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Bpm: 100
Drop D tuning
     D000232
     G550003
     Ax0222x
   D/Ax0423x
[Intro]
D G D A D/A A D G D A D
[Verse 1]
Well, if DI were young again I'd pay attGention,
To that little known diDmension, the taste of endless Atime.
Just like Dwater, it runs right through our Gfingers,
The flavor of it Dlingers like a Arich red Dwine.
In Athose days we were single, we Dlived them one by one.
ANow we hardly see 'em, they don't Gwalk, they Arun.
[Chorus]
But DI've got plenty left I've set my Gsight on,
Don't wait up, leave the Dlight on, I'll Abe home Dsoon.
[Turnaround]
D G D A D
[Verse 2]
I've Dnever seen my life in such a Ghurry,
But if I start to Dworry, I get left beAhind.
It's just a Dparty, but you don't get inviGtations,
And there's just one destiDnation, you better Abe on Dtime.
For Ayears we rhymed in couplets, and we Dsang 'em two by two.
ANow we hardly rhyme at all Gbut here's a Afew:
[Chorus]
And Dif they hurt there's bullets left to Gbite on,
Don't wait up, leave the Dlight on, I'll Abe home Dsoon.
[Turnaround]
D G D A D
[Verse 3]
That Ddrummer in my head needs inspiGration,
There's a lack of syncoDpation, and it holds me to a Aline.
It's just so Dhard to leave these cages that we Gthink in,
By stages we just Dsink in, to a Aslow deDcline.
For Ayears we lived in waltz time, we Ddanced it three by three.
ANow it's hard to dance but if you Gstick with Ame...
[Chorus]
DWe've got what we need to spend the Gnight on,
Don't wait up, leave the Dlight on, I'll Abe home Dsoon.
[Solo]
D G D A D/A A D G D A D
[Verse 4]
These Draces that we've run were not for glorGy,
No moral to the storDy, we run for peace of Amind.
But the Drace we're running now is neverendGing,
Space and time are Dbending, and there's Ano finish Dline.
I will Alive to be a hundred, I was Dborn in forty-four,
AThirty-three to go but I ain't Gkeepin' score.A  
[Chorus]
I've been Dleft for dead before but I still Gfight on,
Don't wait up, leave the Dlight on, I'll Abe home Dsoon.
'Cause I've been Dleft for dead before but I Gstill fight on,
Don't wait up, leave the Dlight on, I'll Abe home Dsoon. (ritardando)

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Leave The Light On

by Chris Smither

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

Bpm: 100

Drop D tuning

000232

550003

x0222x

D/A

x0423x

[Intro]

D G D A D/A A D G D A D

[Verse 1]

D G

Well, if I were young again I'd pay attention,

D A

To that little known dimension, the taste of endless time.

D G

Just like water, it runs right through our fingers,

D A D

The flavor of it lingers like a rich red wine.

A D

In those days we were single, we lived them one by one.

A G A

Now we hardly see 'em, they don't walk, they run.

[Chorus]

D G

But I've got plenty left I've set my sight on,

D A D

Don't wait up, leave the light on, I'll be home soon.

[Turnaround]

D G D A D

[Verse 2]

D G

I've never seen my life in such a hurry,

D A

But if I start to worry, I get left behind.

D G

It's just a party, but you don't get invitations,

D A D

And there's just one destination, you better be on time.

A D

For years we rhymed in couplets, and we sang 'em two by two.

A G A

Now we hardly rhyme at all but here's a few:

[Chorus]

D G

And if they hurt there's bullets left to bite on,

D A D

Don't wait up, leave the light on, I'll be home soon.

[Turnaround]

D G D A D

[Verse 3]

D G

That drummer in my head needs inspiration,

D A

There's a lack of syncopation, and it holds me to a line.

D G

It's just so hard to leave these cages that we think in,

D A D

By stages we just sink in, to a slow decline.

A D

For years we lived in waltz time, we danced it three by three.

A G A

Now it's hard to dance but if you stick with me...

[Chorus]

D G

We've got what we need to spend the night on,

D A D

Don't wait up, leave the light on, I'll be home soon.

[Solo]

D G D A D/A A D G D A D

[Verse 4]

D G

These races that we've run were not for glory,

D A

No moral to the story, we run for peace of mind.

D G

But the race we're running now is neverending,

D A D

Space and time are bending, and there's no finish line.

A D

I will live to be a hundred, I was born in forty-four,

A G A

Thirty-three to go but I ain't keepin' score.

[Chorus]

D G

I've been left for dead before but I still fight on,

D A D

Don't wait up, leave the light on, I'll be home soon.

D G

'Cause I've been left for dead before but I still fight on,

D A D

Don't wait up, leave the light on, I'll be home soon. (ritardando)

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