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Illumination

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Aminor

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[Verse]
AmDon't believe them for a Dmmoment
For a Esecond, do not believe, my Amfriend
AmWhen you are doAmwn, them are not Dmcoming
EWith a helping Amhand
Of course this Amis no us and theDmm
But them Ethey do not think thAme samAme
DmIt's them who Edo not think
[Chorus]
AmThey never step on Dmspiritual pEath
AmThey paint their faces so Dmdifferently from Eours
AmAnd if you listen closDmely
That Ewar it never stopsAm  Am  Dm  
That Ewar it never stopsAm  
  DmTHAT WEAR!
[Verse]
AmBe them new RomansDm  
Don't Eenvy them my Amfriend
AmBe their lives longer
DmOh, their Elonger lives are spent
Without a lAmove or faithful fDmriend
All those Ethings they have to Amrent
DmYeah, all thEose things they have Amto rent
DmAll those thEings
AmBut we who see our destiny
DmIn sound of this Esame old punk Amsong
Let Amrest originality for Dmsake of passEing it arAmound
AmIlluminatiDmng realizEation number Amone
AmYou are the only light there Dmis
FEor yourself my fAmriend
AmYou are the only light there Dmis
EFor yourself my fAmrie Amee Amee ee eDmnd
EFor yourself my fAmrie Amee Amee ee eDmnd
EFor yourself my fAmriend
[Verse]
AmThere'll be no saviors Dmany sEoon coming Amdown
AmAnd anyway illuminatioDmns
ENever come from the cAmrowned
AmIlluminatiDmng realiEzation number oAmne
AmYou are the only light there Dmis
EFor yourself my Amfriend
AmYou are the only light there Dmis
EFor yourself my fAmriend
AmBut we who see our destinDmy
In sound of Ethis same old punk Amsong
AmLet rest originaliDmty for sake of Epassing it arounAmd
AmIlluminatinDmg realiEzation number Amone
AmYou are the only light there Dmis
EFor yourself my Amfriend
AmYou are the only light there Dmis
EFor yourself my fAmrie Amee Amee ee eDmnd
EFor yourself my fAmrie Amee Amee ee eDmnd
EFor yourself my fAmriend

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Illumination

by Gogol Bordello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Am Dm

Don't believe them for a moment

E Am

For a second, do not believe, my friend

Am Am Dm

When you are down, them are not coming

E Am

With a helping hand

Am Dm

Of course this is no us and them

E Am Am

But them they do not think the same

Dm E

It's them who do not think

[Chorus]

Am Dm E

They never step on spiritual path

Am Dm E

They paint their faces so differently from ours

Am Dm

And if you listen closely

E Am Am Dm

That war it never stops

E Am

That war it never stops

Dm E

THAT WAR!

[Verse]

Am Dm

Be them new Romans

E Am

Don't envy them my friend

Be their lives longer

Dm E

Oh, their longer lives are spent

Am Dm

Without a love or faithful friend

E Am

All those things they have to rent

Dm E Am

Yeah, all those things they have to rent

Dm E

All those things

But we who see our destiny

Dm E Am

In sound of this same old punk song

Am Dm E Am

Let rest originality for sake of passing it around

Am Dm E Am

Illuminating realization number one

Am Dm

You are the only light there is

E Am

For yourself my friend

Am Dm

You are the only light there is

E Am Am Am Dm

For yourself my frie ee ee ee end

E Am Am Am Dm

For yourself my frie ee ee ee end

E Am

For yourself my friend

[Verse]

Am Dm E Am

There'll be no saviors any soon coming down

Am Dm

And anyway illuminations

E Am

Never come from the crowned

Am Dm E Am

Illuminating realization number one

Am Dm

You are the only light there is

E Am

For yourself my friend

Am Dm

You are the only light there is

E Am

For yourself my friend

Am Dm

But we who see our destiny

E Am

In sound of this same old punk song

Am Dm E Am

Let rest originality for sake of passing it around

Am Dm E Am

Illuminating realization number one

Am Dm

You are the only light there is

E Am

For yourself my friend

Am Dm

You are the only light there is

E Am Am Am Dm

For yourself my frie ee ee ee end

E Am Am Am Dm

For yourself my frie ee ee ee end

E Am

For yourself my friend

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