Chords for Lea Salonga, the cast of 'Once on This Island' perform at Tonys

Please welcome the company of [C] Once on this Island. _
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It begins on the night of a flood. _ _ _ _
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But one small girl was spared, and often plucked from the flood by ork way. _ _ _
In a tree by a side.
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A journey by the gods.
[G] A journey [Bb] that could test the strength of love.
_ The power of _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] birds [Eb] words.
The story of _ [Fm] Timu.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] Timu darling, mama's [Bb] going to sing.
_ _ [Eb] Oh, little girl don't you be afraid. _
Oh, little [Bb] girl let me be [Eb] your guide.
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When in a _ _ _ thousand [Ab] years, [Eb] mama will ride _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your way.
_ _ Oh, [Ab] in a world that may [Eb] seem too hard. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And I will drive _ _ _ beneath, mama will come out. _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ To soften the road, _ to sit on trees.
To sleep underneath, _ and find for your _ toes.
[Bb] To fill up your belly, _ [Eb] _ _
and your face.
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_ _ Mosquitoes, honey, _ [Eb] _ _
[G] _ _ [Bb] _ mama.
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[Eb] When you awake, [Bb] when _ _
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[Eb] they [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] see you [Bbm] safe with me, we gotta [F] do more. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] My [Bb] honey girl.
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And the Tony Award goes to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once on this Island.
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_ [E] _ _ [Gb] Accepting the award [Ebm] for Once on this Island, [Ab] producer Ken Davenport. _
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[E] Thank [Gbm] you so much.
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