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One Light Burning

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[Intro]
|   C   G|   G| C    G  C|   D| x2
[Verse 1]
AmAll alone in the Gdark, no Cwalls Gor windows D  
AmTrying hard to deGfine Cheaven from Dhell 
AmStanding out in the Grain, with Cjust Gone shadow D  
AmNothing to see or beliGeve beCyond myDself 
[Chorus 1]
AmSee my life going by      Emeach Ammoment I'm aClive 
I keep Dsus2reaching out, holding on, Ghoping 
CSomewhere in my liFfe Gthere's one light Amburning 
I Gfeel it like my Amheart Fbeating inGside. 
Somewhere in the night,   F    Gthere's one light Amburning 
[Verse 2]
AmAll alone with my Gfears, no Cwords Gare spoken D  
A Amstory yet to be Gtold, Clocked in my Dmind 
AmHope is somewhere aGhead, CshinGing brightlyD  
But the Ampast is always Gfollowing Cclose beDhind 
[Chorus 2]
AmSee my life going by      Emeach Ammoment I'm aClive 
I keep Dsus2reaching out, holding on, Ghoping 
CSomewhere in my liFfe Gthere's one light Amburning 
I Gfeel it like my Amheart Fbeating inGside. 
Somewhere in the night,   F    Gthere's one light Amburning
GGlowing in your Ceyes, Glighting up the Amsky, Fleading the Gway
One light Dmburning
[Solo]
...
[Chorus 3]
Somewhere in my liFfe Gthere's one light Amburning 
GFeel it like my Amheart Fbeating Ginside. 
Somewhere in the night,   F    Gthere's one light Amburning
GGlowing in your Ceyes, Glighting up the Amsky, leFading the Gway just leading the way.
Somewhere in my liFfe   Gthere's one light Amburning
GFeel it like my Amheart Fbeating insGide. 
Somewhere in Fthe night,     Gthere's one light Amburning
GGlowing in your Ceyes, Glighting up the Amsky, Fleading the Gway, leading the Fway.
[Outro]
|   C   G|   G| C    G  C|   D| x4

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One Light Burning

by Richie Sambora

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

[Intro]

C G G C G C D

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[Verse 1]

Am G C G D

All alone in the dark, no walls or windows

Am G C D

Trying hard to define heaven from hell

Am G C G D

Standing out in the rain, with just one shadow

Am G C D

Nothing to see or believe beyond myself

[Chorus 1]

Am Em Am C

See my life going by each moment I'm alive

Dsus2 G

I keep reaching out, holding on, hoping

C F G Am

Somewhere in my life there's one light burning

G Am F G

I feel it like my heart beating inside.

F G Am

Somewhere in the night, there's one light burning

[Verse 2]

Am G C G D

All alone with my fears, no words are spoken

Am G C D

A story yet to be told, locked in my mind

Am G C G D

Hope is somewhere ahead, shining brightly

Am G C D

But the past is always following close behind

[Chorus 2]

Am Em Am C

See my life going by each moment I'm alive

Dsus2 G

I keep reaching out, holding on, hoping

C F G Am

Somewhere in my life there's one light burning

G Am F G

I feel it like my heart beating inside.

F G Am

Somewhere in the night, there's one light burning

G C G Am F G

Glowing in your eyes, lighting up the sky, leading the way

One light burning

[Solo]

...

[Chorus 3]

F G Am

Somewhere in my life there's one light burning

G Am F G

Feel it like my heart beating inside.

F G Am

Somewhere in the night, there's one light burning

G C G Am F G

Glowing in your eyes, lighting up the sky, leading the way just leading the way.

F G Am

Somewhere in my life there's one light burning

G Am F G

Feel it like my heart beating inside.

F G Am

Somewhere in the night, there's one light burning

G C G Am F G F

Glowing in your eyes, lighting up the sky, leading the way, leading the way.

[Outro]

C G G C G C D

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