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Blinding Light

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[Verse 1]
CHey boy, don't believe them, their old lies never could come true
CHey boy, don't believe them, everything that they told you to
CHey boy, don't believe them, we're the nation that eats our youth
CHey boy, don't believe them, none of us our bullet proof, yeh
[Pre-chorus]
FDeep down there's a war Ginside, aFsleep waiting for the sun to Grise
Fm7Wake up, Am7wake up
[Chorus 1]
Still looking for the Cblinding light, still looking for the Greason why
Still looking for the Amsun to shine, take me Fm7higher and Ghigher
CAll my life, I've been living in the dGarkest night, still looking for the
Amblinding light, to take Fhigher and Abhigher
C
[Verse 2]
CHey girl, be yourself now, don't believe what they told you to
CHey girl, be yourself now, your skin's more than a pin up suit
CHey girl, don't conform now, No one else's got soul like you
CHey girl, you're a strong one, but none of us are bulletproof, yeh
[Pre-chorus 2]
FDeep down there's a hope Ginside, Fyou got wings but your Gscared to fly
Fm7Wake up, Am7wake up,
[Chorus 2]
Still looking for the Cblinding light, still looking for the Greason why
Still looking for the Amsun to shine, take me Fm7higher and Ghigher
CAll my life, I've been living in the dGarkest night, still looking for the
Amsun to shine, and make Fm7higher and Abhigher
C
[Pre-chorus 3]
FDeep down there's a hope iGnside, Fbrighter than the Gfears in my mind
FI keep looking for the Gblinding light, FIt's a hope that Gkeeps me live
Fm7Wake up, Am7wake up
[Chorus 3]
Keep looking for the Cblinding light, keep looking for the Greason why
Keep looking for the Amsun to shine, take me Fm7higher and Ghigher
CAll my life, I've been living in the dGarkest night, still looking for the
Amsun to rise, to make Fm7higher and Ghigher
[Chorus 4]
The Cblinding light, Gblinding light,
Yeah I've been Amwaiting on my life, To take me Fm7higher and Ghigher
The Cblinding light, you're the Gvision that gives me sight
Oh, the Amblinding light, take me Fm7higher and Abhigher
C

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Blinding Light

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Am7

[Verse 1]

Hey boy, don't believe them, their old lies never could come true

Hey boy, don't believe them, everything that they told you to

Hey boy, don't believe them, we're the nation that eats our youth

Hey boy, don't believe them, none of us our bullet proof, yeh

[Pre-chorus]

F G F G

Deep down there's a war inside, asleep waiting for the sun to rise

Fm7 Am7

Wake up, wake up

[Chorus 1]

C G

Still looking for the blinding light, still looking for the reason why

Am Fm7 G

Still looking for the sun to shine, take me higher and higher

C G

All my life, I've been living in the darkest night, still looking for the

Am F Ab

blinding light, to take higher and higher

[Verse 2]

Hey girl, be yourself now, don't believe what they told you to

Hey girl, be yourself now, your skin's more than a pin up suit

Hey girl, don't conform now, No one else's got soul like you

Hey girl, you're a strong one, but none of us are bulletproof, yeh

[Pre-chorus 2]

F G F G

Deep down there's a hope inside, you got wings but your scared to fly

Fm7 Am7

Wake up, wake up,

[Chorus 2]

C G

Still looking for the blinding light, still looking for the reason why

Am Fm7 G

Still looking for the sun to shine, take me higher and higher

C G

All my life, I've been living in the darkest night, still looking for the

Am Fm7 Ab

sun to shine, and make higher and higher

[Pre-chorus 3]

F G F G

Deep down there's a hope inside, brighter than the fears in my mind

F G F G

I keep looking for the blinding light, It's a hope that keeps me live

Fm7 Am7

Wake up, wake up

[Chorus 3]

C G

Keep looking for the blinding light, keep looking for the reason why

Am Fm7 G

Keep looking for the sun to shine, take me higher and higher

C G

All my life, I've been living in the darkest night, still looking for the

Am Fm7 G

sun to rise, to make higher and higher

[Chorus 4]

C G

The blinding light, blinding light,

Am Fm7 G

Yeah I've been waiting on my life, To take me higher and higher

C G

The blinding light, you're the vision that gives me sight

Am Fm7 Ab

Oh, the blinding light, take me higher and higher

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