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Leave a Light On
by: Matt Maher
Intro:  C   C2   Am  F  
Verse 1:
CWhere did you C2go?
Jesus, whCere did you C2go?
CYou flew into the Amclouds
CWe worship and we Amdoubt
Now we're leapCing for joy and siFnging
CSo where are you C2now?
Tell me wChere are you C2now
HeCaded in the sAmkies
BehCind the poor mAman's eyes
And I waFit and I seCrve Him
Until you take us hDmome
Until you reFturn
Chorus:
CI'll leave a liFght on for you, mAmy Lord
CI'll leave a liFght on for you, mAmy Lord
CYour Spirit inAmside, burning bFright
I'll leave a liCght on
Verse 2:
CHere you are foC2und
Jesus, hCere you are C2found
In the bCreaking of the Ambread
The wakiCng of the Amdead
In our dFying and oCur rising
Until you take us hDmome
Until you reFturn
(Chorus)
C C2 Am F
Bridge:
CGive me oil in my lAmampC  Am  
CKeep me burning 'Amtill the break of Fd-a-yC  Am  
CGive me oil in my lAmampC  
AmKeep it burning 'tilCl the break of dayAm  
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AmGive me oil in my lCamp
Give me oil in my lAmamp
AmKeep me burning 'tCill the break of dAmay
(Chorus 2x)

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Leave A Light On

by Matt Maher

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Leave a Light On

by: Matt Maher

C C2 Am F

Intro:

Verse 1:

C C2

Where did you go?

C C2

Jesus, where did you go?

C Am

You flew into the clouds

C Am

We worship and we doubt

C F

Now we're leaping for joy and singing

C C2

So where are you now?

C C2

Tell me where are you now

C Am

Headed in the skies

C Am

Behind the poor man's eyes

F C

And I wait and I serve Him

Until you take us home

Until you return

Chorus:

C F Am

I'll leave a light on for you, my Lord

C F Am

I'll leave a light on for you, my Lord

C Am F

Your Spirit inside, burning bright

I'll leave a light on

Verse 2:

C C2

Here you are found

C C2

Jesus, here you are found

C Am

In the breaking of the bread

C Am

The waking of the dead

F C

In our dying and our rising

Until you take us home

Until you return

(Chorus)

C C2 Am F

Bridge:

C Am C Am

Give me oil in my lamp

C Am F C Am

Keep me burning 'till the break of d-a-y

C Am C

Give me oil in my lamp

Am C Am

Keep it burning 'till the break of day

Am C

Give me oil in my lamp

Am C Am

Keep me burning 'till the break of day

(Chorus 2x)

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