Across The Universe
1968
gbThe Beatles
C5DmDm7EmFGG7Gsus4
8 chords used in this song
Intro x2
C5EmDmDm7Gsus4G
C5 Em Dm Dm7 Gsus4 G
C5
C5Words are flowing out like
Em
Endless Emrain into a paper cup
DmGG7
They Dmslither wildly as they slip aGway across the G7universe.
C5
C5Pools of sorrow waves of joy
Em
Are Emdrifting through my opened mind
DmF
PoDmssessing and caFressing me.
C5G
C5Jai Guru Deva. GOm
GG7
GNothing's gonna change my G7world
FC5
FNothing's gonna change my C5world
GG7
GNothing's gonna change my G7world
FC5
FNothing's gonna change my C5world
C5
C5Images of broken light, which
EmDm
EmDance before me like a million Dmeyes,
GG7
They call me on and on aGcross the uniG7verse.
C5
C5Thoughts meander like a
Em
Restless Emwind inside a letter box
DmGsus4G
They Dmtumble blindly as they make their Gsus4way across the Guniverse.
C5G
C5Jai Guru Deva. GOm
GG7
GNothing's gonna change my G7world
FC5
FNothing's gonna change my C5world
GG7
GNothing's gonna change my G7world
FC5
FNothing's gonna change my C5world
C5
C5Sounds of laughter, shades of life
Em
Are Emringing through my opened ears
DmF
InDmciting and inFviting me.
C5
C5Limitless undying love, which
EmDm
EmShines around me like a million Dmsuns,
Gsus4G
It calls me on and on aGsus4cross the Guniverse
C5G
C5Jai Guru Deva. GOm
GG7
GNothing's gonna change my G7world
FC5
FNothing's gonna change my C5world
GG7
GNothing's gonna change my G7world
FC5
FNothing's gonna change my C5world
Play intro riff before each verse
Use this pattern between the C5 and Em
    C5              Em
A |-3---7---5-3-2-0-2-
E |-3---8---7-5-3-2-3-
C |-----------------4-
G |-------------------
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