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[Intro]
Am    Gm  G  Fmaj7    Cmaj7
F    Cmaj7    Bm    Am
[Verse 1]
AmI believe that Dthere is light
 Fmaj7For the world is Cmaj7dark tonight
 FStorms are raging like a Cmaj7dog they bite
 BmAnd it feels like Amwinter
But AmI believe
The Gwinter
That Fmaj7you can show us Cmaj7what they've learned
DmYour generation will Cmaj7crumble and burn
 Bm'cause this is Amwinter
[Chorus]
So I Amneed the light  F   Goh ooh
I Amneed the ligFhtG  
I need the Amsun to rFise and let my hGeart ignite
I Amneed the lighFt to come Ginto my life.
[Verse 2]
AmWe can make it Gthrough the night
 Fmaj7Holdin' on, hold Cmaj7on, so tight
 DmTake my hand to the Cmaj7morning light
 BmWe'll make it through Amwinter
Cause AmI believe this Gstorm will break
 FYouth will triumph, yes, Cthey'll make mistakes
DmBut I know they'll win, whatCever it takes
'cause Bmthis is Amwinter
[Chorus]
'cause I nAmeed the light  F   Goh ooh
I Amneed the ligFhtG  
I need the Amsun to rFise and let my hGeart ignite
I Amneed the lighFt to come Ginto my life
[Bridge]
F    E    Am    G
Dm    C    E    E
[Bridge]
I nAmeed the lightG  
I nFeed the lightEm  
I nDmeed the lightC  
I nEeed the lightAm  
[Chorus]
'cause I nAmeed the light  F   Goh ooh
I Amneed the ligFhtG  
I need the Amsun to rFise and let my hGeart ignite
I Amneed the lighFt to come Ginto my life.
[Outro]
'cause I nAmeed the light  F   Goh ooh
I Amneed the ligFhtG  
I need the Amsun to rFise and let my hGeart ignite
I Amneed the lighFt to come Ginto my life.

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I Need The Light

by Rick Astley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Am Gm G Fmaj7 Cmaj7

F Cmaj7 Bm Am

[Verse 1]

Am D

I believe that there is light

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

For the world is dark tonight

F Cmaj7

Storms are raging like a dog they bite

Bm Am

And it feels like winter

But I believe

The winter

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

That you can show us what they've learned

Dm Cmaj7

Your generation will crumble and burn

Bm Am

'cause this is winter

[Chorus]

Am F G

So I need the light oh ooh

Am F G

I need the light

Am F G

I need the sun to rise and let my heart ignite

Am F G

I need the light to come into my life.

[Verse 2]

Am G

We can make it through the night

Fmaj7 Cmaj7

Holdin' on, hold on, so tight

Dm Cmaj7

Take my hand to the morning light

Bm Am

We'll make it through winter

Am G

Cause I believe this storm will break

F C

Youth will triumph, yes, they'll make mistakes

Dm C

But I know they'll win, whatever it takes

Bm Am

'cause this is winter

[Chorus]

Am F G

'cause I need the light oh ooh

Am F G

I need the light

Am F G

I need the sun to rise and let my heart ignite

Am F G

I need the light to come into my life

[Bridge]

F E Am G

Dm C E E

[Bridge]

Am G

I need the light

F Em

I need the light

Dm C

I need the light

E Am

I need the light

[Chorus]

Am F G

'cause I need the light oh ooh

Am F G

I need the light

Am F G

I need the sun to rise and let my heart ignite

Am F G

I need the light to come into my life.

[Outro]

Am F G

'cause I need the light oh ooh

Am F G

I need the light

Am F G

I need the sun to rise and let my heart ignite

Am F G

I need the light to come into my life.

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