I know where I´ve been

hairspray

SONG: I Know Where I've Been 
ARTIST: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman 
 
From the musical, Hairspray 
 
Intro: 
 
G   C/G   Dm/G   C/G 
G   C/G   G   D    C/D 
 
 
          G            B+       B7 
There's a light in the darkness 
           Em                   Cm 
Though the night is black as my skin 
          G             B+#9   Em    G7/D        F#7(#9) 
There's a light burning bright showing me the way 
    B7(#5)            Em   C/D 
But I know where I've been 
 
 
G                    B+ 
There's a cry in the distance 
       Em                             Cm   Dm/C    Cm 
It's a voice that comes from deep within 
          G          B+#9 
There's a cry asking why 
           Em     G7/D  C     F#7(#9) 
I pray the answer's up ahead, 
       B7(#5)            Em 
'cause I know where I've been 
 
 
          Am7             Em 
There's a road we've been trav'lin' 
        Am7         Em 
Lost so many on the way 
        Bm             C7 
But the riches will be plenty 
         C#dim7     A#dim7          Bsus4  B  D    C/D 
With the price, the price we had to pay 
 
 
          G            B+   B7 
There's a dream in the future 
          Em                      Cm Dm/C  Cm 
There's a struggle we have yet to win 
            G/D         B7#9/D# 
And there's pride in my heart 
       Em   G7/D        C      G/B   Am7 
'cause I know where I'm going, yes I do 
    C/D               G 
And I know where I've been, yeah 
 
 
           Am7 
(There's a road) 
There's a road 
         Em 
(We must travel) 
We must travel 
           Am7 
(There's a promise) 
There's a promise 
         Em 
(We must make) 
We must make 
           Bm 
(Cause the riches) 
Cause the riches 
         C 
(Will be plenty) 
Will be plenty 
           C#°7 
(Worth the risk,) 
Worth the risk 
                        Bsus4  B    D    D# 
And the chances that we take 
 
 
          G#           C+   C 
There's a dream in the future 
          Fm                      C#m D#m/C#  C#m 
There's a struggle we have yet to win 
         G#/D#        C7(#5)/E 
Use that pride in our hearts 
   Fm              C#     G7 
To lift us up to tomorrow 
                   C7+              Fm 
'cause just to sit still would be a sin 
              Fm/D#                 Cm7  A#m7 
(I know it, I know it, I know where I'm goin') 
           C#/D#                   G# 
Lord knows I know where I've been 
  C+           C# 
Oh, when we win 
                       C#m/E 
I'll give thanks to my God 
         F#(add2)        G# 
'cause I know where I've been