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The Light – Chuck Ragan & Austin Lucas 
Chorus:
Hold Don to me girl we're Anot goin' dGown in fDlames
TDhough the fires burned the ground every Amile in the Gtrail we've Dmade
WGe've seen times that were rough and we've sAhined 
Like a lDantern in the darkest coal Gmine
So Gtake my hand we'll keep hAeadin' up to the lDight G  D  
Verse 1:
OAur story began like a bona fied hurricane dGown in Old DBoheme
LAike the blast from a barrel shook me down to the marrow
Left me Gbegging you for more of the Dsame
I Aknew you were moving like the continental drift
and that the Gwind would soon be blowing your Dway
So GI didn't let go and I'm stAill holding on todaDyG  D  
Chorus
Verse 2:
HAeaven's up above or falling to the ground and I just Gtry to undersDtand
EAvery way and anyway to make it home alive and lGay still, hand in Dhand
And Ain the black where the heart is taxed to the bone, lGeaving one Dbare
GDon't let Ago my DdearG  D  
Chorus
I tried my best, have fun !! :-)

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The Light

by Chuck Ragan

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The Light – Chuck Ragan & Austin Lucas

Chorus:

D A G D

Hold on to me girl we're not goin' down in flames

D A G D

Though the fires burned the ground every mile in the trail we've made

G A

We've seen times that were rough and we've shined

D G

Like a lantern in the darkest coal mine

G A D G D

So take my hand we'll keep headin' up to the light

Verse 1:

A G D

Our story began like a bona fied hurricane down in Old Boheme

Like the blast from a barrel shook me down to the marrow

G D

Left me begging you for more of the same

I knew you were moving like the continental drift

G D

and that the wind would soon be blowing your way

G A D G D

So I didn't let go and I'm still holding on today

Chorus

Verse 2:

A G D

Heaven's up above or falling to the ground and I just try to understand

A G D

Every way and anyway to make it home alive and lay still, hand in hand

A G D

And in the black where the heart is taxed to the bone, leaving one bare

G A D G D

Don't let go my dear

Chorus

I tried my best, have fun !! :-)

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