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Leave A Light

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[Intro]
D G A  D G A  D Em A   Em A D
[Verse 1]
Leave a liDght on in your lGonely wiAndow
And the Emheartfelt weAlcome in your eye
From far aDway on the dGeep, black oAcean
You're the oEmne I'll come bAack to fiDnd
[Verse 2]
So say goDodbye to the loGng cold wAinter
And faEmrewell to alAl we've left behind
From far aDway on the deeGp, black oceAan
You're the oEmne I'll come bAack to fiDnd
[Verse 3]
So sing the sDong that your Gmother taAught you
Of the gEmypsy heart that neAver rests
And wait a wDhile for the aGrms that once hAeld you
And pull them cEmlose inAto your bDreast
[Verse 4]
So say gDoodbye to the lGong cold Awinter
And fEmarewell to aAll we've left behind
And leave a lDight on and come Gout of the sAhadows
You're the Emone I'll come Aback to fDind
[Outro]
You're the oEmne I'll come Aback to fDind

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Leave A Light

by Glen Hansard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A D G A D Em A Em A D

[Verse 1]

D G A

Leave a light on in your lonely window

Em A

And the heartfelt welcome in your eye

D G A

From far away on the deep, black ocean

Em A D

You're the one I'll come back to find

[Verse 2]

D G A

So say goodbye to the long cold winter

Em A

And farewell to all we've left behind

D G A

From far away on the deep, black ocean

Em A D

You're the one I'll come back to find

[Verse 3]

D G A

So sing the song that your mother taught you

Em A

Of the gypsy heart that never rests

D G A

And wait a while for the arms that once held you

Em A D

And pull them close into your breast

[Verse 4]

D G A

So say goodbye to the long cold winter

Em A

And farewell to all we've left behind

D G A

And leave a light on and come out of the shadows

Em A D

You're the one I'll come back to find

[Outro]

Em A D

You're the one I'll come back to find

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