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13 There Is A Light

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[Intro]
G  Bm  A
[Verse 1]
And if the Gterrors of the nightD  
Come cGreeping into your dayD/F#  
And the Gworld comes Dstealing children from your roomA  
Guard your innoGcenceBm  A  
From hallucinGationBm  A  
And know that darkness Galways Dgathers around the liEght
[Chorus 1]
There is a lGight, you can’t always sDee
If there is a wAorld, we can’t always Bmbe
If there is a dGark, that we shouldn’t dDoubt
And there is a lAight, don’t let it go oBmutE  
[Verse 2]
When the Gwind screams and shDouts
And the Gsea is a dragon’s tD/F#ail
And the Gship that sDtole your heart away sets Asail
When all you’ve lGeft Bmis Aleaving
And all you gGot Bmis gArieving
And all you kGnow Bmis nAeeding
Ah dGa-da, aDh da-da-da, ah-Eda
[Chorus 2]
If there is a lGight, you can’t always sDee
If there is a wAorld, we can’t always Bmbe
If there is a dGark, that we shouldn’t dDoubt
And there is a lAight, don’t let it go oBmut
[Post-Chorus]
‘Cause this is a sGong, Da sAong for someBmone
Someone like Eme
[Verse 3]
I know the Gworld is doneD  
But Gyou don’t have to beD/F#  
I’ve got a Gquestion for the cDhild in you before it lD/F#eaves
Are you tGough enough Bmto be kAind?
Do you kGnow your heart Bmhas its own mAind?
Darkness gGathers aBmround the liAght
Hold oGn, hold onE  
[Chorus 3]
There is a lGight, you can’t always sDee
If there is a wAorld, we can’t always Bmbe
If there is a dGark, that we shouldn’t dDoubt
And there is a lAight, don’t let it go oBmut
[Outro]
And this is a sGo-o-o-oDng, a sAong for someBmone
This is a sGo-o-o-oDng, a sAong for someBmone
Someone like Eme
Someone like Eme
Someone like Eme

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13 There Is A Light

by U2

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D/F#

[Intro]

G Bm A

[Verse 1]

G D

And if the terrors of the night

G D/F#

Come creeping into your day

G D A

And the world comes stealing children from your room

G Bm A

Guard your innocence

G Bm A

From hallucination

G D E

And know that darkness always gathers around the light

[Chorus 1]

G D

There is a light, you can’t always see

A Bm

If there is a world, we can’t always be

G D

If there is a dark, that we shouldn’t doubt

A Bm E

And there is a light, don’t let it go out

[Verse 2]

G D

When the wind screams and shouts

G D/F#

And the sea is a dragon’s tail

G D A

And the ship that stole your heart away sets sail

G Bm A

When all you’ve left is leaving

G Bm A

And all you got is grieving

G Bm A

And all you know is needing

G D E

Ah da-da, ah da-da-da, ah-da

[Chorus 2]

G D

If there is a light, you can’t always see

A Bm

If there is a world, we can’t always be

G D

If there is a dark, that we shouldn’t doubt

A Bm

And there is a light, don’t let it go out

[Post-Chorus]

G D A Bm

‘Cause this is a song, a song for someone

Someone like me

[Verse 3]

G D

I know the world is done

G D/F#

But you don’t have to be

G D D/F#

I’ve got a question for the child in you before it leaves

G Bm A

Are you tough enough to be kind?

G Bm A

Do you know your heart has its own mind?

G Bm A

Darkness gathers around the light

G E

Hold on, hold on

[Chorus 3]

G D

There is a light, you can’t always see

A Bm

If there is a world, we can’t always be

G D

If there is a dark, that we shouldn’t doubt

A Bm

And there is a light, don’t let it go out

[Outro]

G D A Bm

And this is a so-o-o-ong, a song for someone

G D A Bm

This is a so-o-o-ong, a song for someone

Someone like me

About 13 There Is A Light Chords by U2

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