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I SAW THE LIGHT
As recorded by Status Quo
(From the 1975 Album ON THE LEVEL)
[Intro]
A   D   A   D
A   D   A   D
A   D   A   D
A   D   A   D
A
[Verse 1]
AYou made me Glove you, now I Dcan't say goodbye
AYou're way abGove me, but I'll Dnever know why
When AI turn left and then Gyou turn right
And you Dsay you're right, and you're wrong
I know you're Awrong
[Chorus]
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GThere wasn't Dmuch that AI could do
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
 G         D       AN.C.
I saw the light
[Verse 2]
AYou made me Glike you, and now Dlike you I am
AI try to Gstay me, but I Ddon't know if I can
Oh, when I Asay it's black and you Gsay it's white
And I Dsay it's black and you're wrong
I know you're Awrong
[Chorus]
G'Cos I Dsaw the Alight in you
GThere wasn't Dmuch that AI could do
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
 G         D       AN.C.
I saw the light
[Bridge]
DStanding on the platform watching all the trains go past
AKeep on trying to catch one but you know they're much too fast
DI never seem to make it but I know the reason why
I Eneed to, need to, need to, need to get Daway
[Guitar Solo]
D   A   D   A   D   A
G   Em
[Verse 3]
AYou made me Glove you, now I Dcan't say goodbye
AYou're way Gabove me but I'll Dnever know why
Oh, when AI say it's black and you Gsay it's white
And I Dsay it's right and you're wrong
I know you're Awrong
[Out-Chorus]
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GThere wasn't Dmuch that AI could do
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GI Dsaw the Alight
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GThere wasn't Dmuch that AI could do
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GI Dsaw the Alight
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GThere wasn't Dmuch that AI could do
GOh, I Dsaw the Alight in you
GI Dsaw the Alight

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I Saw The Light

by Status Quo

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I SAW THE LIGHT

As recorded by Status Quo

(From the 1975 Album ON THE LEVEL)

[Intro]

A D A D

[Verse 1]

A G D

You made me love you, now I can't say goodbye

A G D

You're way above me, but I'll never know why

A G

When I turn left and then you turn right

And you say you're right, and you're wrong

I know you're wrong

[Chorus]

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

There wasn't much that I could do

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

N.C.

I saw the light

[Verse 2]

A G D

You made me like you, and now like you I am

A G D

I try to stay me, but I don't know if I can

A G

Oh, when I say it's black and you say it's white

And I say it's black and you're wrong

I know you're wrong

[Chorus]

G D A

'Cos I saw the light in you

G D A

There wasn't much that I could do

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

N.C.

I saw the light

[Bridge]

Standing on the platform watching all the trains go past

Keep on trying to catch one but you know they're much too fast

I never seem to make it but I know the reason why

E D

I need to, need to, need to, need to get away

[Guitar Solo]

D A D A D A

G Em

[Verse 3]

A G D

You made me love you, now I can't say goodbye

A G D

You're way above me but I'll never know why

A G

Oh, when I say it's black and you say it's white

And I say it's right and you're wrong

I know you're wrong

[Out-Chorus]

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

There wasn't much that I could do

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

I saw the light

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

There wasn't much that I could do

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

I saw the light

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

There wasn't much that I could do

G D A

Oh, I saw the light in you

G D A

I saw the light

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