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The Light Behind Your Eyes by My Chemical Romance
 Em7:        Cadd9:
 e|-3-       e|-3-
 B|-3-       B|-3-
 G|-0-       G|-0-
 D|-2-       D|-2-
 A|-2-       A|-3-
 E|-0-       E|-0-
Em7   G   Cadd9    D
    Em7So lGong to aCadd9ll my frieDnds,
Every Em7one of thGem met trCadd9agic eDnds,
   Em7With eGvery pCadd9assing dDay,
I'd be lEm7ying iGf I dCadd9idn’t sDay,
                   Cadd9    D-    Dsus4-    D-   Dsus4  
That I miss them all tonight
                      Cadd9    D-    Dsus4-    D-    Dsus4  
And if they only knew what I would say
If Em7I could bGe with yCadd9ou tonDight
I would sEm7ing you to slGeep,
Never lCadd9et them take the lDight behind your eyes
    Em7One dGay, I'll lCadd9ose this fDight
As we fEm7ade in the dGark, just remCadd9ember
you will Dalways burn as brEm7ightG  Cadd9  D  
     Em7Be stroGng, and hoCadd9ld my haDnd.
Time, it cEm7omes for Gus, you'll Cadd9understDand.
     Em7We'll sGay goodbCadd9ye todDay,
And we're sEm7orry hGow it eCadd9nds this wDay
                  Cadd9    D-    Dsus4-    D-    Dsus4  
If you promise not to cry
                     Cadd9    D-    Dsus4-    D-    Dsus4  
I will tell you just what I would say
If Em7I could Gbe with Cadd9you toDnight
I would sEm7ing you to slGeep,
Never lCadd9et them take the lDight behind your eyes
    Em7One dGay, I'll lCadd9ose this fDight
As we fEm7ade in the dGark, just remCadd9ember
you will Dalways burn as bright
      Cadd9       DThe light behind your eyes...
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your...
     Em7Sometimes we mDust grow stronger and
     Cadd9You can't be strGonger in the dark.
     Em7When I'm here,      Dno lCadd9onger, you must be strDonger, and
If Em7I could Gbe with yCadd9ou tonDight,
I would sEm7ing you to slGeep,
Never lCadd9et them take the lDight behind your eyes.
     Em7I've faGiled and lCadd9ost this fDight,
Never fEm7ade in the dGark,
Just remCadd9ember you will Dalways burn as bright.
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your eyes
      Cadd9       Dthe light behind your...

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The Light Behind Your Eyes

by My Chemical Romance

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

The Light Behind Your Eyes by My Chemical Romance

Em7 Cadd9

: :

e|-3- e|-3-

B|-3- B|-3-

G|-0- G|-0-

D|-2- D|-2-

A|-2- A|-3-

E|-0- E|-0-

Em7 G Cadd9 D

So long to all my friends,

Em7 G Cadd9 D

Every one of them met tragic ends,

Em7 G Cadd9 D

With every passing day,

Em7 G Cadd9 D

I'd be lying if I didn’t say,

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

- - -

That I miss them all tonight

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

- - -

And if they only knew what I would say

Em7 G Cadd9 D

If I could be with you tonight

Em7 G

I would sing you to sleep,

Cadd9 D

Never let them take the light behind your eyes

Em7 G Cadd9 D

One day, I'll lose this fight

Em7 G Cadd9

As we fade in the dark, just remember

D Em7 G Cadd9 D

you will always burn as bright

Em7 G Cadd9 D

Be strong, and hold my hand.

Em7 G Cadd9 D

Time, it comes for us, you'll understand.

Em7 G Cadd9 D

We'll say goodbye today,

Em7 G Cadd9 D

And we're sorry how it ends this way

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

- - -

If you promise not to cry

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

- - -

I will tell you just what I would say

Em7 G Cadd9 D

If I could be with you tonight

Em7 G

I would sing you to sleep,

Cadd9 D

Never let them take the light behind your eyes

Em7 G Cadd9 D

One day, I'll lose this fight

Em7 G Cadd9

As we fade in the dark, just remember

you will always burn as bright

Cadd9 D

The light behind your eyes...

Cadd9 D

the light behind your...

Em7 D

Sometimes we must grow stronger and

Cadd9 G

You can't be stronger in the dark.

Em7 D Cadd9 D

When I'm here, no longer, you must be stronger, and

Em7 G Cadd9 D

If I could be with you tonight,

Em7 G

I would sing you to sleep,

Cadd9 D

Never let them take the light behind your eyes.

Em7 G Cadd9 D

I've failed and lost this fight,

Em7 G

Never fade in the dark,

Cadd9 D

Just remember you will always burn as bright.

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your eyes

Cadd9 D

the light behind your...

About The Light Behind Your Eyes Chords by My Chemical Romance

Learn how to play The Light Behind Your Eyes by My Chemical Romance with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Light Behind Your Eyes chords”, “The Light Behind Your Eyes guitar chords”, or “My Chemical Romance The Light Behind Your Eyes chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Light Behind Your Eyes chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Light Behind Your Eyes lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, Cadd9, B, G, D, A.

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The chords for "The Light Behind Your Eyes" show the original chord names (including Em7, Cadd9, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.