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Original

Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Capo 3
Intro:
e|--3--2--0--2----|
B|--0--0--0--0----|
G|--0--0--0--0----| x2
D|--x--x--x--x----|
A|--x--x--x--x----|
E|--x--x--x--x----|
Verse 1
GEarly morning Cwaking up my Gblinds are shut
The lCight is shining tAmhrough
DFills up my rAmoomD  Dsus4  
GLiving on the RCadio,
GMaking mix tapes in the Cbackyard by the pAmool
DThought we were Amso coolD  
Chorus:
FNow I'm getting older Cstill my memory holds on tDo you Dsus4  
GOh, let the lCight shine down on Phoenix when it RGains,
CaGuse I can't leAmave here knowing all of my faDvorite things have changed
GOh, let the lCight shine down on Phoenix when it rGains
Cause when the sFun is shCining you know it feels like hDome
e|--3--2--0--2----|
B|--0--0--0--0----|
G|--0--0--0--0----| x2
D|--x--x--x--x----|
A|--x--x--x--x----|
E|--x--x--x--x----|
Verse 2
GDriving through the SuCperstition MGountains
Listening tCo our favorite tAmunes D  
DOn Sunday afternAmoon D  
GMom yells ouCt in the street it's Gtime to eat,
Its Ctime to come on hoAmme,D  
DThe sun is sinkin' Clow, D  
Chorus:
FNow I'm getting older stCill my memory holds on to yDou
GOh let the liCght shine down on Phoenix when it Rains,G  
GCause I can't leAmave here knowing all of my fDavorite things have changed
GOh let the liCght shine down on Phoenix when it rains G  
CGause when the sun Fis shininCg you know it feels like hoDme
Bridge:
AmI've been living far away and I've Emcome home on a Rainy day
FNo it's not the same but I'll take it Amanyway
Chorus
GOh, let the lCight shine down on Phoenix when it RainGs,
GCause I can't leAmave here knowing all of mDy favorite things have changed
GOh, let the lCight shine down on Phoenix when it rainGs
FCause when the sun is sChining you know it feels like hDome
All chords in this song (7)

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