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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 Dm-  xx0231
 Em-  022000
 C/E- 032xxx
 G/B- x2x003
Intro:  F   G   Em   Am  G  
Verse 1:
FI keep waiting Gfor
it to get betterEm  Am  G  
FI keep blaming
Gthis on the weatherEm  Am  G  
FIt can’t keep up
Glike this foreverEm  Am  G  
FI keep blaming
Gthis on the weatherAm  G/B  
Chorus 1:
COhh Emoh Coh oh Foh
COhh Emoh Coh oh Foh
Verse 2:
FIt’s not us
Git's the skyEm  Am  G  
Fand it’s not just
Ghappening to
you and EmIAm  G  
It’s Feveryone it’s
everything Git’s
falling aEmpartAm  G  
If Fwe’re getting
older Git’s aging
our AmheartsG/B  
Interlude:
 C   G   Am   Fx2 G  
Chorus 2:
Ccome on come on make
the Glight stay Amlonger
Fcome on come onG  
Ccome on come on
until my Gheart
beats sAmtronger
Fcome on come on
Verse 3:
FI’m pulling my Ghair
out over this oneEm  Am  G  
FCan’t live for Ganyone
but yourEmself   Am    G  FBut
it’s hard to Gcover your
ears and Emeyes   Am    G  FGo
to bed Gknowing that you
  Amtried   G/Bto convince them
Interlude: C x4
Bridge:
OnAmly the G/Bbest for Cyou
OnAmly the G/Bbest for Fyou
Don’t Amwaste your G/Btime
on Csomebody Dmwho Won’t
Ambe the Gbest for AmyouG  
OnCly the Dmbest for AmyouG  
OnDmly the Gbest for AmyouC  
Don’t Dmwaste your Emtime
on Fsomebody Amwho GWon’t
Ambe the G/Bbest for Amyou
Interlude:
 C   G   Am   F   Gx2
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Chorus 3:
We’re Criding the line
between Gdead or aAmliveF  
I Cneed you more
than Gever keep
me Amby your FsideEm  
Outro:  G   C/E   F   C   C/E   Fx2

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Light

by Slingshot Dakota

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/B

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

- 022000

C/E

- 032xxx

G/B

- x2x003

F G Em Am G

Intro:

Verse 1:

F G

I keep waiting for

Em Am G

it to get better

I keep blaming

G Em Am G

this on the weather

It can’t keep up

G Em Am G

like this forever

I keep blaming

G Am G/B

this on the weather

Chorus 1:

C Em C F

Ohh oh oh oh oh

C Em C F

Ohh oh oh oh oh

Verse 2:

It’s not us

G Em Am G

it's the sky

and it’s not just

happening to

Em Am G

you and I

It’s everyone it’s

everything it’s

Em Am G

falling apart

If we’re getting

older it’s aging

Am G/B

our hearts

Interlude:

C G Am F G

Chorus 2:

come on come on make

G Am

the light stay longer

F G

come on come on

until my heart

beats stronger

come on come on

Verse 3:

F G

I’m pulling my hair

Em Am G

out over this one

F G

Can’t live for anyone

Em Am G F

but yourself But

it’s hard to cover your

Em Am G F

ears and eyes Go

to bed knowing that you

Am G/B

tried to convince them

Interlude: C x4

Bridge:

Am G/B C

Only the best for you

Am G/B F

Only the best for you

Am G/B

Don’t waste your time

C Dm

on somebody who Won’t

Am G Am G

be the best for you

C Dm Am G

Only the best for you

Dm G Am C

Only the best for you

Dm Em

Don’t waste your time

F Am G

on somebody who Won’t

Am G/B Am

be the best for you

Interlude:

C G Am F G

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Chorus 3:

We’re riding the line

G Am F

between dead or alive

I need you more

than ever keep

Am F Em

me by your side

G C/E F C C/E F

Outro: x2

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