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Nina Simone - Feeling Good

[Intro]

Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze driftin' on by, you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me, yeah
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me, ooh
And I'm feeling good
....

[Verse 1]

Fish in the sea, you know how I feel
River running free, you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree, you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
And I'm feeling good
6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ | 6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ |
6m \ 6m/5 \ | 2/b5 \ 4maj7 \ | 6m/3 \ 6m/2 \ | 6m/1 \ 3/7 \ | 2m \ 3(7) \ |

[Verse 2]

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know?
Butterflies all havin' fun, you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done, that's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world, for me
6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ | 6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ |
1maj7 \ 6m7 \ | 4maj7 \ 4maj7/2 \ | 1maj7 \ 6m7 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ |

[Verse 3]

Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ | 6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ |
6m \ 6m/5 \ | 2/b5 \ 4maj7 \ | 6m/3 \ 6m/2 \ | 6m/1 \ 3/7 \ |

[Instrumental]

I'm feeling good!
2m \ \ \ | 7(7) \ \ \ | 2m \ \ \ | 3#7/3b \ \ \ | 3(7) \ \ \ | 3(7) \ \ \ |
6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ | 6m \ 6m/5 \ | 4maj7 \ 3(7) \ |
Fade out