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"What Light"
Capo 5th fret (or replace  Dby G,  Gby C,  Aby D,  A#by  D#and  Cby F)
D D D D
If you Dfeel like singing a song
And you want other Gpeople to sing along
Just Dsing what you Afeel
Don't let Ganyone say it's Dwrong
And if you're Dtrying to paint a picture
But you're not Gsure which colors belong
Just Dpaint what you Asee
Don't let Ganyone say it's Dwrong
And if you're Gstrung out like a kite
  AOr stung awake in the night
  GIt's alright to be frightened
When there's a Dlight (what Glight)
There's a Dlight (one Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
Inside of A#youC  
If you Dthink you might need somebody
To pick you Gup when you drag
Don't Dloose sight of yourAself
Don't let Ganyone change your Dbag
And if the Dwhole world's singing your songs
And all of your Gpaintings have been hung
Just reDmember what was Ayours is Geveryone's from now Don
  GAnd that's not wrong or right
But you can Astruggle with it all you like
  GYou'll only get uptight
Because there's a Dlight (what Glight)
There's a Dlight (one Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
There's a Dlight (what Glight)
There's a Dlight (one Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
There's a Dlight (what Glight)
There's a Dlight (one Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
There's a Dlight (what Glight)
There's a Dlight (one Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
Inside of A#youC  
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
There's a Dlight (white Glight)
There's a Dlight (one Glight)

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What Light

by Wilco

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"What Light"

D G G C A D A# D# C F

Capo 5th fret (or replace by , by , by , by and by )

D D D D

If you feel like singing a song

And you want other people to sing along

D A

Just sing what you feel

G D

Don't let anyone say it's wrong

And if you're trying to paint a picture

But you're not sure which colors belong

D A

Just paint what you see

G D

Don't let anyone say it's wrong

And if you're strung out like a kite

Or stung awake in the night

It's alright to be frightened

D G

When there's a light (what light)

D G

There's a light (one light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

A# C

Inside of you

If you think you might need somebody

To pick you up when you drag

D A

Don't loose sight of yourself

G D

Don't let anyone change your bag

And if the whole world's singing your songs

And all of your paintings have been hung

D A G D

Just remember what was yours is everyone's from now on

And that's not wrong or right

But you can struggle with it all you like

You'll only get uptight

D G

Because there's a light (what light)

D G

There's a light (one light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

D G

There's a light (what light)

D G

There's a light (one light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

D G

There's a light (what light)

D G

There's a light (one light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

D G

There's a light (what light)

D G

There's a light (one light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

A# C

Inside of you

D G

There's a light (white light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

D G

There's a light (white light)

D G

There's a light (one light)

About What Light Chords by Wilco

Learn how to play What Light by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What Light chords”, “What Light guitar chords”, or “Wilco What Light chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What Light chords and for experienced players who want accurate What Light lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, C, A, A#, D#.

FAQ — What Light by Wilco

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Is "What Light" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "What Light" in?

The chords for "What Light" show the original chord names (including D, G, C, A, A#, D#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.