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Avenue Q - Purpose

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[Intro]
Gadd9Purpose
It's that Cmaj7little flame
That lights a Gadd9fire
Under your Cmaj7ass.
[N.C.]
Ha!
Gadd9Purpose
It keeps you Cmaj7going strong
Like a Gadd9car with a full
Tank of Dm7gas.
    Cmaj7Everyone else has a purpose,
So what's Bm7mine?
Em7Hm, Oh Asus4look.
[N.C.]
Here's a penny.
It's from the Ayear I was born.
It's a GsiDgnG! Ha!D  Em7  
      Cadd9Ba ba ba ba doo Gdoo Ddoo G7susdoo   Ddoo
[Verse 1]
 GI don't know Dhow I Em7know,
       Cadd9But I'm gonna Gfind Dmy CpurpoDseGadd9  
I don't know Bm7where I'm Em7gonna Am7look,
But I'm gonna Gfind Dmy CpurposDe
EmGotta find out.
D#+Don't wanna wait.
GGot to make sure that my Emlife will be great.
Gotta find my Am7purpoGse
  CBefore it's too late!
[Chorus 1]
  GHe's gonna Dfind his Em7purpose.
Whoa ooh ohCadd9, I'm [He's] gonna Gfind Dmy [Chis] DpurposGadd9e
He's gonna Dfind Em7his purpose.
Yeaaah yeah yeaCadd9  
I'm [He's] gonna Gfind Dmy [his] CpurposDe
[Bridge]
  ECould be far.
E/DCould be near.
Cmaj7Could take a week
A Gmonth, DA CyeaDr
EAt a job.
E/DOr smoking grass, Ha!
Cmaj7Maybe at a GpotteDry CclasDs.
ECould it be?
E/DYes it could!
Cmaj7Something's coming.
EmSomeDthing Em7goodG.D  Em7  
Cadd9I'm gonna Gfind Dmy GpurDpose, yeah!
Gadd9You're gonna Dfind your Em7purpose.
Whoa ooh oh,     Cadd9I'm gonna Gfind Dit!C  D  
EmWhat will it be? Emmaj7Where will it be?
My Gpurpose in life is a C#m7-5mystery.
Gotta find my Am7purposGeCsus2  
C5Gotta find Gme!
[Chorus 2]
You're gonna Em7find your purDpose.
Whoa ooh oh,     Cadd9I'm gonna Gfind Dmy GsuspurposeG.D  Em7  D  
Cadd9Pur-pose pur-pose purpose
CYeah Dyeah!
I gotta find me!G5  

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Avenue Q - Purpose

by Misc Soundtrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Cmaj7

Dm7

Bm7

Em7

Asus4

Cadd9

G7sus

Am7

D#+

E/D

Emmaj7

C#m7-5

Csus2

Gsus

If you can't play or don't know the more complicated chords, be aware you can

play simplier versions of them and it will still sound right (close enough). For example,

play G instead of Gadd9, C instead of Cmaj7, C#m instead of C#m7-5, etc.

[Intro]

Gadd9

Purpose

Cmaj7

It's that little flame

Gadd9

That lights a fire

Cmaj7

Under your ass.

[N.C.]

Ha!

Gadd9

Purpose

Cmaj7

It keeps you going strong

Gadd9

Like a car with a full

Dm7

Tank of gas.

Cmaj7

Everyone else has a purpose,

Bm7

So what's mine?

Em7 Asus4

Hm, Oh look.

[N.C.]

Here's a penny.

It's from the year I was born.

G D G D Em7

It's a sign! Ha!

Cadd9 G D G7sus D

Ba ba ba ba doo doo doo doo doo

[Verse 1]

G D Em7

I don't know how I know,

Cadd9 G D C D Gadd9

But I'm gonna find my purpose

Bm7 Em7 Am7

I don't know where I'm gonna look,

G D C D

But I'm gonna find my purpose

Gotta find out.

D#+

Don't wanna wait.

G Em

Got to make sure that my life will be great.

Am7 G

Gotta find my purpose

Before it's too late!

[Chorus 1]

G D Em7

He's gonna find his purpose.

Cadd9 G D C D Gadd9

Whoa ooh oh, I'm [He's] gonna find my [his] purpose

D Em7

He's gonna find his purpose.

Cadd9

Yeaaah yeah yea

G D C D

I'm [He's] gonna find my [his] purpose

[Bridge]

Could be far.

E/D

Could be near.

Cmaj7

Could take a week

G D C D

A month, A year

At a job.

E/D

Or smoking grass, Ha!

Cmaj7 G D C D

Maybe at a pottery class.

Could it be?

E/D

Yes it could!

Cmaj7

Something's coming.

Em D Em7 G D Em7

Something good.

Cadd9 G D G D

I'm gonna find my purpose, yeah!

Gadd9 D Em7

You're gonna find your purpose.

Cadd9 G D C D

Whoa ooh oh, I'm gonna find it!

Em Emmaj7

What will it be? Where will it be?

G C#m7-5

My purpose in life is a mystery.

Am7 G Csus2

Gotta find my purpose

C5 G

Gotta find me!

[Chorus 2]

Em7 D

You're gonna find your purpose.

Cadd9 G D Gsus G D Em7 D

Whoa ooh oh, I'm gonna find my purpose.

Cadd9

Pur-pose pur-pose purpose

C D

Yeah yeah!

I gotta find me!

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