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[Intro]
   Bm     D      E(x2)
[Verse 1]
BmSo where Dare you Eand how's it been?
BmHow's the wDeather out thEere?
BmSuch a lDong time Esince you cut out
BmLeft me fDor anywhEere
[Chorus]
DCome home, the lights are Eon
I wait for F#myou year after yDear
Don't let the pEast become the rF#meason you're not hDere
I hope to sEee the day you wF#malk in up the drDive
To come back insEide
[Interlude]
   Bm     D      E(x2)
[Verse 2]
BmDid I tDeach you Eto be humble?
BmDid I hDelp you to Egrow?
BmDid I fDill you Ewith forgiveness?
BmWas it mDe made yEou go?
[Chorus]
DCome home, the lights are Eon
I wait for F#myou year after yDear
Don't let the pEast become the rF#meason you're not hDere
I hope to sEee the day you wF#malk in up the drDive
To come back insEide
[Interlude]
   C     D(x4)
[Bridge]
BmMust have been a lifetime you've been gGone
BmIt was hard to be so hard on yGou
BmLooking out the window for so lGong
BmWanting you to come back into vGiew
AMaybe time is telling us to hGeal
AMaybe you just needed me to fGeel the way you dDo
E    F#m    D    E
[Chorus]
DCome home, the lights are Eon
I wait for F#myou year after yDear
Don't let the pEast become the rF#meason you're not hDere
I hope to sEee the day you wF#malk in up the drDive
To come back insEide
[Outro]
    C      D(x2)

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Leave A Light On

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm D E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Bm D E

So where are you and how's it been?

Bm D E

How's the weather out there?

Bm D E

Such a long time since you cut out

Bm D E

Left me for anywhere

[Chorus]

D E

Come home, the lights are on

F#m D

I wait for you year after year

E F#m D

Don't let the past become the reason you're not here

E F#m D

I hope to see the day you walk in up the drive

To come back inside

[Interlude]

Bm D E

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Bm D E

Did I teach you to be humble?

Bm D E

Did I help you to grow?

Bm D E

Did I fill you with forgiveness?

Bm D E

Was it me made you go?

[Chorus]

D E

Come home, the lights are on

F#m D

I wait for you year after year

E F#m D

Don't let the past become the reason you're not here

E F#m D

I hope to see the day you walk in up the drive

To come back inside

[Interlude]

C D

(x4)

[Bridge]

Bm G

Must have been a lifetime you've been gone

Bm G

It was hard to be so hard on you

Bm G

Looking out the window for so long

Bm G

Wanting you to come back into view

A G

Maybe time is telling us to heal

A G D

Maybe you just needed me to feel the way you do

E F#m D E

[Chorus]

D E

Come home, the lights are on

F#m D

I wait for you year after year

E F#m D

Don't let the past become the reason you're not here

E F#m D

I hope to see the day you walk in up the drive

To come back inside

[Outro]

C D

(x2)

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