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C D Em Please God, show 'em the way C D Em Please God, on this day G C D Em Spirits all given the strength C D C Peace can come if you really want it Verse 1: D Em I had a fragile dream in a gray house in the Hamptons C D Em D I'd been there before, singing songs and doing benefits C D Em Was in a room alone putting on my makeup C D C Like so many things that come to me, the dress came across the Persian carpet D Em C As I fell into the dress, a thought came to me D Em C Into my heart, I have a dream D Em And a door opened C D I turned to face the music
C D Em I was ready for the Kennedys C D Em I don't know if it was 1960 or 1963 C D Em Everything was timeless, even me C D Em I wasn't old, I wasn't young, I was just part of their dream C D C A shadow walked with me down the hall, it was Martin Luther King D Em All in shadow, all before me, overwhelmed by C D Em Destiny, someone said, "Sing us a song C D Em There's a piano" and handed me a drink C D C D C The room was full of hope, a song would set them free C D Em Please God, show 'em the way C D Em Please God, on this day G C D Em Spirits all given the strength C D C Peace can come if you really want it Verse 2: D Em I sat at the piano, stared out of the shadows C D Em I sang the words, "I have a dream" C D Em He wasn't my old friend John, I didn't know him then C D C But he smiled at me, and I sang these words D Whatever it takes Em C D Whatever it takes to be free Em C D No, I didn't know these men Em C D C But they knew me Verse 3: C D Em It was all symbolic, nothing was as it seemed C D Em Bm C They all left us in a single shot but they didn't take the dream D Em They were there in that house, discussing the future C D C And drinking champagne, I was just a piano player D Em The voice, part of their dream C D Em I was thirty-five and maybe I was fifteen C D Em C It was just another night in the presence of Martin Luther King D C D Em I was just a dreamer; I was ready for the Kennedys Em And I said C D Em Please God, show 'em the way C D Em Please God, on this day C D Light the fire, start it over Em Tell the world about the dream C D C Start it up and make it real Solo | D Am | Am G | C Em D Am G Please God show him the way C Em D Am G Please God show her the way C Em D Am G Please God show them the way C Please God Verse 4: C D Em Back in the room where it all began C D Em Bm My heart began to heal, I believe it C D Em I remember the beauty of the Hamptons C Shadows playing in the sun D C A voice said, "The dream is not over, no D Em The dream has just begun" C D I spun around to see another shadow Em Slipping through the door C D Em And my eyes opened wide, "What is this all for?" C D C And the shadow said, "Don't forget it, don't forget D Em What we were fighting for, don't forget it" Em And I said C D Em Please God, show 'em the way C (It's just another night) C D Em Please God, on this day C (Martin Luther King) D Em Spirits all given the strength (Sing us a song) C D C Peace can come if you fight for it (Don't forget it) D Think we're just in time-ime to say Chorus Em (Ooh, and said, oh said) C D Em Please God, show 'em the way (All in shadow) C D Em Please God, on this day (All before me) C D C Spirits all given the strength D Em Peace can come if you fight for it C D Em C Think we're just in time to say this D Em C D Set them free C Room was full of hope C D Em Please God, show 'em the way (I believe it) C D Em Please God, on this day (Don't forget it) C D Em Spirits all given the strength Em C D C Don't forget what we were fighting for D Em Think we're just in time-ime to say Outro C D Em Peace can come if you fight for it C D Em Peace can come if you try harder C D C Peace can come, ooh, if you really want it C D Em That dream C D Em Don't forget it, please God C D C Show them the way
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