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[Intro]
Em    G  A
[Verse 1]
EmHow come there's so Gmany people wAilling to EmsufferG  A  
EmSo they get up and Gsuffer eAvery EmdayG  A  
EmThey think they were put on thGis Earth to Asuffer and, Emby God, they're going to GsuffeAr
EmUntil they suffer their GlivAes  aEmwayG  A  
AmHow come so many are Cwilling Dto Amsay, CThere Dis 
AmNo sense, Cthere Dis no AmplanC  D  
EmYet they will not GbelieAve the Emancient mysGterieAs
EmPassed down from tGime iAnto their EmhandsG  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
If Cadd9my choice is despair or wonder
On the Asus2line between truth and belief
Do I Cadd9just let the tide take me under
Or do I B7let the fascination come on and rain all over me
[Chorus]
N.C.              Em      D  Cadd9  
Open your,     mind
'Cause you have been     EmblindD  Cadd9  
IDmagine the answers or Emquestions will be all you Cadd9find
N.C.
Open your mind
[Turnaround]
Em     G   A
[Verse 2]
EmThe grooves in my Glife Awere unforEmgivingG  A  
EmOver the years I lGaid Athem down Emnight aGfter Anight
EmWork-eat-sleep GWork-eat-Asleep EmWork-eat-sleep GWork-eat-Asleep 
EmWork-eat-sleep, GWork-eatA-sleep, EmSuffocating mGy delAight
I was Amdragged into the G/Blight, into the Cadd9stillnessD  
Into the Amwhite hot G/Bflame of my deepest Cadd9fearsD  
EmAnd when I came crashinGg thArough,   Emhumbled and truGeA  
EmI was better than I've GbeeAn in EmyearsG  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
If Cadd9my choice is end or beginning
In my perAsus2ception between death and life
I'll keep Cadd9on with this message I'm sending
We may nB7ot know how or when, but don't you wanna know why
[Chorus]
(B7)             Em      D  Cadd9  
Open your,     mind
'Cause you have been     EmblindD  Cadd9  
IDmagine the answers or Emquestions will be all you Cadd9find, open your mind
[Solo]
    Em    G    Ax8
    Am    C    Dx4
    Em    G    Ax4
          Cadd9  B7Oh    Oh   Oh
[Chorus]
N.C.             Em      D  Cadd9  
Open your,     mind
'Cause you have been     EmblindD  Cadd9  
[Outro]
  EmOh oh oh   Doh oh oh      Cadd9oh oh oh oh
  EmOh oh oh   Doh oh oh      Cadd9oh oh oh oh
  EmOh oh oh   Doh oh oh      Cadd9oh oh oh oh
  EmOh oh oh   Doh oh oh      Cadd9oh oh oh oh
         Em            D                   Cadd9N.C.
  Oh oh oh   oh oh oh       oh oh oh oh     Open your mind
  Em    G    Ax4

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Open Your Mind

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus2

G/B

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Listen to recording for rhthym.

[Intro]

Em G A

[Verse 1]

Em G A Em G A

How come there's so many people willing to suffer

Em G A Em G A

So they get up and suffer every day

Em G A Em G A

They think they were put on this Earth to suffer and, by God, they're going to suffer

Em G A Em G A

Until they suffer their lives away

Am C D Am C D

How come so many are willing to say, There is

Am C D Am C D

No sense, there is no plan

Em G A Em G A

Yet they will not believe the ancient mysteries

Em G A Em G A

Passed down from time into their hands

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9

If my choice is despair or wonder

Asus2

On the line between truth and belief

Cadd9

Do I just let the tide take me under

Or do I let the fascination come on and rain all over me

[Chorus]

Em D Cadd9

N.C.

Open your, mind

Em D Cadd9

'Cause you have been blind

D Em Cadd9

Imagine the answers or questions will be all you find

N.C.

Open your mind

[Turnaround]

Em G A

[Verse 2]

Em G A Em G A

The grooves in my life were unforgiving

Em G A Em G A

Over the years I laid them down night after night

Em G A Em G A

Work-eat-sleep Work-eat-sleep Work-eat-sleep Work-eat-sleep

Em G A Em G A

Work-eat-sleep, Work-eat-sleep, Suffocating my delight

Am G/B Cadd9 D

I was dragged into the light, into the stillness

Am G/B Cadd9 D

Into the white hot flame of my deepest fears

Em G A Em G A

And when I came crashing through, humbled and true

Em G A Em G A

I was better than I've been in years

[Pre-Chorus]

Cadd9

If my choice is end or beginning

Asus2

In my perception between death and life

Cadd9

I'll keep on with this message I'm sending

We may not know how or when, but don't you wanna know why

[Chorus]

B7 Em D Cadd9

()

Open your, mind

Em D Cadd9

'Cause you have been blind

D Em Cadd9

Imagine the answers or questions will be all you find, open your mind

[Solo]

Em G A

Am C D

Em G A

Cadd9 B7

Oh Oh Oh

[Chorus]

Em D Cadd9

N.C.

Open your, mind

Em D Cadd9

'Cause you have been blind

[Outro]

Em D Cadd9

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em D Cadd9

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em D Cadd9

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em D Cadd9

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em D Cadd9

N.C.

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Open your mind

Em G A

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