Ultralight Beam
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Intro: Cm Eb Ab G
Cm
I'm tryna keep my faith
We on an ultra light beam
We on an ultra light beam
Eb
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
Ab
This is everything
G
This is everything
Cm
Deliver us serenity
Deliver us peace
Eb
Deliver us loving
Ab
We know we need it
G
You know we need it
You know we need it
Cm
And I'mma need you now, oh, I
Eb
Pray for Paris
Pray for the parents
Ab
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
G
This is a God dream
Cm
We on an ultra light beam
We on an ultra light beam
Eb
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
Ab
This is everything
G
This is everything
Refrain: The-Dream
Cm
I'm tryna keep my faith
Eb
But I’m looking for more
Ab
Somewhere I can feel safe
G
And end my holy war
Cm
I'm tryna keep my faith
verse 1: Kelly Price
So why send depression not blessings?
Eb
Why, oh why'd you do me wrong? (more)
You persecute the weak
Because it makes you feel so strong
Ab
(To save) Don’t have much strength to fight
So I look to the light
G
(Lord) To make these wrongs turn right
Cm
Head up high, I look to the light
Eb
Hey, cause I know that you'll make everything alright
Ab
And I know that you'll take good care of your child
G
Oh, no longer am I afraid of the night
Cm
Cause I, I look to the light
verse 2: Chance The Rapper
Eb
When they come for you I will shield your name
Ab
I will field their questions, I will feel your pain
G
They don’t know
They don’t, they don’t know
They don’t know
Cm
Foot on the Devil’s neck ‘til they drifted Pangaea
Eb
I’m moving all my family from Chatham to Zambia
Treat the demons just like Pam
Ab
I mean I fuck with your friends, but damn Gina
I been this way since Arthur was anteater
G
Now they wanna hit me with the woo-wap the bam
Tryna send photos of familia
My daughter look just like Sia, you can’t see her
Cm
You can feel the lyrics and spirit coming in braille
Timing of the underground, come and follow the trail
Eb
I made Sunday Candy, I’m never going to hell
I met Kanye West, I’m never going to fail
Ab
He said let’s do a good ass job with Chance three
I heard you gotta sell it to snatch the Grammy
G
Let’s make it so free and the bars so hard
That there ain't one gosh darn part you can’t tweet
Cm
This is my part, nobody else speak
This is my part nobody else speak
Eb
This little light of mine, glory be to God yeah
Ab
I’mma make sure that they go where they can’t go
If they don’t wanna ride I’mma still give them raincoats
G
Know what God said when he made the first rainbow
Just throw this at the end if I'm too late for the intro
Cm
Ugh, I’m just having fun with it
You know that a nigga was lost
Eb
I laugh in my head
Cause I bet that my ex looking back like a pillar of salt
Ab
Ugh, cause they flipped the script on your ass like Wesley and Spike
G
You cannot mess with the light
Cm
Look at lil Chano from 79
Hook: Kanye West
We on an ultra light beam
We on an ultra light beam
Eb
This is a God dream
This is a God dream
Ab
This is everything
G
Everything
Refrain: The-Dream
Cm
I'm tryna keep my faith
Eb
But I’m looking for more
Ab
Somewhere I can feel safe
G
And end my holy war
Outro - Kirk Franklin
Cm
Father, this prayer is for everyone that feels they’re not good enough
Eb
This prayer’s for everybody that feels like they’re too messed up
Ab
For everyone that feels they've said "I'm sorry" too many times
G
You can never go too far when you can’t come back home again. That's why I need ...
Cm
Faith
Eb
Lord
Ab
Save
G
War
How to play Ultralight Beam
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.