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Life is Good
05:06
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Come now people, Gather Round
Close your eyes, feel the sound
Open your heart. Be here now.
Lose yourself, to be found.
Seek! (Seek! Seek!) And Ye shall find.
Knock! (Knock! Knock!) And open your mind.
Ask! (Please! Please) And it shall be given.
Believe! (Believe!) And you are forgiven.
That's why I'm saying
Life is Good! God is Grand!
We've got the power in our hands!
Let's work together to give peace a chance.
One voice united across all lands.
Sing with us: Oh Way Oh. Oh Way Oh. Oh Way Oh. Oh Way Oh.
Om my Yahweh. Om my Yahweh.
Come my Yahweh. Come my Yahweh.
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Sing As One
05:40
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When I was younger now than in my present form
I could've sworn I knew just what my hands were for.
I'd ball them into fists and throw lightning storm fits
when men challenged my whit. I didn't know when to quit.
But now I see clearly just what my hands are really for:
They are made to heal. They are made to pray.
They are made to give thanks at the end of my day.
They are made to give. There are made to receive,
eternal abundance I chose to believe.
And when its said and done.
We'll raise our hands to the sky, and SING AS ONE!
Ohhhhhhh Oh Oh Ohhhhhh ...
We'll pick up the pieces of the broken hearts
We will tear down this curtain of fear
We'll break down the walls divide us all
'cause our souls can't wait to hear
the call of the people united as one.
See the smiles on the face of babes.
The purpose of people with no need for leaders,
when we all live from our hearts.
I see it so clearly and today is a good day to start.
Ohhhhhh Oh Oh Ohhhhhhh. ...x2
I dig my hands deep down in the dirt
I give thanks for my body. I give thanks for my birth.
I breathe in deep and hear her breathing too.
There's not so much difference between the trees, me, and you.
It's time that we all come home,
with open hands, open hearts, and bless-ed souls.
Ohhhhh Oh Oh Ohhhhhhh ...x2
May we shoot
LIGHT! from our fingers and
LIGHT! from our toes.
LIGHT! in our hearts and
LIGHT! in our souls x4
We are here to heal. We are here to pray.
We are here to give thanks at the end of our days.
We are here to give. We are here to receive,
eternal abundance we chose to believe.
And when its said and done
we'll raise our hands to the sky and SING AS ONE!
Ohhhhh Oh Oh Ohhhhhhh ...x4
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3. |
I See the Light in You
04:08
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Am Bb C
I choose to see the light in you,
G D C
even though I know there's darkness too
I see the light in you, its shinin in my eyes
Yea I see the light in you, even though I know there's darkness too
I see the light in you. Shinin' through like the truth!
We all got struggles. We all got pain
We suffer with guilt and we struggle with blame
But I aint tryin' to play that game
Cuz in the end we're all sufferin' the same
I see the light in you,
even though I know there's darkness too
I see the light in you, its shinin in my eyes
Yea I see the light in you, even though I know there's darkness too
I see the light in you. Shinin' through like the truth!
Yea Baby Girl I see the light all up in you
Even though I realize that there's darkness too
And that's OK boo, because I got the darkness too
But we've got to work together just to get through
You gotta jump in the river and go with the flow
Both arms open and just let go
Cuz life is better when you trust and you know
we consist of both light and shadow
Yea I see the light in you,
even though I know there's darkness too
I see the light in you, shinin' in my eyes
Yea I see the light in you, even though I know there's darkness too
I see the light in you. Shinin' through like the truth!
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4. |
Waves of Emotion
03:28
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F Am
If you want joy, ya got to feel some pain
Bb C
Even the sunshine has that rare cloudy day
F Am
If you want happiness ya gotta feel a little sadness
Bb Bbm
It seems that its the contrast that combats the madness
F Am
Feeeeel all emotion
Bb C
Ridin on the waves of this crazy ocean
F Am
Feeeeeel all emotion
Bb C
Every single one is so important
I used to run from my feelings, use to run from the pain
Tried to block it out with the smoke in my brain
but then one day it all came crashing down on me
rocking through my house of cards wreckin' my reality
No it aint so simple, you gotta hold space
Every single one has its perfect time and place
(Hold chords)
When that slow, low, blue note blows across your soul
from the harsh horn of wisdom that you prayed to know
(back to regular feels)
May the swift hand of grace and mercy quickly show
For the lessons which burn are those which are learned
Bb Bbm
and need be tested no more
(hip hop styles)
Yes, your anger is valid, its the hot spice on the pallet
Even jealousy can serve both you and me
For the reflections of envy will show exactly what you need
And Joy will come after the mourning
The loss of a love is a temporary warning
that life is too short not to feel.
