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The Lighthouse
 by Ronnie Hinson ©1970 as recorded by The Florida Boys
[Verse 1]
DThere's a lighthouse on a hillside
That Goverlooks life's Dsea.
When I'm tossed it sends out a lightE  
that I might Asee.
And the Dlight that shines in darkness now, will Gsafely lead me Ehome,
If it Dwasn't for the lighthouse,
my A7ship would sail no Dmore.
[Refrain]
DAnd I thank God for The Lighthouse, I Gowe my life to DHim.
For Jesus is The Lighthouse and Efrom the rocks of Asin,
He has Dshone the light around me that GI might clearly Dsee.
If it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me A7where would this ship Dbe?
[Verse 2]
DNow everybody that lives around us,
says Gtear that lighthouse Ddown.
No the big ships don't sail this way anymore,
There’s Eno use of it standing ‘A7round
But then my Dmind goes back to that stormy night,
when Gjust in time I Esaw that old light
And  the Dlight from that old lighthouse,
still A7stands there on the Dhill.
[Refrain]
DAnd I thank God for The Lighthouse, I Gowe my life to DHim.
For Jesus is The Lighthouse and Efrom the rocks of Asin,
He has Dshone the light around me that GI might clearly Dsee.
If it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me A7where would this ship Dbe?
Yes if it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me A7where would this ship Dbe?

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The Lighthouse

by The Florida Boys

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The Lighthouse

[Verse 1]

There's a lighthouse on a hillside

G D

That overlooks life's sea.

When I'm tossed it sends out a light

that I might see.

D G E

And the light that shines in darkness now, will safely lead me home,

If it wasn't for the lighthouse,

A7 D

my ship would sail no more.

[Refrain]

D G D

And I thank God for The Lighthouse, I owe my life to Him.

E A

For Jesus is The Lighthouse and from the rocks of sin,

D G D

He has shone the light around me that I might clearly see.

A7 D

If it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me where would this ship be?

[Verse 2]

Now everybody that lives around us,

G D

says tear that lighthouse down.

No the big ships don't sail this way anymore,

E A7

There’s no use of it standing ‘round

But then my mind goes back to that stormy night,

G E

when just in time I saw that old light

And the light from that old lighthouse,

A7 D

still stands there on the hill.

[Refrain]

D G D

And I thank God for The Lighthouse, I owe my life to Him.

E A

For Jesus is The Lighthouse and from the rocks of sin,

D G D

He has shone the light around me that I might clearly see.

A7 D

If it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me where would this ship be?

A7 D

Yes if it wasn't for The Lighthouse, tell me where would this ship be?

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