Tuning: E A D G B E

Going All the Way Is Just the Start Composed by Jim Steinman From "Braver Than We Are." Everything's in 4/4 unless noted otherwise. It's not difficult harmonically, but I've labelled it as intermediate just because the form is ridiculous. You need a GPS to get from start to finish. [Intro] Dsus2 |: D | Bm | G | A :| A [Verse 1]

^BmSometimes it's the night and the way it seems to ^Gmcry And whisper terrifying ^Bmsecrets in your ear ^BmSometimes it's the day and the sun has got no ^Gmmercy Lighting up and burning everyt^Bmhing that's in its way

[Pre-Chorus 1]

There are times I've got to ^F#mrun, times I've got to ^C#mhide Things I've left un^F#mdone, things I've cast a^C#mside So many things to ^G#mtry, so many things de^F#mnied If I ever ^Gtell you the truth, I swear you will leave me ^AI need the proof that you would believe me

[Chorus-Alt 1]

^DYou think I ^Bmfly like an ^Gangel without ^Aany tears ^DHigher and ^Bmhigher a^Gbove the world and ^Aall its fears

[Pre-Chorus 2]

^BmEverybody's ready to fly, but the storms^Em are never so very far And you ^F#mthink my life is shining ^Glike a star, but the ^Afears are never very far

[Chorus]

And ^Dwe always ^Bmseem so much^G braver than we ^Aever are ^DWe always ^Bmdream we seem ^Gbraver but we ^Anever are Let's ^Drun away, let's go so far

[Interlude in 3/4] B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 [Bridge in 3/4]

There are ^Bmsecrets I ^A/C#never can ^Dtell, there are ^F#mshadows of d^Emarkness in ^Bmheaven There are ^Bmso many ^A/C#suburbs of ^Dhell and their ^F#mhours are ^Emtwenty-four ^Bmseven

[Pre-Chorus 3 in 3/4]

There are ^F#mso many wounds you can't ^C#mheal, so many ^F#mnightmares are turning too ^C#mreal So much of ^G#mparadise lost, and you ^F#madd up the cost But there's ^Gnothing to be sorry for, now we can feel so much more ^ANow we can do something new (?), nothing that we're scared to do

[Chorus-Alt 2]

^DYou see me ^Bmsmile and you ^Gswear that I can ^Awalk on air ^DYou see me ^Bmdancing, the ^Gmoonlight glancing ^Aat my hair

[Pre-Chorus 4]

^BmYou see me as powerfully strong, but the nigh^Emtmare's never so very far And you t^F#mhink my life is shining ^G#mlike a star, but the ^Atears are never very far The ^Bbfears are never very far

[Chorus]

And ^Ebwe always ^Cmseem so much ^Abbraver than we ^Bbever are ^EbWe always ^Cseem to be ^Abbraver bu^Bbt we never are Let's ^Ebfly away, let's go too far

[Piano Interlude] |: Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm :| [Verse 2]

^BmSometimes it's the flesh and the way it seems to ^Gmyearn For all the magic of a ^Bmsingle perfect touch ^BmSometimes it's the soul and its waiting for sal^Gmvation You know when you get it there can ^Bmnever be too much

[Pre-Chorus 5]

There are times I've got to ^F#mrun, times I've got to ^C#mhide Things I've left ^F#mundone, things I've cast a^C#mside So many things to ^G#mtry, so many things de^F#mnied If I ever ^Gtell you the truth, would you ever believe me? ^AShow me the proof, I'm so scared you will leave me

[Chorus-Alt 3]

^DYou think I ^Bmfly like an ^Gangel without ^Aany care ^DHigher and ^Bmhigher as ^Gif I'm breathing ^Asacred air

[Pre-Chorus 6]

^BmEverybody's ready to fly, but the ^Emstorms are never so very far And you ^F#mthink my life is shining ^G#mlike a star, but the ^Afears are never very far The n^Aightmare's never very far

[Chorus]

And ^Dwe always ^Bmseem so much ^Gbraver than we ^Aever are ^DWe always ^Bmdream we'd seem ^Gbraver but we ^Anever are Let's ^Drun away, let's go so far

[Piano Interlude] D | Bm | G | A [Coda]

^D Say a prayer for those who crawl ^Bm Say a prayer for those who run ^G Say a prayer so all and all ^A There's a better life to come

^D Say a prayer for those alone ^Bm Say a prayer for those apart ^G All the golden boys and girls ^A The crusaders of the heart

^D Say a prayer for all the lost ^Bm Say a prayer for the unborn ^G Say a prayer for all the young ^A It takes a fire to keep them warm

^D Say a prayer for those obsessed ^Bm Say a prayer for those enslaved ^G Say a prayer to beat the drums ^A From the cradle to the grave

^D Say a prayer for all the saints ^Bm Say a prayer for all the sins ^G Let the dancing never end ^A Let the future now begin

^D Say a prayer to all the gods ^Bm Some are near and some are far ^G Say a prayer to all the gods ^A To make us braver than we are

^D How far is too far baby? ^Bm Come on and take me, take me ^GWe're crusaders of the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D How far is too far? ^Bm How far is too far baby? ^GTake me deep inside the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D How far is too far baby? ^Bm Come on and take me, take me ^GWe're crusaders of the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D (Say a prayer, ^Bm say a prayer) ^GGoing All the Way Is Just the Start ^A Make us braver than we are

^D There's no such thing as too far ^Bm I've got to be where you are ^GGoing All the Way Is Just the Start ^A (The crusaders of the heart)

^D How far is too far? ^Bm I've got too be where you are ^GGoing All the Way Is Just the Start ^AMake us braver than we are

^D How far is too far baby? ^Bm Come on and take me, take me ^GWe're crusaders of the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D How far is too far? ^Bm How far is too far, baby? ^GTake me deep inside the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D How far is too far baby? ^Bm Come on and take me, take me ^GWe're crusaders of the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D How far is too far? ^Bm How far is too far baby? ^GTake me deep inside the heart And ^AGoing All the Way Is Just the Start

^D Say a prayer to all the gods ^Bm Some are near and some are far ^G Say a prayer to all the gods ^A To make us braver than we are

[Outro] D | D | D | D | D ||

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