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Capo:             n/a
Tuning:           DADGAD (Celtic)
Note I:
Watch the video linked above closely to pick up
the strum pattern, chord changes that are hammer-ons
and when Colin mutes strings (6th string in particular)
Note II:
Slide between Bm7 and Gsus2
Chords used:
                  D.A.D.G.A.D
        D         X.0.0.2.0.0
        A7        X.0.2.0.0.0
        Bm7       X.2.0.0.0.0
        Gsus2     X.4.0.0.0.0
        G         5.X.0.4.0.0
        A         7.X.0.6.0.0
        D11       12.X.0.11.X.0
        C#m       11.x.0.9.x.0
        Bm        9.X.0.7.0.0
        D/f#      4.X.0.2.0.0
        D*        0.0.0.11.0.0
[Intro]
D A7 D A7 D A7 Bm7 Gsus2
[Verse]
DI woke up this A7morning
Same old Dquestions in my A7head
DAt least the weather's getting cooler A7now
No Bm7longer forced to leave my Gsus2bed
The Dsun shines through my A7window
DMakes my old house creak and A7moan
DReminds me of the old lady down the A7market
Sitting in the Bm7sun, stretching her weary Gsus2bones
[Chorus]
And I'll GleAavGe the light onA  
GSo you can Asee
I'll GleAavGe the light onA  
GShould you decide A7to visit me
[Verse]
DTime is time and A7time is time and Dtime just rolls A7along
It's Dwith you every secondA7  
Though it Bm7has no shape or Gsus2form
SomeDtimes I get so aA7nxious
As your Dpath leads you A7away
But I Dknow it's only my A7loneliness
And it Bm7passes with the Gsus2day
[Verse]
I've Dbeen an angry and a jA7ealous man
And I Dhave no right to A7be
DPerhaps it's just my A7wicked, wicked ways
Bm7Catching up to Gsus2me
Still I've Ddone my time and I've A7paid the price
After all Dwhat's just a little A7pain
If I Dlearn from my mA7istakes
Then my Bm7loss becomes my Gsus2gain
[Chorus]
Still I'll GleAavGe the light onA  
GSo you can Asee
I'll GleAavGe the light onA  
GShould you decideA  
GShould you deAcide to visiD11t meC#m  Bm  A  G  D/F#  A7  
[Verse]
DThis is the end that A7is no end
With Dthe beginning yet to cA7ome
I'm going to Dthrow the doors wide A7open
I'm going to Bm7let my spirit Gsus2run
I'm going to Dtake the path that is most A7yielding
And in Dtime my steps shall disA7appear
I'll Dpound my head against the A7wall no more
I'll be Bm7still so I can Gsus2hear
[Verse]
And if I Ddrop all my pA7retensions
About Dhow much you broke mA7y heart
I Dreally do feel gA7rateful
As we dBm7rift further Gsus2apart
I will Dfollow my distant A7vision
I'm going to Dlisten to my A7voice
You Dshowed me the way to A7freedom
You really Bm7made the only Gsus2choiceG  A  
[Chorus]
GAnd so you sAee
I'll GleAavGe the light onA  
GShould you decideA  
GShould you ever deAcide to visiD11t me
End
 C#m   Bm   A   G   D/F#   A7  D*

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Ill Leave The Light On

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Gsus2

D11

C#m

D/F#

Capo: n/a

Tuning: DADGAD (Celtic)

Note I:

Watch the video linked above closely to pick up

the strum pattern, chord changes that are hammer-ons

and when Colin mutes strings (6th string in particular)

Note II:

Slide between Bm7 and Gsus2

Chords used:

D.A.D.G.A.D

D X.0.0.2.0.0

A7 X.0.2.0.0.0

Bm7 X.2.0.0.0.0

Gsus2 X.4.0.0.0.0

G 5.X.0.4.0.0

A 7.X.0.6.0.0

D11 12.X.0.11.X.0

C#m 11.x.0.9.x.0

Bm 9.X.0.7.0.0

D/f# 4.X.0.2.0.0

D* 0.0.0.11.0.0

[Intro]

D A7 D A7 D A7 Bm7 Gsus2

[Verse]

D A7

I woke up this morning

D A7

Same old questions in my head

D A7

At least the weather's getting cooler now

Bm7 Gsus2

No longer forced to leave my bed

D A7

The sun shines through my window

D A7

Makes my old house creak and moan

D A7

Reminds me of the old lady down the market

Bm7 Gsus2

Sitting in the sun, stretching her weary bones

[Chorus]

G A G A

And I'll leave the light on

G A

So you can see

G A G A

I'll leave the light on

G A7

Should you decide to visit me

[Verse]

D A7 D A7

Time is time and time is time and time just rolls along

D A7

It's with you every second

Bm7 Gsus2

Though it has no shape or form

D A7

Sometimes I get so anxious

D A7

As your path leads you away

D A7

But I know it's only my loneliness

Bm7 Gsus2

And it passes with the day

[Verse]

D A7

I've been an angry and a jealous man

D A7

And I have no right to be

D A7

Perhaps it's just my wicked, wicked ways

Bm7 Gsus2

Catching up to me

D A7

Still I've done my time and I've paid the price

D A7

After all what's just a little pain

D A7

If I learn from my mistakes

Bm7 Gsus2

Then my loss becomes my gain

[Chorus]

G A G A

Still I'll leave the light on

G A

So you can see

G A G A

I'll leave the light on

G A

Should you decide

G A D11 C#m Bm A G D/F# A7

Should you decide to visit me

[Verse]

D A7

This is the end that is no end

D A7

With the beginning yet to come

D A7

I'm going to throw the doors wide open

Bm7 Gsus2

I'm going to let my spirit run

D A7

I'm going to take the path that is most yielding

D A7

And in time my steps shall disappear

D A7

I'll pound my head against the wall no more

Bm7 Gsus2

I'll be still so I can hear

[Verse]

D A7

And if I drop all my pretensions

D A7

About how much you broke my heart

D A7

I really do feel grateful

Bm7 Gsus2

As we drift further apart

D A7

I will follow my distant vision

D A7

I'm going to listen to my voice

D A7

You showed me the way to freedom

Bm7 Gsus2 G A

You really made the only choice

[Chorus]

G A

And so you see

G A G A

I'll leave the light on

G A

Should you decide

G A D11

Should you ever decide to visit me

End

C#m Bm A G D/F# A7 D

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