To Be What You Must

. . . to be what you must . . . by yusuf islam
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* from ’roadsinger’ ( 2009 ) *

intro :

C G/B Am C , F Em G ,
F E Am C , D F Am

verse 1 :

C G/B Am C
i have joureneyed ,
F Em G
end – less miles .
Am G/B Am F G
seen many harbours , where i took rest a while .

C G/B Am C
on this boat called ,
F Em G G7
“near and far” .
Am G/B Am F G C
to be what you must , you must give up what you are .

bridge 1 :

Dm E

Dm E
only a wind of hope , my heart said ,
Dm E E7
braving mystic oceans to ar – rive .
Am C D7/F#
those who do not leave and choose to stay ,
F E F G
many sur – vive .

verse 2 :

C G/B Am C F Em G
be you dust , or be you a star .
Am G/B Am F G
to be what you must , just reach out for what you are .

C G/B Am
and though you travel ,
F Em G
ma – ny roads .
Am G/B Am F G ( C )
there’s but one way and that’s . . . the one . . . you chose .

interlude : ( with la’s )

C G/B Am C , F Em G ,
Am G/B Am , F G

C G/B Am C , F Em G ,
Am G/B Am , F G , Am

outro :

Am F , Am Em ( x7 ) , F C , F Em

Am F , Am Em ( x3 ) , F C , F Em

Am F , Am Em ( x2 ) , Am

chord diagrams :
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C G/B Am F Em

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x32010 x20033 x02210 133211 022000

G Dm E E7 D7/F#

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
320003 xx0231 022100 020100 2×021
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| _______ | joel from clumsy , 2009 =
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