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Different Light

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[Verse 1]
CDifferent liBbght
CSearching for the truth BbI find
That I am running quite Fshort of time
CAnd I am no longer Gmcertain of my destFinyBb  
[Verse 2]
CDifferent lGmight
CThings that I once tGmhought were right
BbAre now reflected in a Fdifferent light
[Chorus 1]
CAnd it seemed that I overlooGmked a part of FmeEb  
                          F      C   Am(arpegiate these 2 chords)
I had overlooked a part of me
I was esFcaping my realityC  Am  
[Verse 3]
CDifferent Bblight
CSearching for the truth BbI find
Is that what I thought was Fpeace of mind?
It was oCnly me esGmcaping my reaFlityEb  
[Chorus 2]
FI had overlooked a part of meC  Am  
FI was escaping my realitCyAm  
FI had questioned my philosopChyAm  
FSo that I can see the truth in mCe
[Bridge]
CSearching for the Ebtruth
BbI found out what I thought Ebwould be
EbPeace of mind
EbThings that shoCuld've stayed the same
EbAre prone to change
FNow I've seen Gma little lFightEb  
[Chorus 3]
FI had overlooked a part of mCeAm  
FI was escaping my realitCyAm  
FI had questioned my philosophCyAm  
FSo that I can see the truth in mCe
[Chorus 4]
FI had overlooked a part of mCeAm  
FI was escaping my realitCyAm  
FI had questioned my philosophCyAm  
FSo that I can see the truth in mCe

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Different Light

by Steve Winwood

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Bb

Different light

C Bb

Searching for the truth I find

That I am running quite short of time

C Gm F Bb

And I am no longer certain of my destiny

[Verse 2]

C Gm

Different light

C Gm

Things that I once thought were right

Bb F

Are now reflected in a different light

[Chorus 1]

C Gm F Eb

And it seemed that I overlooked a part of me

F C Am

(arpegiate these 2 chords)

I had overlooked a part of me

F C Am

I was escaping my reality

[Verse 3]

C Bb

Different light

C Bb

Searching for the truth I find

Is that what I thought was peace of mind?

C Gm F Eb

It was only me escaping my reality

[Chorus 2]

F C Am

I had overlooked a part of me

F C Am

I was escaping my reality

F C Am

I had questioned my philosophy

F C

So that I can see the truth in me

[Bridge]

C Eb

Searching for the truth

Bb Eb

I found out what I thought would be

Peace of mind

Eb C

Things that should've stayed the same

Are prone to change

F Gm F Eb

Now I've seen a little light

[Chorus 3]

F C Am

I had overlooked a part of me

F C Am

I was escaping my reality

F C Am

I had questioned my philosophy

F C

So that I can see the truth in me

[Chorus 4]

F C Am

I had overlooked a part of me

F C Am

I was escaping my reality

F C Am

I had questioned my philosophy

F C

So that I can see the truth in me

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