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Limelight

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capo first fret to play along with 
|          Dsus2|            Em7|          Dsus2|          Em7|
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[Verse 1]  
I can see the Asus4glow      Em7/A  
of a distant Asus4sunEm7/A  
I can feel it in Dside
A/C#Maybe this Bm7day  Dmaj7/Acould be the GoneA  
[Verse 2]
I can hear the Dsus2roarEm7/A  
 of a distant Dsus2crowdEm7/A  
They are waiting for Dme
A/C#Calling my Bmname
Dmaj7/AShouting out Gadd9loudF#sus4  F#  
[Pre-chorus]
Bm7Holding on isn't Em7always easy
AI ain't gonna C#/Achange my Amind
DLime A/C#light you were Bmall I ever D/Awanted
Since it Gall B7be    EmganB7  
EmLime Em/Dlight C#m7-5shining on Em/Bme
A7sus4Telling the world who I Dsus2/AamD/A  A7sus4  A7  
[Chorus]
DLime A/C#light don't let me Bmslip right through your D/Afingers
There's a Glong B7way to Emfall
Gm6After the years of Dwaiting
Gm6I'm gonna show them DallA  
[Verse 3]
I can see the Asus4worldEm7/A  
in a different Asus4lightEm7/A  
Now it's easy to Dsay
A/C#Where I went Bmwrong
Dmaj7/AWhat I did Gadd9rightA  
[Verse 4]
I can hear the Dsus2beatEm7/A  
of a different Dsus2drumEm7/A  
Take it all in my Dstride
A/C#Hold my head Bmhigh
Dmaj7/ASecond to Gadd9none    F#sus4ohhhhF#  
[Pre-chorus]
Bm7Holding on wasn't Em7always easy
ANothing can C#/Achange my Amind
DLime A/C#light you were Bm7all I ever D/Awanted
since it Gadd9all     B7beg Em7anB7  
[Chorus]
EmLime Em/Dlight C#m7-5shining on Em/Bme    A7sus4telling the world who I D/AamA7sus4  
DLime A/C#light don't let it Bm7slip right through your D/Afingers
There's a Gadd9long   B7way to Emfall
Gm6After all the years of D/Awaiting, Gm6I'm gonna show them 
|     D/A     A/C#|     Bm7      D/A|       G       B7|           Em|
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
Gm6Maybe the role's not Deasy, Gm6maybe the prize is Dsmall
Gm6After all the years of Dwaiting, Gm6I'm gonna show them
|            D/A|          Em7/A|            D/A|      Em7/A|  D............  
 *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  

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Limelight

by The Alan Parsons Project

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Em7

Asus4

Em7/A

A/C#

Bm7

Dmaj7/A

Gadd9

F#sus4

C#/A

D/A

Em/D

C#m7-5

Em/B

A7sus4

Dsus2/A

capo first fret to play along with

Dsus2 Em7 Dsus2 Em7

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[Verse 1]

Asus4 Em7/A

I can see the glow

Asus4 Em7/A

of a distant sun

I can feel it in side

A/C# Bm7 Dmaj7/A G A

Maybe this day could be the one

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 Em7/A

I can hear the roar

Dsus2 Em7/A

of a distant crowd

They are waiting for me

A/C# Bm

Calling my name

Dmaj7/A Gadd9 F#sus4 F#

Shouting out loud

[Pre-chorus]

Bm7 Em7

Holding on isn't always easy

A C#/A A

I ain't gonna change my mind

D A/C# Bm D/A

Lime light you were all I ever wanted

G B7 Em B7

Since it all be gan

Em Em/D C#m7-5 Em/B

Lime light shining on me

A7sus4 Dsus2/A D/A A7sus4 A7

Telling the world who I am

[Chorus]

D A/C# Bm D/A

Lime light don't let me slip right through your fingers

G B7 Em

There's a long way to fall

Gm6 D

After the years of waiting

Gm6 D A

I'm gonna show them all

[Verse 3]

Asus4 Em7/A

I can see the world

Asus4 Em7/A

in a different light

Now it's easy to say

A/C# Bm

Where I went wrong

Dmaj7/A Gadd9 A

What I did right

[Verse 4]

Dsus2 Em7/A

I can hear the beat

Dsus2 Em7/A

of a different drum

Take it all in my stride

A/C# Bm

Hold my head high

Dmaj7/A Gadd9 F#sus4 F#

Second to none ohhhh

[Pre-chorus]

Bm7 Em7

Holding on wasn't always easy

A C#/A A

Nothing can change my mind

D A/C# Bm7 D/A

Lime light you were all I ever wanted

Gadd9 B7 Em7 B7

since it all beg an

[Chorus]

Em Em/D C#m7-5 Em/B A7sus4 D/A A7sus4

Lime light shining on me telling the world who I am

D A/C# Bm7 D/A

Lime light don't let it slip right through your fingers

Gadd9 B7 Em

There's a long way to fall

Gm6 D/A Gm6

After all the years of waiting, I'm gonna show them

D/A A/C# Bm7 D/A G B7 Em

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Gm6 D Gm6 D

Maybe the role's not easy, maybe the prize is small

Gm6 D Gm6

After all the years of waiting, I'm gonna show them

D/A Em7/A D/A Em7/A D

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