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The Lighthouse

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There's a Clighthouse on a hillside that Foverlooks the Csea
When I'm tossed it sends out a light that D7I might G7see
But the Clight that shines in darkness now will Fsafely lead us Co'er
If it wasn't for the lighthouse G7my ship would be no Cmore
chorus:
And I thank God for the lighthouse I Fowe my life to CHim
For Jesus is the lighthouse and D7from the rocks of G7sin
He has Cshown a light around me that FI can clearly Csee
If it wasn't for the lighthouse (tell me) G7where would this ship Cbe
Everybody that lives about us says Ftear that lighthouse Cdown
There's D7no use of it standing 'G7round
And my Cmind goes back to the stormy night
When Fjust in time CI saw the light
That G7stands up there on the Chill
chorus:
And I thank God for the lighthouse I Fowe my life to CHim
For Jesus is the lighthouse and D7from the rocks of G7sin
He has Cshown a light around me that FI can clearly Csee
If it wasn't for the lighthouse (tell me) G7where would this ship Cbe
chorus:
And I thank God for the lighthouse I Fowe my life to CHim
For Jesus is the lighthouse and D7from the rocks of G7sin
He has Cshown a light around me that FI can clearly Csee
If it wasn't for the lighthouse (tell me) G7where would this ship Cbe

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The Lighthouse

by Gibson Brothers

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Chords in this song · guitar

C F C

There's a lighthouse on a hillside that overlooks the sea

D7 G7

When I'm tossed it sends out a light that I might see

C F C

But the light that shines in darkness now will safely lead us o'er

G7 C

If it wasn't for the lighthouse my ship would be no more

chorus:

F C

And I thank God for the lighthouse I owe my life to Him

D7 G7

For Jesus is the lighthouse and from the rocks of sin

C F C

He has shown a light around me that I can clearly see

G7 C

If it wasn't for the lighthouse (tell me) where would this ship be

F C

Everybody that lives about us says tear that lighthouse down

D7 G7

There's no use of it standing 'round

And my mind goes back to the stormy night

F C

When just in time I saw the light

G7 C

That stands up there on the hill

chorus:

F C

And I thank God for the lighthouse I owe my life to Him

D7 G7

For Jesus is the lighthouse and from the rocks of sin

C F C

He has shown a light around me that I can clearly see

G7 C

If it wasn't for the lighthouse (tell me) where would this ship be

chorus:

F C

And I thank God for the lighthouse I owe my life to Him

D7 G7

For Jesus is the lighthouse and from the rocks of sin

C F C

He has shown a light around me that I can clearly see

G7 C

If it wasn't for the lighthouse (tell me) where would this ship be

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