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[Intro]
A MDormon missionary wAalks through Vasa BmAllén
Through a cGlear-as-crystal GF#mothenburg mEmorning
RAemoving his suit jacket, loosening his DtieG  G/F#  
WEmiping the sF#mweat from his Gneck and the sleep from his DeyesA  
It's 1D997, the lAast morning of ABmugustA  
At the cGorner of 7-F#mEleven he hears the bEmroadcast
AAnother saint is lost, Lady DDi's returned to sGtarduG/F#st
He lEmistens to the tF#mragic nGews, fAollowed by the Top D10 tunes
[Interlude]
D  Bm D  Bm D  Bm D  Bm
[Verse 1]
Will SDmith, Puff Daddy, GAala, ChumbawBmamba
On the oGther side of the sF#mtreet he passes Café JEmava
Where no F#mone listens tGo that crap
Both cF#moffee and hair dyed rGaven black
All so sEmure of eF#mverythGing except one qDuestAion
[Chorus]
What's our mDission?Bm  
What are we hGere fAor?
Who are we sF#merving?Bm  
What can we Gdo?A  
What's our mDission?Bm  
What are we hGere fAor?
Who are we sF#merving?Bm  
What can we Gdo?A  
[Verse 2]
He bCumps into a teenage bGoy leaning 'gainst the fDence
Who takes his hCeadphones off and introdGuces himself as JAens
RF#miffling through the BGook of Mormon, says it's wF#may too early Gin the morning
Instead of tEmalking aF#mbout rGeligion can we just tDalk about how it fAeels
[Chorus]
To know your mDissionBm  
To know what you're hGere fAor
To know who you're F#mserviBmng
To know what to Gdo?A  
To know your mDissionBm  
To know what you're hGere fAor
To know who you're F#mserviBmng
To know what to Gdo?A  
[Bridge]
To have a dEmream
A GPS in your hEmeart
A path to fBmollow
Through the dGark
Well, Jens says, I write sDongs sometimes
But they're kinda bAad
So if that doesn't wEmork out
I want to be a social worker just like my dAad
I just want to listen to people's sDtories
Hear what they have to Asay
My friends say, "Just be a shrink tEmhen"
But I don't know. I don't think I'll have the grAades.
But in a world of mDouths
I want to be an eAar
If there's a pEmurpose to all this
Then tAhat's why God put me hDereBm  
[Post - bridge]
I know what I'm hGere fAor
I know who I'm sF#mervingBm  
I'm serving yGouA  
[Outro]
D  Bm
G  A
F#m  Bm
I'm serving yGouA  

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To Know Your Mission

by Jens Lekman

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/F#

[Intro]

D A Bm

A Mormon missionary walks through Vasa Allén

G F#m Em

Through a clear-as-crystal Gothenburg morning

A D G G/F#

Removing his suit jacket, loosening his tie

Em F#m G D A

Wiping the sweat from his neck and the sleep from his eyes

D A Bm A

It's 1997, the last morning of August

G F#m Em

At the corner of 7-Eleven he hears the broadcast

A D G G/F#

Another saint is lost, Lady Di's returned to stardust

Em F#m G A D

He listens to the tragic news, followed by the Top 10 tunes

[Interlude]

D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm

[Verse 1]

D A Bm

Will Smith, Puff Daddy, Gala, Chumbawamba

G F#m Em

On the other side of the street he passes Café Java

F#m G

Where no one listens to that crap

F#m G

Both coffee and hair dyed raven black

Em F#m G D A

All so sure of everything except one question

[Chorus]

D Bm

What's our mission?

G A

What are we here for?

F#m Bm

Who are we serving?

G A

What can we do?

D Bm

What's our mission?

G A

What are we here for?

F#m Bm

Who are we serving?

G A

What can we do?

[Verse 2]

C G D

He bumps into a teenage boy leaning 'gainst the fence

C G A

Who takes his headphones off and introduces himself as Jens

F#m G F#m G

Riffling through the Book of Mormon, says it's way too early in the morning

Em F#m G D A

Instead of talking about religion can we just talk about how it feels

[Chorus]

D Bm

To know your mission

G A

To know what you're here for

F#m Bm

To know who you're serving

G A

To know what to do?

D Bm

To know your mission

G A

To know what you're here for

F#m Bm

To know who you're serving

G A

To know what to do?

[Bridge]

To have a dream

A GPS in your heart

A path to follow

Through the dark

Well, Jens says, I write songs sometimes

But they're kinda bad

So if that doesn't work out

I want to be a social worker just like my dad

I just want to listen to people's stories

Hear what they have to say

My friends say, "Just be a shrink then"

But I don't know. I don't think I'll have the grades.

But in a world of mouths

I want to be an ear

If there's a purpose to all this

A D Bm

Then that's why God put me here

[Post - bridge]

G A

I know what I'm here for

F#m Bm

I know who I'm serving

G A

I'm serving you

[Outro]

D Bm

G A

F#m Bm

G A

I'm serving you

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