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[Verse 1]
NC              C  
I don't want to waste my time sleeping and I sure don't
Want to waste my time Gaway.  Spent too Clong a time running round
Waiting for a lucky brGeak. I've done the sEmame old trick, so many times
Looking for a way to make it Dnew and I'm sCtill searching for the warm glow
Of the limelight That I used to know witGh you.
[Verse 2]
GI never Cknew if I could be a star But I felt like one
When you held me in your Garms and Ceven on the roughest nights
The thought of you would lead me through to dGawn
I would Emchase the sun a thousand miles to find a way to make it disDappear
But the Cdays are getting shorter now and the limelight
Seems so far away from Ghere.
[Bridge]
Sha la la la Cla la la la  Sha la la la la la la la laG  
Sha la la la Cla la la la Sha la la la la la la Emla lDa
[SOLO]
[Verse 3]
I would Emchase the sun a thousand miles to find a way to make it disDappear
But the Cdays are getting shorter now and the limelight
Seems so far away from Ghere....Away from here
Sha la la la Cla la la la  Sha la la la la la la la laG  
Sha la la la Cla la la la Sha la la la la la la Emla lDa
CThis is my first time doing this.  Loved this song and could never find a tab, so, here is my attempt.
C**** I Capo the second fret which gives it a closer sound to Colin James' version.
Enjoy....MvM aka - Happy Picker

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Limelight

by Colin James

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

I don't want to waste my time sleeping and I sure don't

G C

Want to waste my time away. Spent too long a time running round

G Em

Waiting for a lucky break. I've done the same old trick, so many times

D C

Looking for a way to make it new and I'm still searching for the warm glow

Of the limelight That I used to know with you.

[Verse 2]

G C

I never knew if I could be a star But I felt like one

G C

When you held me in your arms and even on the roughest nights

The thought of you would lead me through to dawn

Em D

I would chase the sun a thousand miles to find a way to make it disappear

But the days are getting shorter now and the limelight

Seems so far away from here.

[Bridge]

C G

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la la

C Em D

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la la

[SOLO]

[Verse 3]

Em D

I would chase the sun a thousand miles to find a way to make it disappear

But the days are getting shorter now and the limelight

Seems so far away from here....Away from here

C G

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la la

C Em D

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la la

This is my first time doing this. Loved this song and could never find a tab, so, here is my attempt.

**** I Capo the second fret which gives it a closer sound to Colin James' version.

Enjoy....MvM aka - Happy Picker

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