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We do our bCadd9est
            G\B  
We stay in step
                Am  G\ B  Cadd9  
as time goes marching by
but there's something Cadd9wrong
                 G\B  
We don't start living
           Am  G\ B  Cadd9  
until we almost die
Em   Cadd9
Em   Cadd9
EmOh Yeah YeaCadd9h Yeah
The EmUniverse LisCadd9tens
I Emwas born a silver thorn
on Cadd9a Midwest Rose
Found out Amfast Love is last
and it Cadd9comes and goes
MEmade a deal, hearts to steal
TCadd9hey will know my name
I Amwill pay the price, any price
jusCadd9t give me the fame
EmOh Yeah YeCadd9ah Yeah
ThEme Universe listeneCadd9d
PEmerfect song, my love is wrong
sCadd9o I ate the dark
A Amheroes clothes, the story goes on
bCadd9ut i hate the part 
I Emchose to fall, destroy it all
bCadd9ut I will rise again
I believe in lAmove, please send me love
and I Cadd9will try again 
EmOh Yeah YeaCadd9h Yeah
aEmnd the Universe listeneCadd9d
EmOh Yeah Yeah Cadd9Yeah
aEmnd the Universe listeneCadd9d
Remove tEmhe dark, peel my heart
Cadd9make my body whole
I found my Amangels, found my spirit
guess Cadd9I found my soul
Teach me hEmow, show me now
this lCadd9ight has taken me
I'm not ashaAmmed, help me explain
tCadd9his awakening
EmOh Yeah Yeah Cadd9Yeah
aEmnd the Universe listenedCadd9  
EmOh Yeah YeaCadd9h Yeah
aEmnd the Universe listened Cadd9  
Oh EmYeah...D....Cadd9.........Asus.....Cadd9  
CHORDS USED :   Cadd9= x32033
               G\   B= x20033
                   Am= x02210
                   Em= 022000
                    D= xx0232
                 Asus= 002200

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The Universe Listened

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus

Cadd9

We do our best

G B

We stay in step

Am G B Cadd9

as time goes marching by

Cadd9

but there's something wrong

G B

We don't start living

Am G B Cadd9

until we almost die

Em Cadd9

Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah

Em Cadd9

The Universe Listens

I was born a silver thorn

Cadd9

on a Midwest Rose

Found out fast Love is last

Cadd9

and it comes and goes

Made a deal, hearts to steal

Cadd9

They will know my name

I will pay the price, any price

Cadd9

just give me the fame

Em Cadd9

Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah

Em Cadd9

The Universe listened

Perfect song, my love is wrong

Cadd9

so I ate the dark

A heroes clothes, the story goes on

Cadd9

but i hate the part

I chose to fall, destroy it all

Cadd9

but I will rise again

I believe in love, please send me love

Cadd9

and I will try again

Em Cadd9

Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah

Em Cadd9

and the Universe listened

Em Cadd9

Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah

Em Cadd9

and the Universe listened

Remove the dark, peel my heart

Cadd9

make my body whole

I found my angels, found my spirit

Cadd9

guess I found my soul

Teach me how, show me now

Cadd9

this light has taken me

I'm not ashamed, help me explain

Cadd9

this awakening

Em Cadd9

Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah

Em Cadd9

and the Universe listened

Em Cadd9

Oh Yeah Yeah Yeah

Em Cadd9

and the Universe listened

Em D Cadd9 Asus Cadd9

Oh Yeah.....................

Cadd9

CHORDS USED : = x32033

G B

\ = x20033

= x02210

= 022000

= xx0232

Asus

= 002200

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