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Let It Be Me

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[Capo 3]
[Intro]
G  C  G  A   C C   D
[Verse 1]
GSticks and Cstones
GBattle Azones
CA single light bulb on a single Dthread for the black
GSirens Cwail
GHistory Afails
CRose-colored glass begins to Dage and crack
While the Gpoliticians shadowbox the power Aring
In an Gendless split decision never Csolve anything
From a Gneighbor's distant lAand
I heard the Cstrain of the common manD  
[Chorus]
Let it be Gme
           (Cthis is not a Amfighting Dsong)
Let it be Gme
              C(not a Amwrong for a Dwrong)
Let it be GmeC  
  AmIf the world is GnightA  C  
N.C                         G    C    G     A   C     C    D  
Shine my life like a light
[Verse 2]
GWell the world seems Cspent
GAnd the presidentA  
CHas no good idea Of who the Dmasses are
Well GI'm one of Cthem
And I'm Gamong Afriends
We're trying to Csee beyond the fences in our Down backyards
I've seen the Gkingdoms blow like ashes in the Awinds of change
But the Gpower of truth is the Cfuel for the flame
So the Gdarker the ages gAet
There's a Cstronger beacon yetD  
[Chorus]
Let it be Gme
           (Cthis is not a Amfighting Dsong)
Let it be Gme
              C(not a Amwrong for a Dwrong)
Let it be GmeC  
  AmIf the world is GnightA  C  
N.C                       G  
Shine my life like a light
[Bridge]
In the kind word you Aspeak
 CIn the turn of the Dcheek
 GWhen your vision stays Aclear
 CIn the face of your fDear
Then you see Gturning out a light switch is their only Apower
When we Gstand like spotlights in a Cmighty tower
All for Gone and one for aAll
Then we Gsing the common callD  
[Chorus]
Let it be Gme
           (Cthis is not a Amfighting Dsong)
Let it be Gme
              C(not a Amwrong for a Dwrong)
Let it be GmeC  
  AmIf the world is GnightA  C  
N.C                       G  
Shine my life like a light

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Let It Be Me

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

[Capo 3]

[Intro]

G C G A C C D

[Verse 1]

G C

Sticks and stones

G A

Battle zones

C D

A single light bulb on a single thread for the black

G C

Sirens wail

G A

History fails

C D

Rose-colored glass begins to age and crack

G A

While the politicians shadowbox the power ring

G C

In an endless split decision never solve anything

G A

From a neighbor's distant land

C D

I heard the strain of the common man

[Chorus]

Let it be me

C Am D

(this is not a fighting song)

Let it be me

C Am D

(not a wrong for a wrong)

G C

Let it be me

Am G A C

If the world is night

G C G A C C D

N.C

Shine my life like a light

[Verse 2]

G C

Well the world seems spent

G A

And the president

C D

Has no good idea Of who the masses are

G C

Well I'm one of them

G A

And I'm among friends

C D

We're trying to see beyond the fences in our own backyards

G A

I've seen the kingdoms blow like ashes in the winds of change

G C

But the power of truth is the fuel for the flame

G A

So the darker the ages get

C D

There's a stronger beacon yet

[Chorus]

Let it be me

C Am D

(this is not a fighting song)

Let it be me

C Am D

(not a wrong for a wrong)

G C

Let it be me

Am G A C

If the world is night

N.C G

Shine my life like a light

[Bridge]

In the kind word you speak

C D

In the turn of the cheek

G A

When your vision stays clear

C D

In the face of your fear

G A

Then you see turning out a light switch is their only power

G C

When we stand like spotlights in a mighty tower

G A

All for one and one for all

G D

Then we sing the common call

[Chorus]

Let it be me

C Am D

(this is not a fighting song)

Let it be me

C Am D

(not a wrong for a wrong)

G C

Let it be me

Am G A C

If the world is night

N.C G

Shine my life like a light

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