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Robert Forster – Let Your Light In, Babe 
Capo 4
Intro:    G     D  C  
             (Capo 9)    D      A  G  
    GMDrs Ellis sAmaid. “There’s sComeone you should mGeet hDere in the chAmurch”. C  
    GI lDent my bike agAmain, Cup against the chGurch and wDent back insAmide. C  
    GThere was a wDoman and a chAmild whCom I’d not sGeen and MDrs Ellis sAmaid. C  
    G“The wDoman is a frAmiend, nCew to this tGown, a mDother and a chAmild”. C  
         G                D       Am   C(3x)    G         D  Am  
          Let your light in babe,       and don’t you be afraid.
    GI lDive by mysAmelf. A mCile from the chGurch and Ddo my work at hAmome. C  
    GThe hoDuse was a gAmift, gCiven from a frGiend on whDom I used to cAmare. C  
    GNamed SDilius FAmarm, thCough it’s not a fGarm, but a hDouse amidst trAmees. C  
   GAnd MrDs Ellis Amsaid, but I stCopped her and sGaid. “ThDey can stay with AmmeC”. 
         G                D       Am   C(3x)    G         D  Am  
          Let your light in babe,       and don’t you be afraid. 
     GLater, MDrs Ellis sAmaid. ‘Now are mCother and child wGell?” 
I said. “TDhey are wAmell. C  
  GThe mDother is in bAmed. The chCild is at schGool and DI must be rushing hAmome!C” 
         G                D       Am   C(3x)    G         D  Am  
          Let your light in babe,       and don’t you be afraid. 

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Let Your Light In Babe

by Robert Forster

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Robert Forster – Let Your Light In, Babe

Capo 4

G D C

Intro:

D A G

(Capo 9)

G D Am C G D Am C

Mrs Ellis said. “There’s someone you should meet here in the church”.

G D Am C G D Am C

I lent my bike again, up against the church and went back inside.

G D Am C G D Am C

There was a woman and a child whom I’d not seen and Mrs Ellis said.

G D Am C G D Am C

“The woman is a friend, new to this town, a mother and a child”.

G D Am C G D Am

(3x)

Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.

G D Am C G D Am C

I live by myself. A mile from the church and do my work at home.

G D Am C G D Am C

The house was a gift, given from a friend on whom I used to care.

G D Am C G D Am C

Named Silius Farm, though it’s not a farm, but a house amidst trees.

G D Am C G D Am C

And Mrs Ellis said, but I stopped her and said. “They can stay with me”.

G D Am C G D Am

(3x)

Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.

G D Am C G

Later, Mrs Ellis said. ‘Now are mother and child well?”

D Am C

I said. “They are well.

G D Am C G D Am C

The mother is in bed. The child is at school and I must be rushing home!”

G D Am C G D Am

(3x)

Let your light in babe, and don’t you be afraid.

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