One of the songs from "Hairspray (9007)"
Intro:
G C/G Dm/G C/G G C/G G D X9 C/D
G
There's a light
B5+ B7
In the darkness
Em
Though the night
Cm
Is black as my skin
G
There's a light
B5+ ( C9 )
Burning bright
Em G7/D C F#7 ( F#9 )
Showing me the way
B7 ( C5 ) Em
But I know where I've been
G
There's a cry
B5+ B7
In the distance
Em
It's a voice
Cm Dm/C
That comes from deep within
Cm G
There's a cry
B5+ ( C9 )
Asking "why?"
Em G7/D C F#7 ( F#9 )
I pray the answer's up ahead
B7 ( C5 ) Em
'Cause I know where I've been
Am7
There's a road
Em
We've been trave'lin'
Am7 Em
Lost so many on the way
Bm
But the riches
C7
Will be plenty
C#?7
Worth the price
A#?7
The price
Bsus B D C/D
We had to pay
G
There's a dream
B5+ B7
In the future
Em
There's a struggle
Cm Dm/C
We have yet to win
Cm G/D
And there's pride
B7 C9 D#
In my heart
Em G7/D
'Cause I know
C G/B Am7
Where I'm going (Yes, I do!)
C/D G
And I know where I've been
Am7
There's a road (There's a road...)
Em
We must travel (...we must travel)
Am7
There's a promise (There is a promise)
Em
We must make (That we must make)
Bm
'Cause the riches (Ohh but the riches)
C
Will be plenty (Riches will be plenty ....yeah...)
C#?7
Worth the risk (Worth the risk)
And the chances (And the chances)
Bsus B D
That we take (That we taaaake)
Eb Ab
There's a dream
C5+ C
In the future
Fm
There's a struggle (Struggle)
Dbm Ebm/Db
We have yet to win
Ab/Eb
Use that pride
C7 ( C#5 E
In our hearts
Fm
To lift us up
Db G7
To tomorrow
C7 ( C#5 )
'Cause just to sit still
Fm
Would be a sin
(ENSEMBLE)
Fm/Eb
I know it, I know it
Cm7 Bbm7
I know where I'm going
(MOTORMOUTH)
Lord knows
Db/Eb
I know..
Ab
Where I've been
(MOTORMOUTH & Chorus)
Ab C5+
Oh! When we win,
Db Dbm/E
I'll give thanks to my God
Gb(9) Ab
'Cause I know where I've been!