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1.
Life is Good 05:06
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
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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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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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
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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Interlude 00:26
8.
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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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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