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There’s a (C)light
in the (E)dark ness,
though the (Am)night
is black as my with (Fm)skin.
There’s a (C)light
burn ing (E)bright,
I pray the (Am)show ing me the (F)way,
but (E)I know
where I’ve (Am)been.
There’s a (C)cry
in the (E)dis tance.
It’s a (Am)voice
that comes from deep with (Fm)in.
There’s a (C)cry
ask ing (E)“why?”
I pray the (Am)an swer’s up a (F)head,
’cause (E)I know
where I’ve (Am)been.
There’s a (Am)been.
There’s a (Dm7)road
we’ve been (Am)trav ’lin’,
lost so (Dm7)man y
on the (Am)way.
But the (Em)rich es
will be (F7)plen ty,
worth the (F#dim7)price,
the (D#dim7)price
we had to (Esus)pay.
There’s a (C)dream
in the (E)fu ture.
There’s a (Am)strug gle
we have yet to (Fm)win.
And there’s (C)pride
in my (E)heart
’cause (Am)I know
where I’m (F)go ing.
(Yes, I (Dm7)do!)
And (F)I know
where I’ve (C)been.
There’s a (Dm7)road...
a road...)
...we must (Am)trav el.
must trav el.)
There’s a (Dm7)prom ise...
a prom ise...)
...we must (Am)make...
must make...)
...’cause the (Em)rich es...
the rich es...)
...will be (F)plen ty,...
be plen ty,...)
...worth the (F#dim7)risk (...worth the risk) and the chanc
es that we (E)take.
There’s a (D)dream
in the (F#)fu ture.
There’s a (Bm)strug gle
we have yet to (Gm)win.
Use that (D)pride
in our (F#)hearts
to (Bm)lift us to to (G)mor row,
’cause just to sit (F#)still would be a (Bm)si in.
(I know it, I (Bm)know it, I know where (F#m7)I’m (Em7)go in’!) Lord knows.
(G)I know
where I’ve been.
Oh,
when we wi in,
I’ll give thanks to my (Gm)God ’cause I (C)know where I’ve (D)been!
This page shows “I Know Where I've Been (From Hairspray)” by Marc Shaiman in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 60 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.