One of the opening songs of "Dumpster Diver the musical", in which Trevor and Faith sing to each other about the possibilities that await them after college graduation.
lyrics
Destiny
style:078 / Big Band Boogie
tempo: 140 bpm
voice: Aco. Grand Piano
verse:
F A(5) F F A(4)
I’ve graduated college, with honors no less.
A G(5) E E B(5) C
Four years of education. I’m ready to impress.
F A(5) F(3) A(3) Bb A
You’re living out the fantasy your dad wants you to be.
G(2) A G G(2) A G
Find your own dream. Learn to break free.
bridge:
A(2) B(2) C(5) B C B
I have. I did. Who are you trying to kid?
verse 2:
F(2) A(4) F A(3) Bb A
My degree is the ticket. Paper in my hand.
G(5) E E B(3) C B
Don’t expect the real world, to be the promised land.
F A(5) F(2) A(3) Bb A
You act like I’m naive, but it’s you I need to show.
A G(3) A G G(5) A G
Becoming an adult, you’ll see a friend, not a foe.
bridge:
A(8) C(4) B
Once you enter that world, it will never let you go.
A(8) C(3) B
Youth can be a prison, you never outgrow.
B A(7) C(4) B
I’d rather be myself than someone I do not know.
chorus:
G(4) A(3) A B(2) C B E
Destiny in front of us, the choices that we make
F#(2) G A G E F# F# C(2) B(2) A
We, can change, the future, if, we face it wide awake
G(3) A(2) A B C B E
Two roads before us, a path we must take
F#(2) G A G E F# F# C(2) B(2) A
We, can change, the future, if, we face it wide awake
verse 3:
A(5) F A(3) Bb A
Come with me to Europe. Go. Don’t hesitate.
A G(5) E E B(3) C B
Experience the teacher. A job will always wait.
B A(5) F(2) F A(3) Bb A
It’s not that I’m afraid to go. My destination’s clear.
G(3) A G G(5) A G
Living is the prize when you face the things you fear.
verse 4:
F A(5) F F(2) A(3) Bb A
I want to travel with you, but the real world doesn’t wait.
A G(5) E B(2) C B
You choose a path that’s common. Me, I choose fate.
chorus:
G(4) A(3) A B(2) C B E
Destiny in front of us, the choices that we make
F#(2) G A G E F# F# C(2) B(2) A
We, can change, the future, if, we face it wide awake
G(3) A(2) A B C B E
Two roads before us, a path we must take
F#(2) G A G E F# F# C(2) B(2) A
We, can change, the future, if, we face it wide awake (repeat 3x) then ... G A B