Rise
©2003 Garrett Clevenger

E               I rise from my bed with dreams in my head in the morning.
E      A       I rise up from my bed with thoughts far ahead everyday.
B                Some days it seems
C#m A E   that life is just a dream.
A     B        Waiting for me to wake up and see
C#m E A   what that really means
B A            to keep sleeping when you’re dreaming
F#m A E    about finding a new scene.
E

E riff x4
E riff    Ocean waves pound upon the shore.
E riff    Open blaze keeps my body warm.
E riff    A gentle breeze blows in from the sea.
E riff    A full moon floats high in front of me.

Bm     A million voices harmonize the scene.
F#m    A portrait worth a hundred thousand dreams.

E riff x4
E riff    Behind me comes a weary friend.
E riff    Returning from a distant land.
E riff    Bringing news I have hoped to hear.
E riff    My view is now more crystal clear.

Bm     A billion voices harmonize the scene.
F#m    A portrait worth a hundred million dreams.

E riff x4
E riff    Chaos had once ruled supreme.
E riff    Fed by the ones who held that dream.
E riff    But now new order is the way.
E riff    Golden Rules are now how we play.

A   C#m   Bm   F#m
A   C#m   Bm   F#m
Bm   C#m   A
Bm   C#m   A
C#m   Bm
C#m   Bm
C#m Bm C#m Bm
A
Bm
C#m
E

E riff x4
E riff    Reflecting waves all around.
E riff    Where every person’s thoughts are found.
E riff    Collective consciousness.
E riff    Connected by awareness.

Bm     A trillion voices harmonize the scene.
F#m    A portrait worth a hundred billion dreams.

E
E    I rise from my bed with dreams in my head in the morning.
E    I rise up from my bed with thoughts far ahead everday.