ACROSS THE UNIVERSE


Thursday, January 9, 1969 (Twickenham Studio sessions)



  INTRO



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  VERSE



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   Words   flowing     like          rain        a   paper cup   they
       are       out       endless       into




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   slither     they    they      way     across  the universe
         while     pass    slip
                             a




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   Pools   sorrow  waves   joy are   drifting    my  opened        pos..
       of              of                    through




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 ..sessing and caressing     me




  CHORUS



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   Jai     Guru                Deva




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   Om




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




  VERSE



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   Images    of    broken  light     dance       me  like  million eyes
                               which     before          a




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       they    me  on    on    across    the universe
           call      and




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   Thoughts        like  restless    wind        a   letter      they
       me              a                 inside            box
         under




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   tumble  blindly as  they    their way across  the universe
                           make




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  CHORUS



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   Jai     Guru                Deva




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   Om




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
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   Nothing's       change  my  world
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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




  VERSE



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   Sounds          shades  life      ringing through opened      inciting
       of              of      are               my        ears
         laughter




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           and inviting      me




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   Limitless   undying   love  which shines      me  like  million
                                         Around          a




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   suns,   calls   on    on    across    the universe
       it      me    and




  CHORUS



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   Jai     Guru                Deva




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   Om




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna




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   Nothing's       change  my  world
           gonna