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The Greater Good

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[Verse 1]
You could lay C#mdown, in this hole you Amdug
Just fade Eaway into the red Bsus4sandB  
But we all C#mknow, it's not who you Amare
You've come too Efar to be stranded Bsus4on this starB  
But wC#me're not here to take a prize
You Aknow, just open up your eyes
The F#mthings that got us here have little wEeightG#  
PerhAaps a chance to be a man
You dF#ream to be, you know you can
CoBsus4me on, suit up and we won't let you failB  
[Chorus]
For the Bgreater F#mgood
For the Bgreater Agood
For the Bgreater F#mgood
For the Bgreater Agood
[Verse 2]
I hear what you're sC#maying
You know that I Ado
But this is so much Ebigger than anyone imBagined -
Can't you see?
But C#myou are not here on your own
We've Agot your back, we'll make it home
We're F#mwide awake, there's so much to be dEoneG#  
If Ayou believe then I will too
And F#if the pieces come unglued
They'll kBsus4now we gave it everything we Bhad
[Chorus]
For the Bgreater F#mgood
For the Bgreater Agood
For the Bgreater F#mgood
For the Bgreater Agood
[Bridge]
   G#One day this Aplace may be our Bgrave
But if we C#mdie, D#mby thEe Adimgods, we'll be saE/Bved
(We will be saved, we will be saved)
We'll be sG#/D#aved
(We will be saved, we will be saved)
[Solo]
C#m  A  E  B  B/B#
C#m  A  E  B
[Chorus]
For the greater F#mgood   (We need you back with us)
For the Bgreater Agood   (I believe, I believe)
For the Bgreater F#mgood   ('Cause you know you're strong enough)
For the Bgreater Agood   (Yeah, everything's gonna be alright)
[Outro]
A       E  A
A       E  A

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The Greater Good

by Styx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Bsus4

F#m

D#m

Adim

E/B

G#/D#

B/B#

[Verse 1]

C#m Am

You could lay down, in this hole you dug

E Bsus4 B

Just fade away into the red sand

C#m Am

But we all know, it's not who you are

E Bsus4 B

You've come too far to be stranded on this star

C#m

But we're not here to take a prize

You know, just open up your eyes

F#m E G#

The things that got us here have little weight

Perhaps a chance to be a man

You dream to be, you know you can

Bsus4 B

Come on, suit up and we won't let you fail

[Chorus]

B F#m

For the greater good

B A

For the greater good

B F#m

For the greater good

B A

For the greater good

[Verse 2]

C#m

I hear what you're saying

You know that I do

E B

But this is so much bigger than anyone imagined -

Can't you see?

C#m

But you are not here on your own

We've got your back, we'll make it home

F#m E G#

We're wide awake, there's so much to be done

If you believe then I will too

And if the pieces come unglued

Bsus4 B

They'll know we gave it everything we had

[Chorus]

B F#m

For the greater good

B A

For the greater good

B F#m

For the greater good

B A

For the greater good

[Bridge]

G# A B

One day this place may be our grave

C#m D#m E Adim E/B

But if we die, by the gods, we'll be saved

(We will be saved, we will be saved)

G#/D#

We'll be saved

(We will be saved, we will be saved)

[Solo]

C#m A E B B/B#

C#m A E B

[Chorus]

F#m

For the greater good (We need you back with us)

B A

For the greater good (I believe, I believe)

B F#m

For the greater good ('Cause you know you're strong enough)

B A

For the greater good (Yeah, everything's gonna be alright)

[Outro]

A E A

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