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Capo VII to play along with David. Keep in mind that he uses an alternate tuning so the sound may be different
Play the G and C chords like this:
    G320003
    C3x2013
[Intro]
G  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse]
It's the cChoice of a lGife-time, I'm aEmlmost sGure
I will Cnot live my Glife in-beCtween anymDore
If I Ccan't be for Gcertain of Emall that's in Gstore
CThis far it Gfeels so Dright
I will Chold it Gup
HGold it up to the lCight
CHold it up to the lGightD  
DHold it uCp to the lighGt
G  Em G  C G D
[Verse]
The search Cfor my futuGre has brought Emme hereG  
This is Cmore than IG'd hoped fCor, but soDmetimes I fear
That Cthe choice I Gwas made fEmor will someday Gappear
CAnd I'll be too Glate for that fliDght
So hold Cit up - Ghold it up to the lightC,
GHold it up to the lighCt, hold it up to thGe light
G  Em G  C G D
CIt's too late, to be stopped at the crGossroads
Each life Chere, each Gpossible wayEm  G  
But wCait, and they Gall will bEme lost roadsG  
CEach road’s Ggrowing sDhorter the longer I stay
G  Em G  C G D
[Verse]
Now as soCon as I'm moGving, my choice Emis gooGd
CThis way comes Gthrough right Dwhere I prayed that it wGould
If I Ckeep my eyes Gopen and loEmok where I shoGuld
CSomehow all Gof the siDgns are in sight
If I hoCld it up Gto the light
G  Em G  C G D
[Bridge]
I said, CGod, will You Dbless this deEmcision
I'm Cscared,      is my Dlife at Gstake?
But I Csee, if You gDave me a vGision
Would I Cnever have Greason to Cuse my fDaith?
[Verse]
I was deaCd with decGiding, afraiEmd to chGoose
CI was mourning the loss of the choices I'd Dlose
But tChere's no choGice at all if I don't mEmake my mGove
CAnd trust thGat the tiDming is right
CYes and Ghold it up hold it up to the Clight
CHold it up to the lGight, hold it up to the ligCht
[Outro]
CYes  Ghold it up hold it up to the Clight
CHold it up to the lGight, hold it up to the ligCht
 G C G C G

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Hold It Up To The Light

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo VII to play along with David. Keep in mind that he uses an alternate tuning so the sound may be different

Play the G and C chords like this:

320003

3x2013

[Intro]

G C G C G C

[Verse]

C G Em G

It's the choice of a life-time, I'm almost sure

C G C D

I will not live my life in-between anymore

C G Em G

If I can't be for certain of all that's in store

C G D

This far it feels so right

C G

I will hold it up

G C

Hold it up to the light

C G D

Hold it up to the light

D C G

Hold it up to the light

G Em G C G D

[Verse]

C G Em G

The search for my future has brought me here

C G C D

This is more than I'd hoped for, but sometimes I fear

C G Em G

That the choice I was made for will someday appear

C G D

And I'll be too late for that flight

C G C

So hold it up - hold it up to the light,

G C G

Hold it up to the light, hold it up to the light

G Em G C G D

C G

It's too late, to be stopped at the crossroads

C G Em G

Each life here, each possible way

C G Em G

But wait, and they all will be lost roads

C G D

Each road’s growing shorter the longer I stay

G Em G C G D

[Verse]

C G Em G

Now as soon as I'm moving, my choice is good

C G D G

This way comes through right where I prayed that it would

C G Em G

If I keep my eyes open and look where I should

C G D

Somehow all of the signs are in sight

C G

If I hold it up to the light

G Em G C G D

[Bridge]

C D Em

I said, God, will You bless this decision

C D G

I'm scared, is my life at stake?

C D G

But I see, if You gave me a vision

C G C D

Would I never have reason to use my faith?

[Verse]

C G Em G

I was dead with deciding, afraid to choose

C D

I was mourning the loss of the choices I'd lose

C G Em G

But there's no choice at all if I don't make my move

C G D

And trust that the timing is right

C G C

Yes and hold it up hold it up to the light

C G C

Hold it up to the light, hold it up to the light

[Outro]

C G C

Yes hold it up hold it up to the light

C G C

Hold it up to the light, hold it up to the light

G C G C G

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