Perennial Questions

from Famous by Lightning Lucas

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G,C x Many Why am I here, what am I good for, who’s really in charge, why doesn’t she love me anymore, what’s the whole point, who’s got all the answers, what might have been, why are there things like cancer

D,C,D,C,G x2 These are perennial questions, they come up again and again throughout our lives
These are perennial questions, they come up time after time year after year

G,C x Many How should one live, why can’t we be more like them? Why should one try, it’s not like the value is intrinsic. What’s the whole point, shouldn’t we be there by now? What might have been, if only

D,C,D,C,G x2 These are perennial questions, they come up again and again throughout our lives
These are perennial questions, they come up time after time year after year

G,D,G,D Who am I, what is this, where are we, how can this be? x2
G,D,C,C Why why why I fear, when will it all be made clear?

D,C,D,C,G x2 These are perennial questions, they come up again and again throughout our lives
These are perennial questions, they come up time after time year after year

D,C,D,C x Many (end with G) These are perennial questions… x Many (8?)

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from Famous, released June 30, 2015

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Lightning Lucas Harrisonburg, Virginia

On July 21, 2013 Lucas was directly hit by a freak lightning bolt. He lived to appreciate the stage name.

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