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[Intro]
Dm   Am   C   G   Dm7 Dm
[Verse]
I never Ampicture life
AClone in a house
SurGrounded Dm7by treesDm  
That you'd forAmget yourself
Lose Ctrack of time
Not GrecogDm7nize me
[Pre-Chorus]
DmAll at Amonce, I'm Ctumbling Gdown
DmEveryAmthing that Cwas is Ggone
[Chorus]
(Dm7Out of the Amdark)
I Cleave the Glight on
(Dm7In through the Amcold)
I Cleave the Glight on now
(Dm7Safe from the Amnight)
I Ckeep my Geye on the Dmroad
(DmGood for the soul)
For when Fyou come Ghome to Dmme
To mAme____G___
[Verse]
I never Amsaw myself
AClone in a bed
GSmothered in Dm7sympathyDm  
I guess I Amfigured out
A Cbit too late
That Gyou would be Dm7obsolete
[Pre-Chorus]
DmAll at Amonce, I Cfall to my Gknees
DmEveryAmone that I Clove has to Gleave
[Chorus]
(Dm7Out of the Amdark)
I Cleave the Glight on
(Dm7In through the Amcold)
I Cleave the Glight on now
(Dm7Safe from the Amnight)
I Ckeep my Geye on the Dmroad
(DmGood for the soul)
For when Fyou come Ghome to Amme
[Chorus]
(Dm7Out of the Amdark)
I Cleave the Glight on
(Dm7In through the Amcold)
I Cleave the Glight on now
(Dm7Safe from the Amnight)
I Ckeep my Geye on the Dmroad
(DmGood for the soul)
For when Fyou come Ghome to Fme
[Bridge]
FDo you know my name
FDo you know my name
FCan you come out to play
[Instrumental]
Dm   Am   C   G   Dm7 Dm
[Chorus]
I Cleave the Glight onDm7  Am  
I Cleave the Glight on Dm7nowAm  
I Ckeep my Geye on the road
For Fwhen you Gcome Dmhome
[Chorus]
(Dm7Out of the Amdark)
I Cleave the Glight on
(Dm7In through the Amcold)
I Cleave the Glight on now
(Dm7Safe from the Amnight)
I Ckeep my Geye on the Dmroad
(DmGood for the soul)
For when Fyou come Ghome
[Chorus]
(Dm7Out of the Amdark)
I Cleave the Glight on
(Dm7In through the Amcold)
I Cleave the Glight on now
(Dm7Safe from the Amnight)
I Ckeep my Geye on the Dmroad
(DmGood for the soul)
For when Fyou come Ghome to Dmme
To mAme____G___

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Leave The Light On

by Jann Arden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

Dm Am C G Dm7 Dm

[Verse]

I never picture life

Alone in a house

G Dm7 Dm

Surrounded by trees

That you'd forget yourself

Lose track of time

G Dm7

Not recognize me

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am C G

All at once, I'm tumbling down

Dm Am C G

Everything that was is gone

[Chorus]

Dm7 Am

(Out of the dark)

C G

I leave the light on

Dm7 Am

(In through the cold)

C G

I leave the light on now

Dm7 Am

(Safe from the night)

C G Dm

I keep my eye on the road

(Good for the soul)

F G Dm

For when you come home to me

Am G

To me_______

[Verse]

I never saw myself

Alone in a bed

G Dm7 Dm

Smothered in sympathy

I guess I figured out

A bit too late

G Dm7

That you would be obsolete

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am C G

All at once, I fall to my knees

Dm Am C G

Everyone that I love has to leave

[Chorus]

Dm7 Am

(Out of the dark)

C G

I leave the light on

Dm7 Am

(In through the cold)

C G

I leave the light on now

Dm7 Am

(Safe from the night)

C G Dm

I keep my eye on the road

(Good for the soul)

F G Am

For when you come home to me

[Chorus]

Dm7 Am

(Out of the dark)

C G

I leave the light on

Dm7 Am

(In through the cold)

C G

I leave the light on now

Dm7 Am

(Safe from the night)

C G Dm

I keep my eye on the road

(Good for the soul)

F G F

For when you come home to me

[Bridge]

Do you know my name

Can you come out to play

[Instrumental]

Dm Am C G Dm7 Dm

[Chorus]

C G Dm7 Am

I leave the light on

C G Dm7 Am

I leave the light on now

C G

I keep my eye on the road

F G Dm

For when you come home

[Chorus]

Dm7 Am

(Out of the dark)

C G

I leave the light on

Dm7 Am

(In through the cold)

C G

I leave the light on now

Dm7 Am

(Safe from the night)

C G Dm

I keep my eye on the road

(Good for the soul)

F G

For when you come home

[Chorus]

Dm7 Am

(Out of the dark)

C G

I leave the light on

Dm7 Am

(In through the cold)

C G

I leave the light on now

Dm7 Am

(Safe from the night)

C G Dm

I keep my eye on the road

(Good for the soul)

F G Dm

For when you come home to me

Am G

To me_______

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