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Let There Be Light

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[Intro]
F A# C
F A# C
[Verse 1]
When the manCdolin sang like a bird on the wing
In the haCnds of Bill MoFnroe
When CChet played guitar like a walk in the park
Like a prCodigal son coming hFome
They spCoke into being the work of their hands
From the vFoid of the wire and the wood
And they stCood on the stage
And they sCang and they played
And they saFid that it was gGood
[Chorus]
Let there be liCght
Let there be loFve
Let there be liCght, let there be lGove
Let there be mCusicEm  F  G  
[Verse 2]
Now, ArCron's a preacher and I play guitar
And JA#im, he can tune up your Ford
DCave is in law school for 800 years
For the sA#ake of the sick and the poor
The woCrk of our hands is the salt of the earth
The mFusic we make is the light of the world
Let it shAmine, let it shCine, let it shFineG  
[Chorus]
And say, let there be liCght
Let there be loFve
Let there be liCght, let there be loGve
Let there be mCusicEm  F  G  
When your spirit is hovAmering Cover the dFeepG  
In the iAmmage of God just look iCnto that darkness and spDeak
Let there be lDmight, let there be lGove, let there be muCsicF  G  C  F  
[Verse 3]
So let the manCdolin play like a mother's embrace
Let the fA#iddle be warm as a smile
Let the guCitar be bright as a friend at your side
When you're lA#ost on a long lonely mile
Let the muCsic be sweet as the washing of feet
And as geFntle as a kiss
Let the lAmove that we feel be as liCght as a reel
And as rFeal as the love we gGive
[End Chorus]
So let there be liCght
Let there be loFve
Let there be liCght, let there be lGove
Let there be mFusic
And say, let there be Clight
Let there be loFve
Let there be liCght, let there be lGove
Let there be muCsicF  
C G F G C

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Let There Be Light

by Andrew Peterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F A# C

[Verse 1]

When the mandolin sang like a bird on the wing

C F

In the hands of Bill Monroe

When Chet played guitar like a walk in the park

C F

Like a prodigal son coming home

They spoke into being the work of their hands

From the void of the wire and the wood

And they stood on the stage

And they sang and they played

F G

And they said that it was good

[Chorus]

Let there be light

Let there be love

C G

Let there be light, let there be love

C Em F G

Let there be music

[Verse 2]

Now, Arron's a preacher and I play guitar

And Jim, he can tune up your Ford

Dave is in law school for 800 years

For the sake of the sick and the poor

The work of our hands is the salt of the earth

The music we make is the light of the world

Am C F G

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

[Chorus]

And say, let there be light

Let there be love

C G

Let there be light, let there be love

C Em F G

Let there be music

Am C F G

When your spirit is hovering over the deep

Am C D

In the image of God just look into that darkness and speak

Dm G C F G C F

Let there be light, let there be love, let there be music

[Verse 3]

So let the mandolin play like a mother's embrace

Let the fiddle be warm as a smile

Let the guitar be bright as a friend at your side

When you're lost on a long lonely mile

Let the music be sweet as the washing of feet

And as gentle as a kiss

Am C

Let the love that we feel be as light as a reel

F G

And as real as the love we give

[End Chorus]

So let there be light

Let there be love

C G

Let there be light, let there be love

Let there be music

And say, let there be light

Let there be love

C G

Let there be light, let there be love

C F

Let there be music

C G F G C

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