Shakin' Stevens – Beyond The Illusion (Guitar)
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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Em D G They hardly got paid for their labours Em D G And mostly they didn't get by Em D G C A need to survive barely kept them alive G D But a dream that they had wouldn't die
[Verse 2]
Em D G A dream that a life worth living Em D G If they had the courage to go Em D G C Was theirs for the taking and everyone said G D There's a heaven beyond the rainbow
[Chorus]
Em C G D And out there beyond that illusion Em C G D With a fair wind they might just get through Em D G C Maybe they'd find their heaven on earth G D Em Or hell if the dream don't come true
[Break]
Em
[Verse 3]
Em D G Then came the men with a promise Em D G of a better life over the sea Em D G C The way would be tough but if you paid enough G D With God's will you would be free
[Verse 4]
Em D G Free to bring up your children Em D G In a land with no trouble or strife Em D G C And not have to suffer the way it is now G D With life on the edge of a knife
[Chorus]
Em C G D And out there beyond that illusion Em C G D With a fair wind you might just get through Em D G C Maybe you'd find your heaven on earth G D Em Or hell if the dream don't come true
[Bridge]
D C Am Em G D And while they survive, the dream's still alive for the world's refugees D C Am Em G D But braving the road to a far better life comes with no guarantees
[Instrumental break]
Bm Em C G D Em C G
D Em D G C G D Em
[Verse 5]
Em D G Then comes the point of decision Em D G To leave or to die in that place Em D G C They have no voice so they have no choice G D Though they might disappear without trace
[Verse 6]
Em D G But off they go into the darkness Em D G Not the first and they won't be the last Em D G C Down through the ages that history's pages G D Are lessons unlearned from the past
[Chorus]
Em C G D And out there beyond that illusion Em C G D With a fair wind they might just get through Em D G C Maybe they'd find their heaven on earth G D Em Bm Or hell if the dream don't come true C G D And out there beyond that illusion Em C G D Straining their eyes in the black Em D G C It must be worth a heaven on earth G Em To press on 'cos there's no going back