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Be My Light Be My Guide

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Intro:
   E    G#m    Bm    C#     F#m     D   A   E    A(x2)
I've been waiting a Elong timeF#m  
so Dtake me C#mhome driver,  Dmake Amore wise andE  F#m  
tell me more about EdrinkingF#m  
it's Devil C#mways and then BI will be your friend
So Eplease be my G#mguide, be my Bmlight 
oh can you C#really help me F#mnow
I am Blost and there's no way Eout tonightF#m  G#m  
EWhen I was G#myoung oh my Bmma    
she used to lC#augh at me and F#mcry
"You'll be lBonely when you F#mdie,
couldn't Bchange it if you tEried"F#m  
I've been home for so long now
so take me back, will you
to the thrills of town
and tell me more about women
yes, I had four last night
so can I be your friend
So please, be my guide...
...you'll be lonely when you die
couldn't Bchange it if you trEiedD  A  
oh I've been waiting a lEong timeD  A  
oh I've been waiting a lEong time, DnowA  
TonBight, let it be my niEghtD  A  
oh I've been waiting a long time
oh I've been waiting a long time, now
TonBight, let it be my nightE  

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Be My Light Be My Guide

by Gene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

Intro:

E G#m Bm C# F#m D A E A

(x2)

E F#m

I've been waiting a long time

D C#m D A E F#m

so take me home driver, make more wise and

E F#m

tell me more about drinking

D C#m B

it's evil ways and then I will be your friend

E G#m Bm

So please be my guide, be my light

C# F#m

oh can you really help me now

B E F#m G#m

I am lost and there's no way out tonight

E G#m Bm

When I was young oh my ma

C# F#m

she used to laugh at me and cry

B F#m

"You'll be lonely when you die,

B E F#m

couldn't change it if you tried"

I've been home for so long now

so take me back, will you

to the thrills of town

and tell me more about women

yes, I had four last night

so can I be your friend

So please, be my guide...

...you'll be lonely when you die

B E D A

couldn't change it if you tried

E D A

oh I've been waiting a long time

E D A

oh I've been waiting a long time, now

B E D A

Tonight, let it be my night

oh I've been waiting a long time

oh I've been waiting a long time, now

B E

Tonight, let it be my night

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