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There Was A Light 
CThere was a light so Gdear to me
FI wanted to Clive 
There was a time so Gclear to me
FI asked you to Cgive your Glife to Amme
If it's a sign sent down to me
I'm asking you why it had to be
Em7Spending all my Amtime
Em7Waiting to Amdi-Gi-Dmie, what's the use
Verse 1

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There Was A Light

by Chris Bell

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Em7

There Was A Light

C G

There was a light so dear to me

F C

I wanted to live

There was a time so clear to me

F C G Am

I asked you to give your life to me

If it's a sign sent down to me

I'm asking you why it had to be

Em7 Am

Spending all my time

Em7 Am G Dm

Waiting to di-i-ie, what's the use

Verse 1

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