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Strawbs - Lay A Little Light On Me
[Verse 1]
FWatch my hand, Amsee it shakes
Dm7Trembling as my life blood Ableeds
FComfortless Amsuper-fakes
Dm7Offering their empty Acreeds
That D/Ahave no faith or Asubstance
That D/Achange to suit the Adoubter
To D/Asatisfy his Aneeds
[Chorus]
DRid me of your C#mdarkness
BmLay a little light on Ame
DClothe me with your C#mbrightness
BmLay a little light on Ame
DOh, save me C#msomeone
BmLay a little light on Ame
[Verse 2]
FGrowing boys Ammasturbate
Dm7Drink the wine and take the Abread
FSaintly priests Amcastigate
Dm7Holy water for the Ahead
With D/Ashades of John the ABaptist
Who D/Acame intent to Arescue
And D/Adanced with death inAstead
[Chorus]
DRid me of my C#mdarkness
BmLay a little light on Ame
DClothe me with your C#mbrightness
BmLay a little light on Ame
DOh, save me C#msomeone
BmLay a little light on Ame___

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Lay A Little Light On Me

by Strawbs

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Dm7

D/A

C#m

Strawbs - Lay A Little Light On Me

[Verse 1]

F Am

Watch my hand, see it shakes

Dm7 A

Trembling as my life blood bleeds

F Am

Comfortless super-fakes

Dm7 A

Offering their empty creeds

D/A A

That have no faith or substance

D/A A

That change to suit the doubter

D/A A

To satisfy his needs

[Chorus]

D C#m

Rid me of your darkness

Bm A

Lay a little light on me

D C#m

Clothe me with your brightness

Bm A

Lay a little light on me

D C#m

Oh, save me someone

Bm A

Lay a little light on me

[Verse 2]

F Am

Growing boys masturbate

Dm7 A

Drink the wine and take the bread

F Am

Saintly priests castigate

Dm7 A

Holy water for the head

D/A A

With shades of John the Baptist

D/A A

Who came intent to rescue

D/A A

And danced with death instead

[Chorus]

D C#m

Rid me of my darkness

Bm A

Lay a little light on me

D C#m

Clothe me with your brightness

Bm A

Lay a little light on me

D C#m

Oh, save me someone

Bm A

Lay a little light on me___

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