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I Saw the Light
Todd Rundgren
[Intro]   
Dm7      G      Dm7       G
[Verse 1]
 It was Dm7late last Gnight
 I was Dm7feeling something wasn't Gright
 There was Dm7not another soul in Gsight
 Only yCmaj7ou, only youEm7  
[Verse 2]
 So we Dm7walked Galong,
 though I Dm7knew that there was something Gwrong
 And the Dm7feeling hit me oh so Gstrong about yCmaj7ouC7  
[Chorus]
 Then you Fmaj7gazed up at Em7me and the Amanswer was plain to D7see
 'Cause I Dm7saw the Glight 
 In your Cmaj7eyes Dm7  
 in your Cmaj7eyesDm7  
[Verse 3]
 Though we Dm7had our Gfling
 I just Dm7ne__ver would suspect a Gthing
 'Til that Dm7little bell began to Gring in my hCmaj7ead, in my headEm7  
[Verse 4]
 But Dm7I tried tGo run, 
 though I Dm7knew it wouldn't help me Gnone
 'Cause I Dm7couldn't ever love no Gone, or so I sCmaj7aidC7  
[Chorus]
 But my Fmaj7feelings for Em7you were just Amsomething I never D7knew
 'Til I Dm7saw the Glight 
 In youCmaj7r eyes Dm7  
 In youCmaj7r eyesDm7  
[Guitar solo over verse chords]
Dm7  G   Dm7   G   Dm7   G   Cmaj7    C7
[Verse 5]
 But I Dm7love you Gbest
 It's not Dm7something that I say in Gjest
 'Cause you're Dm7different girl from all the Grest, in my eCmaj7yesC7  
[Chorus]
 And Fmaj7I ran out bEm7efore but I Amwon't do it anD7ymore
 Can't you Dm7see the Glight 
In my Cmaj7eyes           Dm7(x4)  
Cmaj7

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The story behind the song

"I Saw the Light" captures that sudden, overwhelming realization of love. It’s about a feeling hitting you "oh so strong" late at night, when a little bell starts ringing in your head and in your eyes, signaling a profound shift in perspective. Todd Rundgren, known for his diverse styles and innovative approach, wrote this track for his 1972 album Something/Anything?, intending it to be the album's opening hit. It plays like the joyful, immediate spark of understanding that illuminates everything.

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I Saw The Light

by Todd Rundgren

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Dm7

Cmaj7

Em7

Fmaj7

I Saw the Light

Todd Rundgren

[Intro]

Dm7 G Dm7 G

[Verse 1]

Dm7 G

It was late last night

Dm7 G

I was feeling something wasn't right

Dm7 G

There was not another soul in sight

Cmaj7 Em7

Only you, only you

[Verse 2]

Dm7 G

So we walked along,

Dm7 G

though I knew that there was something wrong

Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7

And the feeling hit me oh so strong about you

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am D7

Then you gazed up at me and the answer was plain to see

Dm7 G

'Cause I saw the light

Cmaj7 Dm7

In your eyes

Cmaj7 Dm7

in your eyes

[Verse 3]

Dm7 G

Though we had our fling

Dm7 G

I just ne__ver would suspect a thing

Dm7 G Cmaj7 Em7

'Til that little bell began to ring in my head, in my head

[Verse 4]

Dm7 G

But I tried to run,

Dm7 G

though I knew it wouldn't help me none

Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7

'Cause I couldn't ever love no one, or so I said

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am D7

But my feelings for you were just something I never knew

Dm7 G

'Til I saw the light

Cmaj7 Dm7

In your eyes

Cmaj7 Dm7

In your eyes

[Guitar solo over verse chords]

Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7

[Verse 5]

Dm7 G

But I love you best

Dm7 G

It's not something that I say in jest

Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7

'Cause you're different girl from all the rest, in my eyes

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am D7

And I ran out before but I won't do it anymore

Dm7 G

Can't you see the light

Cmaj7 Dm7

In my eyes (x4)

Cmaj7

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