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Runrig - Lighthouse
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   F       C    F       C    F       C    Dm  C  
This world's not my home, I'm a Fstranger to the Cstorm
AmSave Cme, Amsave Fme
Where the Crace is quickest, the Gtide runs Cstrong
AmSave Cme, Fsave Cme
A Ambig sky above me, Cwest winds blow
FSailing long Amdistance, Fbreaking the Gfoam
CHORUS:
There's a FlightChouse shining in the black
A FlightChouse Gstanding in the Amdark
FAll the world's a Cship, shipwrecked on the Amseas
CBreaking up in pieces, we're Fclinging to the Creef
There's a DmlightChouse
There's this sky full of trouble, Flifetimes and fCear
AmSave Cme, Amsave Fme
CTaking the soundings now the Gtempest is Chere
AmSave Cme, Fsave Cme
And Amdaylight is breaking on Coutstretched hands
FLost on the Amocean, Freaching for Gland
CHORUS:
There's a FlightChouse shining in the black
A FlightChouse Gstanding in the Amdark
FAll the world's a Cship, shipwrecked on the Amseas
CBreaking up in pieces, we're Fclinging to the Creef
There's a DmlightChouse
CHORUS:
There's a FlightChouse shining in the black
A FlightChouse Gstanding in the Amdark
FAll the world's a Cship, shipwrecked on the Amseas
CBreaking up in pieces, we're Fclinging to the Creef
There's a DmlightChouse
A DmlightChouse
A DmlightChouse
There's a DmlightChouse
OUTRO:
CHolding on
FHolding onAm  F  
CHolding on
FHolding onAm  G  
You got to keep Cholding on
FHolding onAm  F  
Oh, oh, Cholding on
FHolding onAm  C  
CHolding on
FHolding onAm  F  
Oh, you got to keep Cholding on
FHolding onAm  G  
You got to keep Cholding on
FHolding onAm  F  
CHolding on
FHolding onAm  G  C  

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Lighthouse

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Runrig - Lighthouse

CAPO: 5th Fret

F C F C F C Dm C

INTRO:

F C

This world's not my home, I'm a stranger to the storm

Am C Am F

Save me, save me

C G C

Where the race is quickest, the tide runs strong

Am C F C

Save me, save me

Am C

A big sky above me, west winds blow

F Am F G

Sailing long distance, breaking the foam

CHORUS:

F C

There's a lighthouse shining in the black

F C G Am

A lighthouse standing in the dark

F C Am

All the world's a ship, shipwrecked on the seas

C F C

Breaking up in pieces, we're clinging to the reef

Dm C

There's a lighthouse

F C

There's this sky full of trouble, lifetimes and fear

Am C Am F

Save me, save me

C G C

Taking the soundings now the tempest is here

Am C F C

Save me, save me

Am C

And daylight is breaking on outstretched hands

F Am F G

Lost on the ocean, reaching for land

CHORUS:

F C

There's a lighthouse shining in the black

F C G Am

A lighthouse standing in the dark

F C Am

All the world's a ship, shipwrecked on the seas

C F C

Breaking up in pieces, we're clinging to the reef

Dm C

There's a lighthouse

CHORUS:

F C

There's a lighthouse shining in the black

F C G Am

A lighthouse standing in the dark

F C Am

All the world's a ship, shipwrecked on the seas

C F C

Breaking up in pieces, we're clinging to the reef

Dm C

There's a lighthouse

Dm C

A lighthouse

Dm C

A lighthouse

Dm C

There's a lighthouse

OUTRO:

Holding on

F Am F

Holding on

F Am G

Holding on

You got to keep holding on

F Am F

Holding on

Oh, oh, holding on

F Am C

Holding on

F Am F

Holding on

Oh, you got to keep holding on

F Am G

Holding on

You got to keep holding on

F Am F

Holding on

F Am G C

Holding on

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