Lirik dan Chord Lagu A Ray of Hope - The Rascals

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Grup band Amerika Serikat, The Rascals, memopulerkan lagu berjudul “A Ray of Hope”.

Bergenre rock, lagu tersebut menjadi trek kelima dalam album kelima mereka yang bertajuk Freedom Suite (1969).

“A Ray of Hope” kini dapat didengarkan kembali di berbagai aplikasi streaming musik digital.

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Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “A Ray of Hope” dari The Rascals. 

[Intro]
Cmaj7   Em   Dm7   G7
Cmaj7   Em   Dm7   G7

[Verse 1]
Ab                         Bbm7
Most people got soul if they wanna try
Ab                        Bbm7
Let love be your goal and let it fly
Gmaj7                    Am7
Cause it's easy to hate and to draw a line
Gmaj7            Dm7                              Cmaj7
But error is human, forgiveness is divine

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                   Dm7             G7
I know a lot of people who think like me
Cmaj7       Em                       Dm7                            G7
That this world could be a place that's filled with harmony
F                     Em                           Dm
First there's a lot of things we've got to rearrange
F                      Em
Put an end to hate and lies
      Dm                          G
So peace can come and truth shall reign

[Chorus]
C    C/B           Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F          Em               Dm                  G
Lord, I don't mind going out and doin' my work
C         C/B     Am
Light up the way to brotherhood
F                  Em               Dm        G
Help us to make His dream understood

[Verse 2]
Ab                     Bbm7
Sometimes the road gets a little bit rough
Ab                            Bbm7
Your strength is all gone, you had enough
Gmaj7                           Am7
But there's people who win without making fists
Gmaj7                    Dm7                                Cmaj7
Our world won't survive lest we think like this

[Pre-Chorus]
Em                         Dm7                 G7
I can't imagine any greater need, no, no
Cmaj7     Em              Dm7      G7
To treat each other as we'd like to be
F                     Em                       Dm
It's a gas just knowing what is yet to come
F                     Em
Not unless we get together
           Dm                   G
Got to get together one by one

[Chorus]
C     C/B         Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F           Em              Dm                 G
Lord, I don't mind goin' out and doin' my work
C       C/B         Am
Light up the way to brotherhood
F            Em                        Dm                            G
I got to keep on searchin', keep on searchin' till I find out

[Bridge]
Dm                             G
Keep on searchin' till I find out
             Dm                              G
Gonna take a little look way down inside
          G7
Gotta find out Lord, why I'm alive, yeah

[Instrumental]
Cmaj7   Em   Dm7   G7
Cmaj7   Em   Dm7   G7
Cmaj7   Em   Dm7   G7

[Verse 3]
Ab                     Bbm7
We'll pray for a day when all men are free
Ab                     Bbm7
And people can live like they're meant to be
Gmaj7              Am7
Meanwhile it's all up to you and me
Gmaj7              Dm7
Start working together towards this dream

[Chorus]
C     C/B         Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F          Em               Dm                G
Lord, I don't mind goin' out and doin' my work
C        C/B        Am
Light up the way to brotherhood
F                Em                       Dm         G
Help us to make His dream, make it understood

[Chorus]
C      C/B          Am
As long as there is a ray of hope
F           Em                    Dm                     G
I got to wait my turn, to wait my turn till I can vote
C    C/B       Am                      F Em Dm G
As long as there is a ray of hope

[Outro]
C   C/B   Am   Am   F   Em   Dm