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Waking Light

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Capo 3
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CWaking Emlight, your Bbprofile in Fshadow
CRaise yourEmself, to the Bbmorning aFlone
AmNight is Dgone, Flong way of Cturning
BbYou've waited Flong enough to Amknow
[Hook]
Asus2When the memory Cleaves you
Asus2Somewhere you can't make it Chome
DWhen the morning comes to Fmeet you
CLay me Bbdown in waking Amlight
Asus2
[Verse 2]
C---EmNo one sees you Bbhere, Froots are all Ccovered
EmSuch a length to Bbgo, FHow much can you Amshow
Day is gDone, on a Flandslide of Crhythm
BbI've seen your Flamp light burning Amlow
[Hook 2]
Asus2When the memory Cleaves you
Asus2Somewhere you can't make it Chome
DWhen the morning comes to Fmeet you
CRest your Bbeyes in waking Amlight
Asus2
[Instrumental] 
  C    Em    Bb   F(2x)
Am  D  F  C
Bb  F  Am       Asus2
[Hook 3]
Asus2When the memory Cleaves you
Asus2Somewhere you can't make it Chome
DWhen the morning comes to Fmeet you
CFill your Bbeyes with waking Amlight
Asus2
[Outro]
  C    Bb    F    G    A(10X}

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Waking Light

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Capo 3

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Em Bb F

Waking light, your profile in shadow

C Em Bb F

Raise yourself, to the morning alone

Am D F C

Night is gone, long way of turning

Bb F Am

You've waited long enough to know

[Hook]

Asus2 C

When the memory leaves you

Asus2 C

Somewhere you can't make it home

D F

When the morning comes to meet you

C Bb Am

Lay me down in waking light

Asus2

[Verse 2]

C Em Bb F C

---No one sees you here, roots are all covered

Em Bb F Am

Such a length to go, How much can you show

D F C

Day is gone, on a landslide of rhythm

Bb F Am

I've seen your lamp light burning low

[Hook 2]

Asus2 C

When the memory leaves you

Asus2 C

Somewhere you can't make it home

D F

When the morning comes to meet you

C Bb Am

Rest your eyes in waking light

Asus2

[Instrumental]

C Em Bb F

(2x)

Am D F C

Bb F Am Asus2

[Hook 3]

Asus2 C

When the memory leaves you

Asus2 C

Somewhere you can't make it home

D F

When the morning comes to meet you

C Bb Am

Fill your eyes with waking light

Asus2

[Outro]

C Bb F G A

(10X}

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