{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":950177,"song":"Lantern","artist":"Josh Ritter","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11616439-lantern-chords-by-josh-ritter/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/950177?type=chord","rating":4.33578,"votes":8,"content":"Standard Tuning: CAPO III [all chords relative to capo]\r\n\r\nChords: \r\n   EADGBE\r\n[ch]C[/ch]: 032010\r\n[ch]F[/ch]: 133211\r\n[ch]G[/ch]: 320033\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]:x00231\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [[ch]C[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch]]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus chords:\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                                                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern, be the light[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                                                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern, be the light[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1 chords:  [[ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Dm[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch]]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's a hungry world out there, even the wind will take a bite [/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dm[/ch]         \r\nAnd I can feel the world circling, sniffin' round me in the night [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                                                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the lost sheep grow teeth, forsake the lambs and lie with the lions [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                         \r\nAnd the livin' is desperate, precarious and mean [/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd gettin' by is so hard that even the rocks are picked clean [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the bones of small contention are the only food the hungry find  [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus chords:\r\nI’ll need light for my lantern, light for my lantern, tonight \r\nLight of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nWhere the thistles eat the thorns, and the roses have no chance \r\nAnd ain't it no wonder that the babies come out crying in advance \r\nAnd the children long for shelter in the hollow of some lonesome cheek \r\n\r\nAnd the sky's so cold and clear, the stars might stick you where you stand \r\nAnd you're only glad it's dark 'cause you might see the Master's hand \r\nYou might cast around forever and never find the peace you seek \r\n\r\n\r\nChorus chords:\r\nI’ll need light for my lantern, light for my lantern, tonight \r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight. \r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nFor every cry in the night, somebody says \"Have faith!\" \r\n“Be content inside your questions,” “Minotaurs inside a maze” \r\nTell me what's the point of light, that you have to strike a match to find?\r\n\r\nSo throw away those lamentations, we both know them all too well \r\nIf there's a Book of Jubilations we’ll have to write it for ourselves\r\nSo come and lie beside me darling, and let's write it while we still got time  \r\n\r\n\r\nInterlude 1: [[ch]C[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch]]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 4: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nSo if you got a light, hold it high for me\r\nI need it bad tonight, hold it high for me\r\nCause I'm face to face, hold it high for me\r\nIn that lonesome place, hold it high for me\r\n\r\nWell all the hurt that I've done, hold it high for me\r\nThat can't be undone, hold it high for me\r\nLight and guide me through, hold it high for me\r\nI'll do the same for you, hold it high for me\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 5: [use verse 1 chords]\r\nI'll hold it high for you, cause I know you’ve got\r\nI'll hold it high for you, your own valley to walk\r\nI'll hold it high for you, though it's dark as death\r\nI'll hold it high for you, and then gets darker yet\r\n\r\nI'll hold it high for you, though your path seems lost\r\nI'll hold it high for you, through the thieves and the rocks\r\nI'll hold it high for you, keep you safe from harm\r\nI'll hold it high for you, until you're back in my arms\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus chords:\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light in my lantern, be the light \r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light in my lantern, be the light\r\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight\r\n\r\n\r\nOutro: [repeat chorus chords]","plain_text":"Standard Tuning: CAPO III [all chords relative to capo]\n\nChords: \n   EADGBE\nC: 032010\nF: 133211\nG: 320033\nDm:x00231\n\n\nIntro: [C - F - G - C]\n\n\nChorus chords:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1 chords:  [C - Dm - F - C]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus chords:\nI’ll need light for my lantern, light for my lantern, tonight \nLight of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight\n\n\nVerse 2: [use verse 1 chords]\nWhere the thistles eat the thorns, and the roses have no chance \nAnd ain't it no wonder that the babies come out crying in advance \nAnd the children long for shelter in the hollow of some lonesome cheek \n\nAnd the sky's so cold and clear, the stars might stick you where you stand \nAnd you're only glad it's dark 'cause you might see the Master's hand \nYou might cast around forever and never find the peace you seek \n\n\nChorus chords:\nI’ll need light for my lantern, light for my lantern, tonight \nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight. \n\n\nVerse 3: [use verse 1 chords]\nFor every cry in the night, somebody says \"Have faith!\" \n“Be content inside your questions,” “Minotaurs inside a maze” \nTell me what's the point of light, that you have to strike a match to find?\n\nSo throw away those lamentations, we both know them all too well \nIf there's a Book of Jubilations we’ll have to write it for ourselves\nSo come and lie beside me darling, and let's write it while we still got time  \n\n\nInterlude 1: [C - F - G - C]\n\n\nVerse 4: [use verse 1 chords]\nSo if you got a light, hold it high for me\nI need it bad tonight, hold it high for me\nCause I'm face to face, hold it high for me\nIn that lonesome place, hold it high for me\n\nWell all the hurt that I've done, hold it high for me\nThat can't be undone, hold it high for me\nLight and guide me through, hold it high for me\nI'll do the same for you, hold it high for me\n\n\nVerse 5: [use verse 1 chords]\nI'll hold it high for you, cause I know you’ve got\nI'll hold it high for you, your own valley to walk\nI'll hold it high for you, though it's dark as death\nI'll hold it high for you, and then gets darker yet\n\nI'll hold it high for you, though your path seems lost\nI'll hold it high for you, through the thieves and the rocks\nI'll hold it high for you, keep you safe from harm\nI'll hold it high for you, until you're back in my arms\n\n\nChorus chords:\nBe the light of my lantern, the light in my lantern, be the light \nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight\nBe the light of my lantern, the light in my lantern, be the light\nBe the light of my lantern, the light of my lantern tonight\n\n\nOutro: [repeat chorus chords]","chords":["C","F","G","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}