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Put A Light On

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Song: Put A Light On
capo 1, all chords and tabs relative to capo
e----------------|
B----------------|
G----------------|  (riff, varied throughout the song)
D-10----10----10-|
A----12----12----|
E----------------|
CIt's one wicked road, you're gonna make it right
You found your way to go, you're gonna take that ride
CThe miles are Fway too loDmng, the stars are Fway too Cbright
You're gonna Fwait too loDmng to run Faway toCnight
(riff)
CWas that the Fthings you Dmheard? Was that the Fthings you sCay?
CI try to Ffind the woDmrds that made you waFlk awaCy
CThe miles are Fway too loDmng, the stars are Fway too Cbright
You're gonna Fwait too loDmng to run Faway toCnight
(bells? chimes?)
e-5---5------5---5---|
B---8---8-5----8--8--|
G--------------------|
D--------------------|
A--------------------|
E--------------------|
F  C  Dm
FDon't Cneed to Dmfight, the way they Fdo
FYou've got a Chome toniDmght, put a light on
FMe and my Cblue skies Dmblack
1:26:
(over verse chords)
e---5----------------- |
B-----8-5-8-5-5---5--- |
G---------------7----- |
D-7------------------- |
A--------------------- |
E--------------------- | Two of the bells' lines, should be
                       | simultaneous on keyboard or two guitars.
e---0----------------- |
B-1---3-1-3-1-1---1--- |
G---------------2----- |
D--------------------- |
A--------------------- |
E--------------------- |
FThe sun will Cmake them Dmdry
  C    F    Dm   F(bells riff)
C (guitar riff)
It's one wicked road, you're gonna make it right
You found your way to go, you're gonna take that ride
The miles are way too long, the stars are way too bright
You're gonna wait too long to run away tonight
FDon't Cneed to Dmfight, the way they Fdo
FYou've got a Chome toniDmght, put a light on
FMe and my Cblue skies Dmblack
  C    F    Dm   F(bells riff)

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Put A Light On

by Generationals

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Song: Put A Light On

capo 1, all chords and tabs relative to capo

e----------------|

B----------------|

G----------------| (riff, varied throughout the song)

D-10----10----10-|

A----12----12----|

E----------------|

It's one wicked road, you're gonna make it right

You found your way to go, you're gonna take that ride

C F Dm F C

The miles are way too long, the stars are way too bright

F Dm F C

You're gonna wait too long to run away tonight

(riff)

C F Dm F C

Was that the things you heard? Was that the things you say?

C F Dm F C

I try to find the words that made you walk away

C F Dm F C

The miles are way too long, the stars are way too bright

F Dm F C

You're gonna wait too long to run away tonight

(bells? chimes?)

e-5---5------5---5---|

B---8---8-5----8--8--|

G--------------------|

D--------------------|

A--------------------|

E--------------------|

F C Dm

F C Dm F

Don't need to fight, the way they do

F C Dm

You've got a home tonight, put a light on

F C Dm

Me and my blue skies black

1:26:

(over verse chords)

e---5----------------- |

B-----8-5-8-5-5---5--- |

G---------------7----- |

D-7------------------- |

A--------------------- |

E--------------------- | Two of the bells' lines, should be

| simultaneous on keyboard or two guitars.

e---0----------------- |

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

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

D--------------------- |

A--------------------- |

E--------------------- |

F C Dm

The sun will make them dry

C F Dm F

(bells riff)

C (guitar riff)

It's one wicked road, you're gonna make it right

You found your way to go, you're gonna take that ride

The miles are way too long, the stars are way too bright

You're gonna wait too long to run away tonight

F C Dm F

Don't need to fight, the way they do

F C Dm

You've got a home tonight, put a light on

F C Dm

Me and my blue skies black

C F Dm F

(bells riff)

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