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The Great Unknown

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[Verse]
N.C.
A song is a dream that keeps going on when it's over
N.C.
A man hears a song in the soft speaking voice of his lover
N.C.
A hero goes on when the others believe it's all over
N.C.
A sister is strong when she fights for the cause of her brother
[Verse]
A Acrow with a broken wing Dmstands at the side of the Ahighway
A Atraveller finds a place to Dmsleep at the end of a Along day
I Dspeak through a telephone. BmYou can't decipher what AI say.
We'll Dmeet in Decatur. I'll Dmtell you I love you in Afive days.
[Verse]
A Ahuman is something that Erises and falls over Atime dear
Your Abreathing slows down and you Esleep in the fluorescent Alight dear
We're Dpassing through town and there Bmisn't a soul we can Atrust here
We Ddon't use our real names. We Dmstruggle. We do what we Amust here
[Chorus]
EDrive with me into the DGreat UnknownA  
I think we are Eon our own. I think we're really Don our Dm/Fown
[Verse]
A Asong is a dream that Ekeeps going on when it's Aover
A Aman hears a song in the Esoft speaking voice of his Alover
A Dhero goes on when the Bmothers believe it's all Aover
A Dsister is strong when she Bmfights for the cause of her Abrother

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The Great Unknown

by Ezra Furman

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/F

[Verse]

N.C.

A song is a dream that keeps going on when it's over

N.C.

A man hears a song in the soft speaking voice of his lover

N.C.

A hero goes on when the others believe it's all over

N.C.

A sister is strong when she fights for the cause of her brother

[Verse]

A Dm A

A crow with a broken wing stands at the side of the highway

A Dm A

A traveller finds a place to sleep at the end of a long day

D Bm A

I speak through a telephone. You can't decipher what I say.

D Dm A

We'll meet in Decatur. I'll tell you I love you in five days.

[Verse]

A E A

A human is something that rises and falls over time dear

A E A

Your breathing slows down and you sleep in the fluorescent light dear

D Bm A

We're passing through town and there isn't a soul we can trust here

D Dm A

We don't use our real names. We struggle. We do what we must here

[Chorus]

E D A

Drive with me into the Great Unknown

E D Dm/F

I think we are on our own. I think we're really on our own

[Verse]

A E A

A song is a dream that keeps going on when it's over

A E A

A man hears a song in the soft speaking voice of his lover

D Bm A

A hero goes on when the others believe it's all over

D Bm A

A sister is strong when she fights for the cause of her brother

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