Show Me the Way
Styx (Dennis DeYoung)
from the album "Edge of the Century", A&M Records

Intro: G  C  D  C  G  C  D  G

G     C       D      G		  Em		C      D
Every night I say a prayer in the hope that there's a heaven 
And every day I'm more confused as the saints turn into sinners 
	Em	   Em/D#     Em/D      Em/C#	  C         C/B       D/A   D
All the heroes and legends I knew as a child have fallen to idols of clay 
	G	C	D     G		C			D
And I feel this empty place inside so afraid that I've lost my faith 

	    G  D-C	     G	D-C
Show me the way, show me the way 
	G		G/F#
Take me tonight to the river
    Em       		C   D
and wash my illusions away
              G
Show me the way

repeat intro

G     C       D      G		  Em		C      	D
And as I slowly drift to sleep, for a moment dreams are sacred
I close my eyes and know there's peace in a world so filled with hatred 
	Em	   Em/D#     Em/D      Em/C#	  C         C/B       D/A   D
That I wake up each morning and turn on the news to find we've so far to go 
	G	C	D     G		C			D
And I keep on hoping for a sign, so afraid that I just won't know

	    G  D-C	     G	D-C
Show me the way, show me the way
	G		G/F# 
Take me tonight to the mountain 
    Em       		C   D
and wash my confusion away
	     G
Show me the way 

repeat intro

Bm				  Em       A
And if I see a light, should I believe 
		   C      D
Tell me how will I know 

	    G  D-C	     G	D-C
Show me the way, show me the way
	G		G/F# 
Take me tonight to the river 
    Em       		C   D
And wash my illusions away 
	    G  D-C	     G	D-C
Show me the way, show me the way
	G		G/F# 
Give me the strength and the courage
    Em       			C   D
to believe that I'll get there someday 
Show me the way