The Great Beyond

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[Intro]
C D
(4x)
[Verse 1]
C D C D
I've watched the stars fall silent from your eyes
C D C D
All the sights that I have seen
C D C
I can't believe that I believed I wished
D
That you could see
C D
There's a new planet in the solar system
C D
There is nothing up my sleeve
[Chorus]
C G Am
I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
C G Am
I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there
C Am
Over my shoulder a piano falls
G
Crashing to the ground
[Verse 2]
D C D
And all this talk of time
C D
Talk is fine
C D C D
And I don't want to stay around
C D C
Why can't we pantomime, just close our eyes
D
And sleep sweet dreams
C D C D
Being here with wings on our feet
[Chorus]
C G Am
I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
C G Am
I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there
C Am
Over my shoulder a piano falls
G
Crashing to the ground
[Bridge]
Am C G
I'm breaking through
D
I'm bending spoons
Am C G D
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
Am C G D C
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond
[Instrumental]
D C D C C D C D
[Verse 3]
C D
I want the hummingbirds, the dancing bears
C D
Sweetest dreams of you
C D
Look into the stars
C D
Look into the moon
[Chorus]
C G Am
I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
C G Am
I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there
C Am
Over my shoulder a piano falls
G
Crashing to the ground
[Verse]
Am C G
I'm breaking through
D
I'm bending spoons
Am C G D
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
Am C G D C
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond
Am C G
I'm breaking through
D
I'm bending spoons
Am C G D
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
Am C G D
I'm looking for answers from the great
C G
Answers ...
Am C G
I'm breaking through
D
I'm bending spoons
Am C G D
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
Am C G D C
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond
[Outro]
Am C G D
(2x)
Am C G D C
Em

The Great Beyond chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Great Beyond by The Fray. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
C  D (4x)
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Instrumental] 
D C D C C D C D
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Outro]
Am    C      G        D  (2x)
Am    C      G        D    C
Em

The Great Beyond Chords by The Fray

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