So feel every feeling deeply,
every one is true and real TO CHORUS x2
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Mr. Gray
05:22
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If I lean too far that way
I might fall, Lord. I might stray
who's to say? You can call me Mr. Gray.
Some say white. Some say black.
Life's too messy for all of that.
I play it safe; you can call me Mr. Gray
See we’re treadin’ through these murky waters,
Treadin’ through the snakes.
Steppin’ on false prophets who’ve been suffrin' from the shakes.
I wish it was simple, Lord. I wish it was clear
But I don't see no simple way out of here
They tell me to live upright. Follow the rules
She votes red but, uh, he votes blue
Who knows the way? I always vote Gray
Life’s too messy for all of that.
We chew the bone while they suck the fat
Now, why is that OK? Hey, I'm just Mr. Gray
See we’re treadin’ through these murky waters,
Treadin’ through the snakes.
Steppin’ on false prophets who’ve been suffrin' from the shakes.
I wish it was simple, Lord. I wish it was clear
But I don't see no simple way out of here
What's your truth and where did you find it?
What’s that golden nugget and who dun mined it?
Where's your crystal ball and for whom did you shine it?
What's the contract to your soul and did the devil sign it?!
You'se all wrong and well, I'ms all right
We can fuss and fight all night
who knows the way? You can call me Mr. Gray.
She says black but, uh, he says white.
And uh, we can fuss and fight all night,
Who knows the way? You can call me Mr. Gray.
See we’re treadin’ through these murky waters,
Treadin’ through the snakes.
Steppin’ on false prophets who’ve been suffrin' from the shakes.
I wish it was simple, Lord. I wish it was clear
But I don't see no simple way out of here
I aint Lenin, I aint Che
I aint Reagan and I aint Gaddafi
What can I say?
You can call me Mr. Grey
You can call me Mr. Gray
You can call me Mr. Gray…
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7. |
Interlude
00:26
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Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa oh o
Whoa whoa oo whoa whoa
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa oh o
Lord Have Mercy, Mercy on me
Got no family, got no home, Lord have mercy on me
Lone wolf howlin’ all alone, Lord have mercy, mercy on me
Drowned in darkness crave your light, Lord have mercy on me
I'm here shakin’ like a child in the night, Lord have mercy, mercy on me
Whoa-oh-ooo whoa whoa, whoa –oh-o!
Whoa whoa oo whoa whoa!
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa-oh-o!
Lord Have Mercy On me
Big river risin can’t swim or float, Lord have mercy on me
Burned my bridges and pawned my boat, Lord have mercy, mercy on me
Drowned in darkness crave your light, Lord have mercy on me
Lonesome tumbleweed shaking with fright, Lord have mercy, mercy on me
Whoa-oh-ooo whoa whoa, whoa –oh-o!
Whoa whoa oo whoa whoa!
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa-oh-o!
Lord Have Mercy On me
Mercy, oh oh oh, Mercy, oh oh oh mercy on my soul
Mercy, oh oh oh, Mercy, oh oh oh mercy on my soul
Whoa-oh-ooo whoa whoa, whoa –oh-o!
Whoa whoa oo whoa whoa!
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa-oh-o!
Lord Have Mercy On me
CHORD CHART:::::
Chorus A (First Time Acapella)
G Bb G Bb C
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa oh o
G Bb G
Whoa whoa oo whoa whoa
G Bb G G Bb C
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa oh o
D C Bb C Bb G G G
Lord Have Mercy On me (hit!)
