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[Intro]
|N.C.   |N.C.   |
|  F#m    C#m|   D     A|  F#m    C#m|   D     A|
[Verse 1]
  F#mWish I C#mcould talk to the Dyounger Ame
  F#mCaught up iC#mn all his inseDcuritiAes
  F#mAfraid to C#mwalk on the raDging sAeas
  EStep on out, step on in
[Verse 2]
  F#mSay the C#mwords that I neDver Aheard
  F#mThat could a C#msteady a hearDt that Ahurts
  F#mYoung meC#mn worry things will neDver Aturn
  EWish I could say to the younger me
[Chorus 1]
AIt's okay not to be okay
EWe all long for an easier way
F#mBeauty grows in the strangest places
DDon't be afraid to stand and face it
It's F#mnot when we get where we're Egoing that coDunts
N.C.                         D          E  F#m  
It's how we live the journey, journey, journey
DJourney, Ejourney, F#mjourney
[Verse 3]
  F#mMaybe C#myou know how it feeDls to Abe
  F#mCaught in C#ma story that you want Dto Aleave
  F#mWonderinC#mg when the struDggle Aends
  EMy Father finishes what He begins
[Chorus 2]
AIt's okay not to be okay
EWe all long for an easier way
F#mBeauty grows in the strangest places
DDon't be afraid to stand and face it
It's F#mnot when we get, where we're Egoing that coDunts
N.C.                         D          E  F#m  
It's how we live the journey, journey, journey
Go out and live the Djourney, Ejourney, F#mjourney
[Bridge]
Go on and Asail 'cross the widest of oceans
And find there is Ehope when the strong winds are blowing
'Cause you'll F#mnever be alone
He'll be Dwith you all along
He wants you to Alive with a heart that's wide open
So you can Edance like there's nobody watching
'Cause you'll F#mnever live it all
If you Dnever risk the fall
[Chorus 3]
AIt's okay, if you're Enot okay
'Cause F#mbeauty grows when you stand and face it
So Ddon't be afraid
AIt's okay not to be okay
EWe all long for an easier way
F#mBeauty grows in the strangest places
DDon't be afraid to stand and face it
It's F#mnot when we get where we're gEoing that coDunts
It's Ehow... it's how we live the Djourney, Ejourney, F#mjourney
It's how we live the Djourney, Ejourney, F#mjourney
Go out and live the Djourney, Ejourney, F#mjourney
Go out and live, Dgo out aEnd live tF#mhe journey
               (Journey, journey, journey)
[Outro]
DJourney, Ejourney, F#mjourney
            N.C.
We live the journey, journey, journey

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The Journey

by Building 429

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

|N.C. |N.C. |

F#m C#m D A F#m C#m D A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m D A

Wish I could talk to the younger me

F#m C#m D A

Caught up in all his insecurities

F#m C#m D A

Afraid to walk on the raging seas

Step on out, step on in

[Verse 2]

F#m C#m D A

Say the words that I never heard

F#m C#m D A

That could a steady a heart that hurts

F#m C#m D A

Young men worry things will never turn

Wish I could say to the younger me

[Chorus 1]

It's okay not to be okay

We all long for an easier way

F#m

Beauty grows in the strangest places

Don't be afraid to stand and face it

F#m E D

It's not when we get where we're going that counts

D E F#m

N.C.

It's how we live the journey, journey, journey

D E F#m

Journey, journey, journey

[Verse 3]

F#m C#m D A

Maybe you know how it feels to be

F#m C#m D A

Caught in a story that you want to leave

F#m C#m D A

Wondering when the struggle ends

My Father finishes what He begins

[Chorus 2]

It's okay not to be okay

We all long for an easier way

F#m

Beauty grows in the strangest places

Don't be afraid to stand and face it

F#m E D

It's not when we get, where we're going that counts

D E F#m

N.C.

It's how we live the journey, journey, journey

D E F#m

Go out and live the journey, journey, journey

[Bridge]

Go on and sail 'cross the widest of oceans

And find there is hope when the strong winds are blowing

F#m

'Cause you'll never be alone

He'll be with you all along

He wants you to live with a heart that's wide open

So you can dance like there's nobody watching

F#m

'Cause you'll never live it all

If you never risk the fall

[Chorus 3]

A E

It's okay, if you're not okay

F#m

'Cause beauty grows when you stand and face it

So don't be afraid

It's okay not to be okay

We all long for an easier way

F#m

Beauty grows in the strangest places

Don't be afraid to stand and face it

F#m E D

It's not when we get where we're going that counts

E D E F#m

It's how... it's how we live the journey, journey, journey

D E F#m

It's how we live the journey, journey, journey

D E F#m

Go out and live the journey, journey, journey

D E F#m

Go out and live, go out and live the journey

(Journey, journey, journey)

[Outro]

D E F#m

Journey, journey, journey

N.C.

We live the journey, journey, journey

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