, and it’s a hunger for the universe.

Em C G C G C

G D C G D Am

Oh, no, no, no. I’ll never let you go.

G D C G D C

Sometimes this life’s a lonely road, but you gotta find it on your own.

G D C G D C

So build a happy ship, cuz this livin’ is a trip.

G D C D

You gotta sing the kind of song that you like singing

[STRUMMING]

G D

...to the Great Unknown

G D

...to the Great Unknown

[Instrumental]

G C G C G D C D G C

[RINGING CHORDS ON THE 2ND BEAT]

G C

God gave you brains, now don’t go and drown in your own thinkings.

G C

God gave you hands so you could pick up your broken pieces.

Em C G C

God gave you feet so you can find your own way home.

G C

Let’s run away, just know your troubles tend to follow.

G C

Pack your bags, just know that everything here’s borrowed.

Em C G C G C

The pathmaker is a trickster, so make your own damn road.

[STRUMMING]

G D C G D Am

Oh, no, no, no. you never were alone.

G D C G D C

Sometimes this life’s a lonely road, but you gotta find it on your own.

G D C G D C

So build a happy ship, cuz this livin’ is a trip.

G D C D

You gotta sing the kind of song that you like singing

G D C G D Am

Oh, no, no, no. you never were alone.

G D C G D C

Sometimes this life’s a lonely road, but you gotta find it on your own.

G D C G D C

So build a happy ship, cuz this livin’ is a trip.

G D C D

You gotta sing the kind of song that you like singing

[STRUMMING]

G D

...to the Great Unknown

G D

...to the Great Unknown

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