Misc Soundtrack - 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