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Guiding Light

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[Intro]
 G/ / / / / /
[Verse]
GAll day permanent D/Gred,
the C/Gglaze on my Geyes.
When I heard your D/Gvoice,
the C/Gdistance caught me by suGrprise again.
And I D/Gknow you C/Gclaim that you're Galright;
but Cfix your eyes Gon me,
I guess I'm all you Chave
and I swear you'll Gsee the dawn aDgain.
[Chorus]
Well I Cknow I had it all on the liGne,
but don't just Emsit with folded hands and become Dblind.
'Cause Ameven when there is no star in Gsight,
Emyou'll always be my only guiding lighDt.
[Verse]
GRelate to my D/Gyouth,
well I'm C/Gstill in awe of Gyou.
Discover some new D/Gtruth,
and that was C/Galways wrapped around Gyou.
GDon't just D/Gslip away in the C/GnightG,
Gdont just D/Ghurl your C/Gwords from on Ghigh.
[Chorus]
Well I Cknow I had it all on the Gline,
but don't just Emsit with folded hands and become Dblind.
'Cause Ameven when there is no star in Gsight,
you'll Emalways be my only guiding Dlight.
[Bridge]
    AmIf we come back and were Gbroken,
    Amunworthy and aEmshamed,
    Amgive us something to beGlieve in,
                            Am   D/ / /  Am/ / /  G/ / /  Em/ / /  D/ / /
    and you know well go your way
[Chorus]
'Cause I Cknow I had it all on the Gline,
but don't just Emsit with folded hands and become Dblind.
'Cause Ameven when there is no star in Gsight,
you'll Emalways be my only guiding Dlight. 
[Repeat Chorus - resolve to G]

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Guiding Light

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

/ / / / / /

[Verse]

G D/G

All day permanent red,

C/G G

the glaze on my eyes.

D/G

When I heard your voice,

C/G G

the distance caught me by surprise again.

D/G C/G G

And I know you claim that you're alright;

C G

but fix your eyes on me,

I guess I'm all you have

G D

and I swear you'll see the dawn again.

[Chorus]

C G

Well I know I had it all on the line,

Em D

but don't just sit with folded hands and become blind.

Am G

'Cause even when there is no star in sight,

Em D

you'll always be my only guiding light.

[Verse]

G D/G

Relate to my youth,

C/G G

well I'm still in awe of you.

D/G

Discover some new truth,

C/G G

and that was always wrapped around you.

G D/G C/G G

Don't just slip away in the night,

G D/G C/G G

dont just hurl your words from on high.

[Chorus]

C G

Well I know I had it all on the line,

Em D

but don't just sit with folded hands and become blind.

Am G

'Cause even when there is no star in sight,

Em D

you'll always be my only guiding light.

[Bridge]

Am G

If we come back and were broken,

Am Em

unworthy and ashamed,

Am G

give us something to believe in,

Am D Am G Em D

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

and you know well go your way

[Chorus]

C G

'Cause I know I had it all on the line,

Em D

but don't just sit with folded hands and become blind.

Am G

'Cause even when there is no star in sight,

Em D

you'll always be my only guiding light.

[Repeat Chorus - resolve to G]

About Guiding Light Chords by Mumford & Sons

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