Hairspray - I Know Where Ive Been

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