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J. Seals & D. Crofts
 Emaj9   Dmaj9   Emaj9   Dmaj9Cmaj9.
A/EFarther a-E6long we’ll under-B/Estand
We’re Dall just a part of the Em7planC  Em7  
DThe “Sun of Re-Aality” has B7susdawned upon eB7ternity
Now...
CHORUS
  Emaj9Even the Dmaj9desert will Emaj9bloom
  Even the desert will bloom
  Hurry, oh hurry, come soon
  ‘cause Emaj9even the Dmaj9desert will Cmaj9bloom
A/EFarther a-E6long we’ll be at B/Eease
The woDrld will be free from Em7diseCasEm7e
DThe Most Great APeace will come
and B7susall mankind will B7live as one.
Then... [chorus]
Bmaj7So let your        “G#m7sweet rain” fall on   C#m7me, for I am         F#7susdying
We’re desert        people and we’re in   pain but we’re still trying
We’ve been down for so long--We are       dry and we are       thirsty
So you Bmaj7see, the Rain we G#m7must have is the C#m7tears you sheD#m7d lonEm7g ago
A/EFarther aE6long we’ll find our B/Eway
ThrougDh all of the darkness Em7todaCyEm7  
DThe Sun of ReAality has B7susdawned upon eB7ternity
Now... [chorus]
Emaj9: x76870        | D    : xx0775
Dmaj9: x54650        | Bmaj7: x24342
Cmaj9: x32430        | G#m7:  464444
A/E:   0xx9A9 (A=10) | C#m7:  x46464
E6:    0xx999        | D#m7:  x68686
B/E:   0x9877        | F#7sus:242422

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Desert People

by Seals & Crofts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj9

Dmaj9

A/E

B/E

Em7

B7sus

Cmaj9

Bmaj7

G#m7

C#m7

F#7sus

D#m7

J. Seals & D. Crofts

Emaj9 Dmaj9 Emaj9 Dmaj9

Cmaj9.

A/E E6 B/E

Farther a-long we’ll under-stand

D Em7 C Em7

We’re all just a part of the plan

D A B7sus B7

The “Sun of Re-ality” has dawned upon eternity

Now...

CHORUS

Emaj9 Dmaj9 Emaj9

Even the desert will bloom

Hurry, oh hurry, come soon

Emaj9 Dmaj9 Cmaj9

‘cause even the desert will bloom

A/E E6 B/E

Farther a-long we’ll be at ease

D Em7 C Em7

The world will be free from disease

D A

The Most Great Peace will come

B7sus B7

and all mankind will live as one.

Then... [chorus]

Bmaj7 G#m7 C#m7 F#7sus

So let your “sweet rain” fall on me, for I am dying

We’re desert people and we’re in pain but we’re still trying

We’ve been down for so long--We are dry and we are thirsty

Bmaj7 G#m7 C#m7 D#m7 Em7

So you see, the Rain we must have is the tears you shed long ago

A/E E6 B/E

Farther along we’ll find our way

D Em7 C Em7

Through all of the darkness today

D A B7sus B7

The Sun of Reality has dawned upon eternity

Now... [chorus]

Emaj9: x76870 | D : xx0775

Dmaj9: x54650 | Bmaj7: x24342

Cmaj9: x32430 | G#m7: 464444

A/E: 0xx9A9 (A=10) | C#m7: x46464

E6: 0xx999 | D#m7: x68686

B/E: 0x9877 | F#7sus:242422

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