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[Verse 1]
By Cmaj7horse, by rail, by Fmaj7land, by sea, our Cmaj7journey startsFmaj7  
Two Cmaj7men incensed by Fmaj7one man's journey Cmaj7from the pastFmaj7  
D#maj7In Iceland, where the G#maj7mountain stood with D#maj7pride
They G#maj7set off with their D#maj7guide
To G#maj7reach the mountain Gsus4side
G F
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7Roped as one for Fmaj7safety through the Cmaj7long descentFmaj7  
InCmaj7to the crater Fmaj7of volcanic Cmaj7rock they wentFmaj7  
D#maj7Look up from our G#maj7telescopic D#maj7lens,
One G#maj7star for us to D#maj7share,
We conG#maj7tinue on our Gsus4pra---Asus4----yeAr.
[Solo]
D Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Gsus4 G
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7
D#maj7 G#maj7 D#maj7 G#maj7 D#maj7 G#maj7 Gsus4 G F
[Outro]
CCrystals of oGpaque quartz, studded Gmlimpid tears,
AForming magic Dmchandeliers,   C       Bdim7lighting blistered galleAmries.G  F  G  
 Am   G    F   Gx2
Am

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The Journey

by Rick Wakeman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

D#maj7

G#maj7

Gsus4

Asus4

Bdim7

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

By horse, by rail, by land, by sea, our journey starts

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Two men incensed by one man's journey from the past

D#maj7 G#maj7 D#maj7

In Iceland, where the mountain stood with pride

G#maj7 D#maj7

They set off with their guide

G#maj7 Gsus4

To reach the mountain side

G F

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Roped as one for safety through the long descent

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Into the crater of volcanic rock they went

D#maj7 G#maj7 D#maj7

Look up from our telescopic lens,

G#maj7 D#maj7

One star for us to share,

G#maj7 Gsus4 Asus4 A

We continue on our pra-------yer.

[Solo]

D Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Gsus4 G

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

D#maj7 G#maj7 D#maj7 G#maj7 D#maj7 G#maj7 Gsus4 G F

[Outro]

C G Gm

Crystals of opaque quartz, studded limpid tears,

A Dm C Bdim7 Am G F G

Forming magic chandeliers, lighting blistered galleries.

Am G F G

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