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Lead Kindly Light

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 C   F   G   C   Em   Am   Dm7   G(x2)
C G C
LeCad, kindly lF/Cight, amidG/Cst the grey and gloCom
The niEmght is loAmng and I am fDm7ar from hoGme
HCere in the dF/Cark, I do not aG/Csk to seeC  
The pEmath aheaAmd--one stEmep enough Ffor me
Lead C/Gon, lead Gon, kindly liCght
 Em   Am   Dm   G(x2)
I Cwas not eF/Cver willG/Cing to be ledC  
I cEmould have stAmayed, but I Dm7ran insGtead
ICn spite of fF/Cear, I follG/Cowed my priCde
My eEmyes could Amsee, but my heEmart was bFlind
Lead C/Gon, lead Gon, kindly ligCht
 Em   Am   Dm   G(x2)
ACnd in the nF/Cight, wheG/Cn I was afraiCd
Your fEmeet besidAme my Dm7own on the Gway
ECach stumbling F/Cstep wherG/Ce other men have Ctrod
ShortEmens the rAmoad leading Emhome to mFy God
Lead C/Gon, lead Gon
My AmGod, my GoD/F#d
Lead C/Gon, lead Gon, kindly lCight
 Em   Am   Dm   G(x2)

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Lead Kindly Light

by Audrey Assad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

F/C

G/C

C/G

D/F#

C F G C Em Am Dm7 G

(x2)

C G C

C F/C G/C C

Lead, kindly light, amidst the grey and gloom

Em Am Dm7 G

The night is long and I am far from home

C F/C G/C C

Here in the dark, I do not ask to see

Em Am Em F

The path ahead--one step enough for me

C/G G C

Lead on, lead on, kindly light

Em Am Dm G

(x2)

C F/C G/C C

I was not ever willing to be led

Em Am Dm7 G

I could have stayed, but I ran instead

C F/C G/C C

In spite of fear, I followed my pride

Em Am Em F

My eyes could see, but my heart was blind

C/G G C

Lead on, lead on, kindly light

Em Am Dm G

(x2)

C F/C G/C C

And in the night, when I was afraid

Em Am Dm7 G

Your feet beside my own on the way

C F/C G/C C

Each stumbling step where other men have trod

Em Am Em F

Shortens the road leading home to my God

C/G G

Lead on, lead on

Am D/F#

My God, my God

C/G G C

Lead on, lead on, kindly light

Em Am Dm G

(x2)

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