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[Verse 1]
  AmMoon hFangs in the Cnight
  GA spotlight on the Amworld
  FRising the landsC, moving the GseasAm  
And toFnight from where I stand on this Chill
  GThe spotlight's Amon me
[Verse 2]
  FI am Cyoung long aGgo
I know not a thAming
Only that the sky is blFue or sometimes grey
  CFlowers grow but Gthey need rain
And when Amyou're a kid you play Fgames all Cday
  GAnywhere you canAm  
[Chorus 1]
  FSpotlightC, I found yGou, I know where you aAmre
   F  CI found Gyou, I know where you aAmre
[Verse 3]
Formative yFears come along
SomCe take the lead Gand some fall behAmind
Confusion unFtold, life can be Cso dramatic
  GBut it was real at the tAmime
Laughing with Ffriends, crying alCone
Over fGalse hearts and petty lovAme
[Verse 4]
We leave Fschool to face the worCld
That seems Gfun for a while
But you tAmire of the same faceFs
And you Cdream of neGw placesAm  
It was a Fbreath of aspiration when Cmy sister said
  G“Let’s get out of heAmre”
And we left our Ftown, we travCelled around
  GAnd I went to find mAme
[Chorus 2]
SpotlightF, spotlightC, I found Gyou, I know where you Amare
SpotlightF, spotlightC, I found Gyou, I know where you Amare
[Instrumental]
F   C   G   Am   F   C   G   Am
[Verse 5]
TwentyFsomething and the fog has all bCut disappearedG  
  AmWith each day pFassed I learn something Cmore
But always I’m Gthinking “Hell, I must know it Amall”
FLove, deathC, a little pGain have passed through theAmse walls
[Verse 6]
    F      C    GSituations Amstill arise Fwhere I can Csee
The way I beGhave, it’s unjustifAmied
These are the tFimes I look inCside
And I sGee I’m a child after Amall
[Chorus 3]
  FSpotlightC, I found Gyou, I know who you Amare
  FSpotlightC, I found Gyou, I know who you Amare
  FSpotlightC, I found Gyou, I know who you Amare
SpotlightF, spotlightC, I found Gyou, I know where you Amare
SpotlightF, spotlightC, I found Gyou, I know where you Amare
SpotlightF, spotlightC, I found Gyou, I know where you Amare
[Outro]
F  C  G  Am
  FI foCund youG  Am  
F  C  G
  AmMoon hFangs in the Cnight
  GA spotlight on the Amworld

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Spotlight

by The Waifs

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[Verse 1]

Am F C

Moon hangs in the night

G Am

A spotlight on the world

F C G Am

Rising the lands, moving the seas

F C

And tonight from where I stand on this hill

G Am

The spotlight's on me

[Verse 2]

F C G

I am young long ago

I know not a thing

Only that the sky is blue or sometimes grey

C G

Flowers grow but they need rain

Am F C

And when you're a kid you play games all day

G Am

Anywhere you can

[Chorus 1]

F C G Am

Spotlight, I found you, I know where you are

F C G Am

I found you, I know where you are

[Verse 3]

Formative years come along

C G Am

Some take the lead and some fall behind

F C

Confusion untold, life can be so dramatic

G Am

But it was real at the time

F C

Laughing with friends, crying alone

G Am

Over false hearts and petty love

[Verse 4]

F C

We leave school to face the world

That seems fun for a while

Am F

But you tire of the same faces

C G Am

And you dream of new places

F C

It was a breath of aspiration when my sister said

G Am

“Let’s get out of here”

F C

And we left our town, we travelled around

G Am

And I went to find me

[Chorus 2]

F C G Am

Spotlight, spotlight, I found you, I know where you are

F C G Am

Spotlight, spotlight, I found you, I know where you are

[Instrumental]

F C G Am F C G Am

[Verse 5]

F C G

Twentysomething and the fog has all but disappeared

Am F C

With each day passed I learn something more

G Am

But always I’m thinking “Hell, I must know it all”

F C G Am

Love, death, a little pain have passed through these walls

[Verse 6]

F C G Am F C

Situations still arise where I can see

G Am

The way I behave, it’s unjustified

F C

These are the times I look inside

G Am

And I see I’m a child after all

[Chorus 3]

F C G Am

Spotlight, I found you, I know who you are

F C G Am

Spotlight, I found you, I know who you are

F C G Am

Spotlight, I found you, I know who you are

F C G Am

Spotlight, spotlight, I found you, I know where you are

F C G Am

Spotlight, spotlight, I found you, I know where you are

F C G Am

Spotlight, spotlight, I found you, I know where you are

[Outro]

F C G Am

I found you

F C G

Am F C

Moon hangs in the night

G Am

A spotlight on the world

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