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Leave A Light On

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Capo 5th fret
[Intro]
Am C G Am
[Verse 1]
AmSo come the evening
IC'm out on the dunes
LGooking for a token, Amsomething to prove
All AmI remember, Cis more than a flame
GIn my fantasy Amfire
[Pre-Chorus]
DmWhatever I've dEmone to receive
AmWhatever I need tCo redeem
DmWhatever you say
EmEven if I Amwait a lGifetime
[Chorus]
AmI know, I Cswear
GIf you leave a light on,
Amif you leave a light on for me
AmI'll come tChere
GYou can leave a light on for Amme
[Verse 2]
In comes the Ammorning
IC'm stirred in my track
LoGoking at the reasons for mAme to head back
AmSo unexpected
CThe kindness you showed
GThat I will not forAmget it
[Pre-Chorus]
DmWhatever I've done tEmo receive
AmWhatever I need to rCedeem
DmWhatever you say
EmEven if I wAmait a lifeGtime
[Chorus]
AmI know, I Cswear
GIf you leave a light on,
Amif you leave a light on for me
AmI'll come tChere
GYou can leave a light on for Amme
[Instrumental]
Am C G Am
[Bridge]    
You Dmbreathe the will iFnto the weak
And cCoax the caged bird Gto fly free 
You Dmease the lost cause out Fof me
With yCour sweet hand to Bbmbring me home
I'Amm not alone
[Chorus]
AmI know, I Cswear
GIf you leave a light on,
Amif you leave a light on for me
AmI'll come tChere
GYou can leave a light on for Amme
AmI know, I Cswear
GIf you leave a light on,
Amif you leave a light on for me
AmI'll come tChere
GYou can leave a light on for Amme

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Leave A Light On

by Duran Duran

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Capo 5th fret

[Intro]

Am C G Am

[Verse 1]

So come the evening

I'm out on the dunes

G Am

Looking for a token, something to prove

Am C

All I remember, is more than a flame

G Am

In my fantasy fire

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Em

Whatever I've done to receive

Am C

Whatever I need to redeem

Whatever you say

Em Am G

Even if I wait a lifetime

[Chorus]

Am C

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on,

if you leave a light on for me

Am C

I'll come there

G Am

You can leave a light on for me

[Verse 2]

In comes the morning

I'm stirred in my track

G Am

Looking at the reasons for me to head back

So unexpected

The kindness you showed

G Am

That I will not forget it

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Em

Whatever I've done to receive

Am C

Whatever I need to redeem

Whatever you say

Em Am G

Even if I wait a lifetime

[Chorus]

Am C

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on,

if you leave a light on for me

Am C

I'll come there

G Am

You can leave a light on for me

[Instrumental]

Am C G Am

[Bridge]

Dm F

You breathe the will into the weak

C G

And coax the caged bird to fly free

Dm F

You ease the lost cause out of me

C Bbm

With your sweet hand to bring me home

I'm not alone

[Chorus]

Am C

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on,

if you leave a light on for me

Am C

I'll come there

G Am

You can leave a light on for me

Am C

I know, I swear

If you leave a light on,

if you leave a light on for me

Am C

I'll come there

G Am

You can leave a light on for me

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