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The Lighthouse
Written by Ronnie Hinson (1970)
Performed by The Hinsons
    Amx02210
   Am7x02010
     Cx32010
    Cmx35543
     Dxx0232
 Dsus4xx0233
  D/F#2x0232
    D7xx0212
    Em022000
     G320003
   G/Bx20003
    G7320001
Intro:
G  D  C  G
Verse 1:
There's a lighGthouse on the hilG7lside
That overClooks life's sGeaD  
When I'm toGssed    D/F#it sEmends out a light
Am7That I might Dsus4seeD  
And the liGght that shines in daG7rkness now
Will saCfely lG/Bead us oAm’er
If it waGsn't D/F#for that old lighEmthouse
My Am7ship would sD7ail no mGoreD  
Verse 2:
Now everGybody that lives arG7ound us
Says tCear that lighthouse dGownD  
For the bGig ships    D/F#don’t sEmail this way anymore
Am7No use of it standing ‘rD7ound
But then my mGind goes back to that stG7ormy night
When jCust in G/Btime I Amsaw the light
Yeah the liGght from tChat old lighGthouseG/B  C  D  
Standing on the hCillG/B  Am  G  
Chorus 1:
And I thank GGod for the LigG7hthouse
I oCwe my life to HGimD  
For JeGsus  D/F#is The LighEmthouse
And Am7from the rocks of D7sin
He has shGown the light arG7ound me
That CI can clearly sGeeD  
If it waGsn't D/F#for that old LigEmhthouse
Am7Where would tD7his ship GbeD  
Chorus 2:
And I thank GGod for The LigG7hthouse
I oCwe my life to HGimD  
For JeGsus  D/F#is The LighEmthouse
And Am7from the rocks of D7sin
He has shGown His light arG7ound me
That CI might clearly Cmsee
If it waGsn't D/F#for that old LighEmthouse
Am7Where would tD7his ship GbeCm  
If it waGsn't D/F#for that old LigEmhthouse
Tell me wAm7here would tD7his ship bCeG/B  Am  G  

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The Lighthouse

by Hinsons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dsus4

D/F#

G/B

The Lighthouse

Written by Ronnie Hinson (1970)

Performed by The Hinsons

x02210

Am7

x02010

x32010

x35543

xx0232

Dsus4

xx0233

D/F#

2x0232

xx0212

022000

320003

G/B

x20003

320001

Intro:

G D C G

Verse 1:

G G7

There's a lighthouse on the hillside

C G D

That overlooks life's sea

G D/F# Em

When I'm tossed it sends out a light

Am7 Dsus4 D

That I might see

G G7

And the light that shines in darkness now

C G/B Am

Will safely lead us o’er

G D/F# Em

If it wasn't for that old lighthouse

Am7 D7 G D

My ship would sail no more

Verse 2:

G G7

Now everybody that lives around us

C G D

Says tear that lighthouse down

G D/F# Em

For the big ships don’t sail this way anymore

Am7 D7

No use of it standing ‘round

G G7

But then my mind goes back to that stormy night

C G/B Am

When just in time I saw the light

G C G G/B C D

Yeah the light from that old lighthouse

C G/B Am G

Standing on the hill

Chorus 1:

G G7

And I thank God for the Lighthouse

C G D

I owe my life to Him

G D/F# Em

For Jesus is The Lighthouse

Am7 D7

And from the rocks of sin

G G7

He has shown the light around me

C G D

That I can clearly see

G D/F# Em

If it wasn't for that old Lighthouse

Am7 D7 G D

Where would this ship be

Chorus 2:

G G7

And I thank God for The Lighthouse

C G D

I owe my life to Him

G D/F# Em

For Jesus is The Lighthouse

Am7 D7

And from the rocks of sin

G G7

He has shown His light around me

C Cm

That I might clearly see

G D/F# Em

If it wasn't for that old Lighthouse

Am7 D7 G Cm

Where would this ship be

G D/F# Em

If it wasn't for that old Lighthouse

Am7 D7 C G/B Am G

Tell me where would this ship be

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