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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Chords used:  
     Cadd9  Bm/   G      G     Am    F  
e|--3-------3----3----0----1--|
B|--3-------3----3----1----1--|
G|--0-------0----0----2----2--|
D|--2-------0----0----2----3--|
A|--3-------2----2----0----3--|
E|--0-------0----3----0----1--|
Listen to the CD for strumming patterns
Intro:   Cadd9-  Cadd9-  Cadd9- Bm/ G(x2)
         Cadd9-  Dsus2-  F-   G(x2)
Intro Riff:
e|--Cadd912--12--12-12-10-1Dsus22---12--12-12-13-12F---12--12-12-10-12G-10-8---8--10--|   (x2)
Verse 1:
We Cadd9make believDsus2e 
We'll Fmake it a whole lot Gbetter
We Cadd9light the wDsus2ay
We Fcross the stormy Gweather
If I Cadd9had to do it Dsus2over
Would you Fkeep this fire Gburning?
Now Cadd9I believDsus2e
If you Fkeep believing, it Gonly gets better
Chorus 1:
Cadd9Travelling Dsus2far
You and Fme, In light Gspeed forever
Cadd9Right from the Dsus2start
                    F                  G   Cadd9-  Dsus2-  F- G  
We will be, in light speed on our way home
Verse 2:
We'll Cadd9make the sceDsus2ne
We're the Fonly one that mGatters
Now Cadd9I believDsus2e
To beFlieve it will Gonly get better
Chorus 2:
Cadd9Travelling Dsus2far
You and Fme, In light Gspeed forever
Cadd9Right from the Dsus2start
We will Fbe, in light Gspeed on our way Amhome
Bridge:
We'll use the love we Gshare and we'll
FProtect the light we Ebear
And bring it Cadd9home
Solo:  Cadd9 - Dsus2 - F - G (repeat just chords x2, then solo below)
e|--Cadd912--12--12-12-10-1Dsus22---12--12-12-13-12F---12--12-12-10-12G-10-8---8--10--|  (x2)
Chorus 3:
Cadd9Travelling Dsus2far
You and Fme, In light Gspeed forever
Cadd9Right from the Dsus2start
We will Fbe, in light Gspeed forever
Cadd9Travelling Dsus2far
You and Fme, In light Gspeed forever
Cadd9Alone in the stDsus2ars
We will Fbe, in light Gspeed forever
Cadd9OooooooDsus2oooohhhFhhhGhh
Cadd9OooooooDsus2oooohhhFhhhGhh
  Cadd9    Cadd9    Cadd9  Bm/G  
Ohhhh, ohhhh
  Cadd9    Cadd9    Cadd9  Bm/G  
Ohhhh, ohhhh
  Cadd9    Cadd9    Cadd9  Bm/G  
Ohhhh, ohhhh
  Cadd9    Cadd9    Cadd9  Bm/  G  Cadd9  
Ohhhh, ohhhh

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Light Speed

by Golden State

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2

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Chords used:

Cadd9 Bm G G Am F

e|--3-------3----3----0----1--|

B|--3-------3----3----1----1--|

G|--0-------0----0----2----2--|

D|--2-------0----0----2----3--|

A|--3-------2----2----0----3--|

E|--0-------0----3----0----1--|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Bm G

Intro: - - - / (x2)

Cadd9 Dsus2 F G

- - - (x2)

Intro Riff:

Cadd9 Dsus2 F G

e|--12--12--12-12-10-12---12--12-12-13-12---12--12-12-10-12-10-8---8--10--| (x2)

Verse 1:

Cadd9 Dsus2

We make believe

F G

We'll make it a whole lot better

Cadd9 Dsus2

We light the way

F G

We cross the stormy weather

Cadd9 Dsus2

If I had to do it over

F G

Would you keep this fire burning?

Cadd9 Dsus2

Now I believe

F G

If you keep believing, it only gets better

Chorus 1:

Cadd9 Dsus2

Travelling far

F G

You and me, In light speed forever

Cadd9 Dsus2

Right from the start

F G Cadd9 Dsus2 F G

- - -

We will be, in light speed on our way home

Verse 2:

Cadd9 Dsus2

We'll make the scene

F G

We're the only one that matters

Cadd9 Dsus2

Now I believe

F G

To believe it will only get better

Chorus 2:

Cadd9 Dsus2

Travelling far

F G

You and me, In light speed forever

Cadd9 Dsus2

Right from the start

F G Am

We will be, in light speed on our way home

Bridge:

We'll use the love we share and we'll

F E

Protect the light we bear

Cadd9

And bring it home

Solo: Cadd9 - Dsus2 - F - G (repeat just chords x2, then solo below)

Cadd9 Dsus2 F G

e|--12--12--12-12-10-12---12--12-12-13-12---12--12-12-10-12-10-8---8--10--| (x2)

Chorus 3:

Cadd9 Dsus2

Travelling far

F G

You and me, In light speed forever

Cadd9 Dsus2

Right from the start

F G

We will be, in light speed forever

Cadd9 Dsus2

Travelling far

F G

You and me, In light speed forever

Cadd9 Dsus2

Alone in the stars

F G

We will be, in light speed forever

Cadd9 Dsus2 F G

Ooooooooooohhhhhhhh

Cadd9 Dsus2 F G

Ooooooooooohhhhhhhh

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Bm G

Ohhhh, ohhhh

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Bm G

Ohhhh, ohhhh

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Bm G

Ohhhh, ohhhh

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Bm G Cadd9

Ohhhh, ohhhh

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