Chorus B (drums and bass come in)
G Bb G Bb C
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa oh o
G Bb G
Whoa whoa oo whoa whoa
G Bb G G Bb C
Whoa oh ooo whoa whoa, whoa oh o
D C Bb C Bb G D C Bb G G
Lord Have Mercy On, Mercy on me hit! (full band)
Instrumental Chorus A
Verse 1
G Bb G F F G G G Bb C D
Got no family, got no home, lord have mercy on me
D C Bb G Bb Bb G-F G Bb C D C Bb G
Lone wolf howlin all a-lone, lord have mercy, mercy on me
Big River Risin can’t swim or float, Lord have mercy on me
Burned my bridges and pawned my boat
Chorus A
Verse 2
G Bb G F F G G G Bb C D
Cold wind howling no shelter in sight , lord have mercy on me
D C Bb G Bb Bb G-F G G Bb C D C Bb G
Lonesome tumbleweed shaking with fright, lord have mercy, mercy on me
G Bb G F F G G G Bb C D
Drowned in darkness crave your light, lord have mercy on me
D C Bb Bb G Bb Bb G-F G Bb C D C Bb G
I'm here shakin like a child in the night, Lord have mercy, mercy on me
Bridge 1
F – G F - G
Have Mercyy, oh Lord have Mercy
Bb – C Bb G
Oh Lord Have Mercy, on my soul (X2)
Bridge 2
F – G Bb C DD (Keys break)
F – G Bb C DD (Bass break)
F – G Bb C DD (drum break)
F – G Bb F FFGG
(guitar solo over chorus)
Chorus A and B same as intro (A=acapella, B=bass and drums)
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9. |
Run, Baby, Run
03:20
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With a trail of tears behind me, and a broken heart inside
lonely is this lost soul who's constantly in flight
I met her at a crossroads on a Colorado night
I met her at a crossroads somewhere between wrong and right
she had just one piece of advice....she said
Run, baby, run,
flee now from your darkness and go searchin' for your sun, she said
Roll, baby, roll,
keep it steady when times get slow
but know, that you can't outrun what's in your soul
The scars upon her hands showed me she'd seen a thing or two
that she'd done her share of runnin' 'cuz it's what she had to do
I knew that she was tellin' me the truth,
yea they cut right through me, those eyes of blue, when she said (CHORUS)
it will find you in your darkest place,
it will find you when the tears roll down your face
it will find you when there's no where else to run
when you've burned all your bridges & your hope's set with the sun
have faith, and journey onward son
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Tina's worked the 9 to 5 since the day she turned 16
She smiles as she wipes down the tables, always loves to keep things lookin clean
She knows everybody's name that comes into the diner
People wonder why she's so happy what's goin' on insider her?
but if you take a closer look at the way she ends her day
you will find the answer as she kneels down to pray
Cuz when you're thankful for the life that you live
There'll be no limit to the love you can give
yea when you're thankful in your heart and your soul
You'll have a wealth inside that's greater than gold
Peter don't understand why life's done him so wrong
he claims that he's victim so he sits and begs all day long
Tina walks by him on the street, puts her hard earned tips inside his jar
She smiles as she looks him in the eyes "says darlin your gonna get far"
once you learn to see the good in every situation
you know that you get what you give in this Karmic vibration
Yea when you're thankful for the life that you live
There'll be no limit to the love you can give
Yea when you're thankful in your heart and your soul
you'll have a wealth inside that's greater than gold
Its hard to feel sad ...... (when your thankful) its easy to Love..... (when you're thankful)
Its hard to be mad.... ^^^^ its easy to smile...
Its hard to feel poor... ^^^ its easy to give...
Its hard to want more.... ^^ its amazing to live being thankful
Yea when you're thankful for the life that you live
There'll be no limit to the love you can give
Yea when you're thankful in your heart and your soul
you'll have a wealth inside that's greater than gold, greater than gold
I'm So Thankful (I'm So Thankful)....
Oh I'm Thankful For You, Thankful For You!....
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Andy Babb and the Big Beautiful Band Denver, Colorado
A fun, funky, folk rock outfit from Denver, CO, whose music will have you singin', dancin' and clappin' your hands in no time at all! Andy Babb's vibrant personality and contagiously bright outlook shines through his songs and performances. His "Big Beautiful Band" is an ever evolving community of musicians and friends, whose focus is to spread good times through good music. Come join the fun! ... more
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