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[Intro]
C  Csus
[Verse]
CWe need some lCsusight
CFirst of all, we nCsuseed some light
CYou can't sit here Fadd9/Ain the dark
And Fmaj7all alone, it's a G7sussorry sight
It's C5just you and C5/BbmeFadd9/A  
We'll live, you'll sC7/GeeGm9  
C7/G Gm9 C7/G Gm9
C7Night after niGm9/Cght
We'd C7sit and wait for the mGm9/Corning light
C7But we've waited fFadd9/Aar too long
For F2all that's wrong to G7susbe made right
C7Day after dGm9/Cay
C7Wishing all our cGm9/Cares away
C7Trying to fight the tAbmaj7hings we feel
But Amsome hurts never Emheal
AmSome ghosts are nF9ev-Fer gFmaj7oneF6  
But C/Ewe go Dm7onGsus  G  
We C/Estill go Dm7onG7sus  
[Chorus]
And you fF9ind some way to survAm7ive
And you fF9ind out you don't hDm9ave to be happy at G7susall
To be Fhappy you're alC7iveGm9/C  C7  Gm9/C  
[Verse]
D5Day after D7susday
D5Give me clouds and rD7susain and gray
D5Give me pain, if thD5/Bbat's what's real
It's the Bmprice we pay to F#m7feelBm  
The price of loGve is loss
But D/F#still we Em7payAsus  
We love D/F#any- E7suswayE  
A/C#And  Dwhen the night has fD2inally gDone
And wA/C#hen we see the nA2/C#ew day dA/C#awn
We'll wConder how we wC2andered fCor so lG/Bong, so blind
The wEmasted world we thought we knew
The lC9ight will make it look brand new
So Am7let it
Fmaj9Let it, let it
D2/F#ShineG  A7sus  
CShiG/BneAm7  
E7susShine
ADay after A7susday
We'll Afind the will to fA7susind our way
AKnowing that the daF6rkest skies will F#msomeday see the C#msun
F#mWhen our long niE/Dght is dDone
There A/C#will be Bm9lightEsus  Esus/D  
There A/C#will be ligEsusht
When we Dopen up our lF#m7ives
Sons and daDughters, husbands, wiBm7ves
And fight that EsusfightE  
DThere will be liAght
There will be BligB/D#htB/F#  B/D#  
BThere will be light
BThere D2will Dbe Alight

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Next To Normal - Light

by Misc Musicals

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Csus

Fadd9/A

Fmaj7

G7sus

C5/Bb

C7/G

Gm9

Gm9/C

Abmaj7

C/E

Dm7

Gsus

Am7

Dm9

[Intro]

C Csus

[Verse]

C Csus

We need some light

C Csus

First of all, we need some light

C Fadd9/A

You can't sit here in the dark

Fmaj7 G7sus

And all alone, it's a sorry sight

C5 C5/Bb Fadd9/A

It's just you and me

C7/G Gm9

We'll live, you'll see

C7/G Gm9 C7/G Gm9

C7 Gm9/C

Night after night

C7 Gm9/C

We'd sit and wait for the morning light

C7 Fadd9/A

But we've waited far too long

F2 G7sus

For all that's wrong to be made right

C7 Gm9/C

Day after day

C7 Gm9/C

Wishing all our cares away

C7 Abmaj7

Trying to fight the things we feel

Am Em

But some hurts never heal

Am F9 F Fmaj7 F6

Some ghosts are nev-er gone

C/E Dm7 Gsus G

But we go on

C/E Dm7 G7sus

We still go on

[Chorus]

F9 Am7

And you find some way to survive

F9 Dm9 G7sus

And you find out you don't have to be happy at all

F C7 Gm9/C C7 Gm9/C

To be happy you're alive

[Verse]

D5 D7sus

Day after day

D5 D7sus

Give me clouds and rain and gray

D5 D5/Bb

Give me pain, if that's what's real

Bm F#m7 Bm

It's the price we pay to feel

The price of love is loss

D/F# Em7 Asus

But still we pay

D/F# E7sus E

We love any- way

A/C# D D2 D

And when the night has finally gone

A/C# A2/C# A/C#

And when we see the new day dawn

C C2 C G/B

We'll wonder how we wandered for so long, so blind

The wasted world we thought we knew

The light will make it look brand new

Am7

So let it

Fmaj9

Let it, let it

D2/F# G A7sus

Shine

C G/B Am7

Shine

E7sus

Shine

A A7sus

Day after day

A A7sus

We'll find the will to find our way

A F6 F#m C#m

Knowing that the darkest skies will someday see the sun

F#m E/D D

When our long night is done

A/C# Bm9 Esus Esus/D

There will be light

A/C# Esus

There will be light

D F#m7

When we open up our lives

D Bm7

Sons and daughters, husbands, wives

Esus E

And fight that fight

D A

There will be light

B B/D# B/F# B/D#

There will be light

B D2 D A

There will be light

About Next To Normal - Light Chords by Misc Musicals

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The chords for "Next To Normal - Light" show the original chord names (including C, Csus, Fadd9/A, Fmaj7, G7sus, C5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.