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The Light

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Drop D Tuning: DADGBe
Chords Used
    DADGBe
A5: 777---
D:  0777--
D5: 000---
Em: 222---
F#5:444---
G5: 333---
Intro Riff w/ chords:
e|-D----------------G5--------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|----------7--------------------| ,repeat x4, then verse...
D|----7-------7----5---0---------|
A|----7h9-9-----7--5---0/2-2-0---|
D|-0---------------5---0---0-----|
Verse 1 chords: (play into riff along with chords if desired)
Her G5eyes could have Donly been born   G5of this DoceanG5  D  G5  
 Delph G5blue, longing and Dweepy they G5want me so Dmuch to wG5ant youD  G5  D  G5  
All G5wrapped up Dbeside you and winded,    G5ADfter you've tG5aken meD  G5  D  
My G5mind's roaming Dfree, dozing dG5azy drifting Dout this eG5veningD  G5  D  G5  
Chorus 1 Chords:
        G5         A5        F#5     D5[ D   G5   D  G5] w/ intro riff      
   With a verse so sweetly sung
        G5            A5          F#5     D5[ D   G5   D  G5] w/ intro riff      
   Into a world we've longed to come
 G5            F#5       Em        D5     G5[ D   G5   D  G5] w/ intro riff      
        But somehow we are not one
Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords)
And all her lavender meadows so fragrant and beautiful
And at your dining room table the sun falls on my face so warm
And all the turbulent highways I've taken to get here
To you in this home, in this moment, for that I am grateful
Chorus 2: (use chorus 1 chords)
Though this house feels like an old lost song
That calls for me to play along
Somehow I don't belong
Bridge Chords:
                  A5                   G5[ D   G5   D  G5] w/ intro riff      
   The night lit by moon, the day sun
               A5                   G5[ D   G5   D  G5] w/ intro riff      
   Ooh baby I'm wondering how come?
 G5        F#5         Em       D5     G5[ D   G5   D  G5] w/ intro riff      
       The light is nearly gone
Solo interlude:  DxG523 w/ intro riff
Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords)
Her soul could have only been born of a wild oak
So far reaching and swaying and free but stands stoically alone
When the skies come apart she leans over so helpless and cowering
Until the storms come to cease and somehow she's the only one standing
Chorus 3: (use chorus 1 chords)
And though we've grown so close my love
And though these nights we've spent so many of
A part of me is numb
Bridge Chords:
Her eyes look up to me, so open and true
Our window's in perfect clear view
But somehow I can't see through
Outro:  DxG54 w/ intro riff

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The Light

by Sun Kil Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Drop D Tuning: DADGBe

Chords Used

DADGBe

A5: 777---

D: 0777--

D5: 000---

Em: 222---

F#5:444---

G5: 333---

Intro Riff w/ chords:

D G5

e|-------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|

G|----------7--------------------| ,repeat x4, then verse...

D|----7-------7----5---0---------|

A|----7h9-9-----7--5---0/2-2-0---|

D|-0---------------5---0---0-----|

Verse 1 chords: (play into riff along with chords if desired)

G5 D G5 D G5 D G5

Her eyes could have only been born of this ocean

G5 D G5 D G5 D G5 D G5

Delph blue, longing and weepy they want me so much to want you

G5 D G5 D G5 D G5 D

All wrapped up beside you and winded, After you've taken me

G5 D G5 D G5 D G5 D G5

My mind's roaming free, dozing dazy drifting out this evening

Chorus 1 Chords:

G5 A5 F#5 D5 D G5 D G5

[ ] w/ intro riff

With a verse so sweetly sung

G5 A5 F#5 D5 D G5 D G5

[ ] w/ intro riff

Into a world we've longed to come

G5 F#5 Em D5 G5 D G5 D G5

[ ] w/ intro riff

But somehow we are not one

Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords)

And all her lavender meadows so fragrant and beautiful

And at your dining room table the sun falls on my face so warm

And all the turbulent highways I've taken to get here

To you in this home, in this moment, for that I am grateful

Chorus 2: (use chorus 1 chords)

Though this house feels like an old lost song

That calls for me to play along

Somehow I don't belong

Bridge Chords:

A5 G5 D G5 D G5

[ ] w/ intro riff

The night lit by moon, the day sun

A5 G5 D G5 D G5

[ ] w/ intro riff

Ooh baby I'm wondering how come?

G5 F#5 Em D5 G5 D G5 D G5

[ ] w/ intro riff

The light is nearly gone

D G5

Solo interlude: x23 w/ intro riff

Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords)

Her soul could have only been born of a wild oak

So far reaching and swaying and free but stands stoically alone

When the skies come apart she leans over so helpless and cowering

Until the storms come to cease and somehow she's the only one standing

Chorus 3: (use chorus 1 chords)

And though we've grown so close my love

And though these nights we've spent so many of

A part of me is numb

Bridge Chords:

Her eyes look up to me, so open and true

Our window's in perfect clear view

But somehow I can't see through

D G5

Outro: x4 w/ intro riff

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