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The Light

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GIn the morning it comes, heaven sent a Gsus4hurricane
D/F#Not a trace of the sun but I don't even Gsus4run from Grain
EmBeating out of my chest, my heart is holding Amon to you
Am7/GFrom the moment I knew
D7/F#From the moment I knew
GYou're the air in my breath filling up my Gsus4love soaked lungs
D7/F#Such a beautiful mess intertwGsus4ined and overrGun
EmNothing better than this, ooh, and then the Amstorm can come
You feel Cjust like the sun
     Cm/Eb  
Just like the sun
And if you Emsay we'll D/F#be alriGght
I'm gonna Ctrust you babe
I'm gonna Emlook in your D/F#eyes
And if you Amsay we'll G/Bbe alrCight
     Gsus4/       D  D7  
I'll follow you into the light
G..Gsus4...
GNevermind what I knew, nothing seems Gsus4to matter now
Ooh, D7/F#who I was without you, I can Gdo without
EmNo one knows where it ends, how it may come Amtumbling down
But I'm Chere with you now
    Cm/Eb  
I'm with you now
And if you Emsay we'll D/F#be alriGght
I'm gonna Ctrust you, babe
I'm gonna Emlook in your D/F#eyes
And if you Amsay we'll G/Bbe aClright
     Gsus4/        D  D7  
I'll follow you into the light
EmLet the world come rush inA7, come down hard, come crushing
CAll I need is Gright here D/F#beside me
                        Em                              A7           C  Cm/Eb  
I'm not enough I swear it, but take my love and wear it over your shoulders
And if yoEmu say we'll D/F#be alriGght
I'm gonna Ctrust you babe
I'm gonna Emlook in your D/F#eyes
And if you Amsay we'll G/Bbe alriCght      Dsus4I'll D7follow you into the light
GMmGsus4m.....Gthe light..Gsus4...the ligGht

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The Light

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

D/F#

Am7/G

D7/F#

G/B

Dsus4

G Gsus4

In the morning it comes, heaven sent a hurricane

D/F# Gsus4 G

Not a trace of the sun but I don't even run from rain

Em Am

Beating out of my chest, my heart is holding on to you

Am7/G

From the moment I knew

D7/F#

From the moment I knew

G Gsus4

You're the air in my breath filling up my love soaked lungs

D7/F# Gsus4 G

Such a beautiful mess intertwined and overrun

Em Am

Nothing better than this, ooh, and then the storm can come

You feel just like the sun

Cm Eb

Just like the sun

Em D/F# G

And if you say we'll be alright

I'm gonna trust you babe

Em D/F#

I'm gonna look in your eyes

Am G/B C

And if you say we'll be alright

Gsus4 D D7

I'll follow you into the light

G Gsus4

.....

G Gsus4

Nevermind what I knew, nothing seems to matter now

D7/F# G

Ooh, who I was without you, I can do without

Em Am

No one knows where it ends, how it may come tumbling down

But I'm here with you now

Cm Eb

I'm with you now

Em D/F# G

And if you say we'll be alright

I'm gonna trust you, babe

Em D/F#

I'm gonna look in your eyes

Am G/B C

And if you say we'll be alright

Gsus4 D D7

I'll follow you into the light

Em A7

Let the world come rush in, come down hard, come crushing

C G D/F#

All I need is right here beside me

Em A7 C Cm Eb

I'm not enough I swear it, but take my love and wear it over your shoulders

Em D/F# G

And if you say we'll be alright

I'm gonna trust you babe

Em D/F#

I'm gonna look in your eyes

Am G/B C Dsus4 D7

And if you say we'll be alright I'll follow you into the light

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

Mmm.....the light.....the light

About The Light Chords by Sara Bareilles

Learn how to play The Light by Sara Bareilles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Light chords”, “The Light guitar chords”, or “Sara Bareilles The Light chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Light chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Light lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Gsus4, D/F#, Em, Am, Am7/G.

FAQ — The Light by Sara Bareilles

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Is "The Light" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Light" in?

The chords for "The Light" show the original chord names (including G, Gsus4, D/F#, Em, Am, Am7/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.