aka "soundcheck song"

G G C 							(C plays and-4-and of bar 2)

VERSE 1
G   G
smiling 						[rhythm hits 1 and 2]
G                 C  G
bright as California sun
G
and the laughter in the air
   D                        D7			(E7 plays and-4-and of bar 2)
it's hitting all the way to number one
       G    G
it's a good day 					[rhythm hits 1 and 2]
G                          C  G
to groove, you know we had it coming
G
hold on
               Am
gonna feel the wind when the engine's running

PRE-CHORUS 1 					[imagine singing with a straight face]
C
taking up the banner
G                      Em
bringing it 'cross the land
       F                    C
if the Good Lord's going to rock
                D                            [2 bars of D; build during 2nd bar]
we gotta be His band

CHORUS
C    C
wake up
C
the sun is shining
C     C
shake up
               G
get yourself together
C     C
come 'round 
C	
while the pulse is beating
C    C	
countdown
C                     D
to the first day of forever

VERSE 2
(it's a) long time 					[2 hits]
waiting for the trumpet call
in the meantime
keeping so busy
got to work til your shadow's tall	
and this mean old world 				[3 hits]
sure could use a little love
it's about to fall over, but maybe if we all
give a nudge in the right direction ...

PRE-CHORUS 2
taking up the hammer
swinging it 'cross the land
if the Good Lord's going to work
we gotta be His hands

CHORUS

GUITAR SOLO
G (C) [8 bars]
C (F) [4 bars]
G (C) [4 bars]
D     [2 bars]
C     [band hit - quiet two bars; solo through]
G (C) [4 bars]

VERSE 3 [terrible]
watch me
I'm gonna show you how it's done
no holding back
digging in 'til the day is won
you took me to school when I had it coming
now you'd better hold on
gonna feel the wind when the engine's running

PRE-CHORUS 3
taking up the message
bringing it to the street
if the Good Lord's going to move
we gotta be His feet

CHORUS

ORGAN SOLO

END