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If Youre Out There

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[Verse 1]
FIf you hear this message, CWherever you stand
I'm Gcalling every woman, Calling every man
FWe're the generation, We Ccan't afford to wait
The Gfuture started yesterday, And we're already late
[Pre-Chorus 1]
 FWe've been looking for a Csong to sing
 GSearched for a melody, searched for someone to lead
 FWe've been looking for the Cworld to change
 If Gyou feel the same, then go on and say
[Chorus]
If you're Fout there
CSing along with me if you're Gout there
I'm dying to believe that you're oFut there
Stand Cup and say it loud if you're oGut there
Tomorrow's starting nowF...Cnow...Gnow
[Verse 2]
FNo more broken promises, CNo more call to war
GUnless it's love and peace that, We're really fighting for
FWe can destroy hunger, CWe can conquer hate
GPut down the arms and raise your voice, We're joining hands today
[Pre-Chorus 2]
(Oh FI) I was looking for a Csong to sing
 GSearched for a leader, But the leader was me
 FWe were looking for the Cworld to change
 GWe can be heroes, just go on and say
[Chorus]
If you're Fout there
CSing along with me if you're Gout there
I'm dying to believe that you're Dm7out there
Stand Cup and say it loud if you're oGut there
Tomorrow's starting nowF...C/Enow...nGow
Whoa Dm7now...Cnow..G.now
[Bridge]
 AmIf you're ready we can shCake the world
BeliGeve again, It starts within
 AmWe don't have to wait for deCstiny
We should bGe the change that we want to see
If you're oEmut there
OAmh ... oh ... oh ... Emoh ...
AmOh...If you're out Fthere, and you're reCady now
GSay it loud, scream it out
[Chorus]
If you're ouFt there
C/ESing along with me if you're oGut there
I'm dying to believe that you're ouFt there
Stand uCp and say it loud if you're oGut there
Tomorrow's starting noFwC  
If you're ouGt there
If you're ouFt thereC  
If you're ouGt there
[Outro]
FIf you hear this message, wherever you stand
I'm cGalling every woman, calling every man
FWe're the generation, we cCan't afford to wait
The fGuture started yesterday, and we're already late

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If Youre Out There

by John Legend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7

C/E

[Verse 1]

F C

If you hear this message, Wherever you stand

I'm calling every woman, Calling every man

F C

We're the generation, We can't afford to wait

The future started yesterday, And we're already late

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F C

We've been looking for a song to sing

Searched for a melody, searched for someone to lead

F C

We've been looking for the world to change

If you feel the same, then go on and say

[Chorus]

If you're out there

C G

Sing along with me if you're out there

I'm dying to believe that you're out there

C G

Stand up and say it loud if you're out there

F C G

Tomorrow's starting now...now...now

[Verse 2]

F C

No more broken promises, No more call to war

Unless it's love and peace that, We're really fighting for

F C

We can destroy hunger, We can conquer hate

Put down the arms and raise your voice, We're joining hands today

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F C

(Oh I) I was looking for a song to sing

Searched for a leader, But the leader was me

F C

We were looking for the world to change

We can be heroes, just go on and say

[Chorus]

If you're out there

C G

Sing along with me if you're out there

Dm7

I'm dying to believe that you're out there

C G

Stand up and say it loud if you're out there

F C/E G

Tomorrow's starting now...now...now

Dm7 C G

Whoa now...now...now

[Bridge]

Am C

If you're ready we can shake the world

Believe again, It starts within

Am C

We don't have to wait for destiny

We should be the change that we want to see

If you're out there

Am Em

Oh ... oh ... oh ... oh ...

Am F C

Oh...If you're out there, and you're ready now

Say it loud, scream it out

[Chorus]

If you're out there

C/E G

Sing along with me if you're out there

I'm dying to believe that you're out there

C G

Stand up and say it loud if you're out there

F C

Tomorrow's starting now

If you're out there

F C

If you're out there

[Outro]

If you hear this message, wherever you stand

I'm calling every woman, calling every man

F C

We're the generation, we can't afford to wait

The future started yesterday, and we're already late

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