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Light A Way

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CDown by the lake of Mississippi
A boy was Dmborn poor and abandoned
And as he Emwalk you could hear him Amyearning
For a home and he DmpraysG  
And by the fCields he sang for rising
All for his Dmfaith and memorizing
All of the sEmongs his mAmother learned
From the Dmlord himseGlf
Chorus:
FHeaven light a way for a CfallenC  G  
FLet me ease the pain from my mCother
But he fDmeels the deception in his Ghead
CAnother day was born and rising
And on the Dmstool the boy was trying
To earn a cEmoin for his mother, and Amhoping
That freedom will Dmlead her awGay
Dear little Cfriend
I've heard your story
Please take my Dmhand and I'll promise
We'll find a Emway and we'll be Amfighting
For your mDmother, and her wGings
Heaven light a way for a fallen
Let me ease the pain from my mother
But he feels the deception in his head
FHeaven light a way for aCnotherC  G  
FLet me ease the pain for a CfallenC  G  
FWe are on our way so much CstrongerAm  G  
FHeaven light the way for aCnother
And he Dmfeels no deception in his Ghead

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Light A Way

by Volbeat

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Down by the lake of Mississippi

A boy was born poor and abandoned

Em Am

And as he walk you could hear him yearning

Dm G

For a home and he prays

And by the fields he sang for rising

All for his faith and memorizing

Em Am

All of the songs his mother learned

Dm G

From the lord himself

Chorus:

F C C G

Heaven light a way for a fallen

F C

Let me ease the pain from my mother

Dm G

But he feels the deception in his head

Another day was born and rising

And on the stool the boy was trying

Em Am

To earn a coin for his mother, and hoping

Dm G

That freedom will lead her away

Dear little friend

I've heard your story

Please take my hand and I'll promise

Em Am

We'll find a way and we'll be fighting

Dm G

For your mother, and her wings

Heaven light a way for a fallen

Let me ease the pain from my mother

But he feels the deception in his head

F C C G

Heaven light a way for another

F C C G

Let me ease the pain for a fallen

F C Am G

We are on our way so much stronger

F C

Heaven light the way for another

Dm G

And he feels no deception in his head

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