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    A5   B5       G5(d-d-d...)
I saw a  light
A5I saw B5a  G5light
A5Coming thrB5ough the G5trees
A5    B5 G5
A5I saw B5a  G5light
A5Coming thrB5ough the G5trees
A5    B5 G5
A5    B5 D5
A5Freshly B5cut G5lawns
And little A5children B5sleepwalG5king
A5I saw B5a  G5light
A5    B5 G5
A5I saw B5a  G5light
A5Shining B5on a D5car
And a A5couple B5in--G5side
Had coA5mmitted B5suicideG5  
A5    B5 D5
A5    B5 G5
       A5       B5     G5(g-g-g...)
Death in your   arms
A5Death in B5your   G5arms
A5I saw B5a  G5light
A5I saw B5a  G5light
A5Coming thrB5ough the G5trees
A5I packed B5my  G5things
    A5   B5     G5(d-d-d...)
A5    B5 G5
After A5I saw B5the G5light
A5I packed B5my  G5things
The A5light gave B5me  G5life
Helped me A5see more B5clearG5ly
And the A5children B5went to G5sleep
And the A5car was toB5wed aG5way
And the A5leaves were B5rustG5ling
As the A5night turned B5to G5day
A5I saw B5a  G5light
Getting A5smaller iB5n the G5distance
And A5I said B5good--G5bye

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I Saw A Light

by Bat for Lashes

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Chords in this song · guitar

A5 B5 G5

(d-d-d...)

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

Coming through the trees

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

Coming through the trees

A5 B5 G5

A5 B5 D5

A5 B5 G5

Freshly cut lawns

A5 B5 G5

And little children sleepwalking

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 D5

Shining on a car

A5 B5 G5

And a couple in--side

A5 B5 G5

Had committed suicide

A5 B5 D5

A5 B5 G5

(g-g-g...)

Death in your arms

A5 B5 G5

Death in your arms

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

Coming through the trees

A5 B5 G5

I packed my things

A5 B5 G5

(d-d-d...)

A5 B5 G5

After I saw the light

A5 B5 G5

I packed my things

A5 B5 G5

The light gave me life

A5 B5 G5

Helped me see more clearly

A5 B5 G5

And the children went to sleep

A5 B5 G5

And the car was towed away

A5 B5 G5

And the leaves were rustling

A5 B5 G5

As the night turned to day

A5 B5 G5

I saw a light

A5 B5 G5

Getting smaller in the distance

A5 B5 G5

And I said good--bye

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