{"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":86678,"song":"Lighthouse","artist":"James Taylor","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/86678-lighthouse-chords-by-james-taylor/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/86678?type=chord","rating":4.39187,"votes":13,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nFrom: sjohnson@aol.com\r\n\r\nLighthouse\r\nJames Taylor  1975\r\n\r\nOff the coast of Africa,  [ D A4 A ]\r\nbound for South America [ Bm F#m7 ]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] world away from here [ [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] ]\r\nIs a ship that sails the sea [ D A4 A ][/tab]\r\nIs a man who's just like me [ Bm F#m7 ]\r\nAnd I wish that I was there [ G A G/D D A/D ]\r\n\r\nI'm a lonely lighthouse-not a ship out in the night [ D A/D C/D G ]\r\nI'm watching the sea [ A Bm ]\r\nShe's come half-way round the world to see the light [ D A/D C/D G ]\r\nand to stay away from me [ A7sus4 A7 G/D D A/D ]\r\n[tab]There is [ch]A[/ch] shipwreck lying at my feet [ [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch], [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A/D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] ]\r\nSome weary refugee from the rolling deep [ Bm A G/D D A/D ][/tab]\r\nAh, would you lose it all and fall for me? [ Bm F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7 ]\r\n\r\nCouldn't we shine? [ G/D ]\r\nI'm rolling all my golden moments into one [ D A/D C/D ]\r\nLike to shine like the sun for one more summer day [ G/D D A/D C/D ]\r\nShine like a lighthouse for one last summer night [ G/D D A/D C/D ]\r\nFlashing on, flashing on, fading away [ G/D D A/D C/D ]\r\n[ [ch]G/D[/ch] ]\r\n\r\nWell if you feel lost and lonely and don't know where to go [ D A/D C/D G\r\n]\r\nand you hear this song on the radio [ A Bm ]\r\nOr even if you're feeling healthy and strong [ D A/D C/D G ]\r\nyou might like to sing along [ A7sus4 A7 G/D D A/D ]\r\nBut just because I might be standing here [ Bm A G, D A/D G ]\r\nThat don't mean I won't be wrong this time [ Bm A G/D D A/D ]\r\nYou could follow me and lose your mind [ Bm F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7 ]\r\n(repeat Chorus)\r\n\r\nOff the coast of Africa,  [ D A4 A ]\r\nbound for South America [ Bm F#m7 ]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] world away from here [ [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A4[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] ]\r\nIs a ship that sails the sea [ D A4 A ][/tab]\r\nIs a man who's just like me [ Bm F#m7 ]\r\nAnd I wish that I was there [ G A ||: G/D D A/D C/D :|| ]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nFrom: sjohnson@aol.com\n\nLighthouse\nJames Taylor  1975\n\nOff the coast of Africa,  [ D A4 A ]\nbound for South America [ Bm F#m7 ]\n\nIs a man who's just like me [ Bm F#m7 ]\nAnd I wish that I was there [ G A G/D D A/D ]\n\nI'm a lonely lighthouse-not a ship out in the night [ D A/D C/D G ]\nI'm watching the sea [ A Bm ]\nShe's come half-way round the world to see the light [ D A/D C/D G ]\nand to stay away from me [ A7sus4 A7 G/D D A/D ]\n\nAh, would you lose it all and fall for me? [ Bm F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7 ]\n\nCouldn't we shine? [ G/D ]\nI'm rolling all my golden moments into one [ D A/D C/D ]\nLike to shine like the sun for one more summer day [ G/D D A/D C/D ]\nShine like a lighthouse for one last summer night [ G/D D A/D C/D ]\nFlashing on, flashing on, fading away [ G/D D A/D C/D ]\n[ G/D ]\n\nWell if you feel lost and lonely and don't know where to go [ D A/D C/D G\n]\nand you hear this song on the radio [ A Bm ]\nOr even if you're feeling healthy and strong [ D A/D C/D G ]\nyou might like to sing along [ A7sus4 A7 G/D D A/D ]\nBut just because I might be standing here [ Bm A G, D A/D G ]\nThat don't mean I won't be wrong this time [ Bm A G/D D A/D ]\nYou could follow me and lose your mind [ Bm F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7 ]\n(repeat Chorus)\n\nOff the coast of Africa,  [ D A4 A ]\nbound for South America [ Bm F#m7 ]\n\nIs a man who's just like me [ Bm F#m7 ]\nAnd I wish that I was there [ G A ||: G/D D A/D C/D :|| ]","chords":["D","A","Bm","F#","G","A4","G/D","A/D","C/D","A7","F#7","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}