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The Light That Has Lighted The World – George Harrison
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Written by: George Harrison
From: "Living In The Material World" (1973)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Chorus]
A9 Am9 [ G ]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|7---------------|7---------------|3
B|5-----5---8-----|5-----5---7-----|0
G|6---------------|5---------------|0
D|5---------------|5---------------|0
A|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3
(Light that has ligh-ted the world)
[Interlude]
A9 Am9 D13
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|7---------------|7---------------|5-----7---------|7---------------|
B|5-----5---8-----|5-----5---8-----|5---------5-----|7-------7-------|
G|6---------------|6---------------|5---------------|5-------5-------|
D|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|0-----------0---|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D13
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|7-------7-------|
G|5-------5-------|
D|----0-------0---|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm7F# 2-x-4-4-3-2
G(D x-x-0-0-0-3
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
D13 x-x-0-5-7-7
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x [Coda]
A9 x-0-5-6-0-0 x-0-5-6-5-7
Am9 x-0-5-5-0-0 x-0-5-5-5-7
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[Intro]
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
[Verse]
G Bm/F#
I've heard how some people
Em G/D
Have said that I've changed
A7
That I'm not what I was
Am7 D13
How it really is a shame
[Verse]
G Bm/F#
The thoughts in their heads
Em G/D
Manifest on their brow
A7
Like bad scars from ill feelings
Am7 D13
They themselves arouse
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Cdim
So hateful of anyone
G E
That is happy or free
Am Cdim
They live all their lives
G E
Without looking to see
[Chorus]
A9 Am9 [ G ]
The light that has lighted the world
[Interlude] (= verse pattern)
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
(piano)
| A9 | A9 | Am9 | D13 | % |
(acoustic guitar – see [Interlude] tab above)
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
(piano)
| A9 | A9 | Am9 | D13 | % |
(acoustic guitar – see [Interlude] tab above)
[Solo] (= Pre-chorus + chorus]
| Am | Cdim | G | E |
(slide guitar)
| Am | Cdim | G | E |
(slide guitar)
| A9 | Am9 |
(slide guitar / acoustic guitar: see [Chorus] tab above)
| G Bm/F# | Em G/D |
[Verse]
G Bm/F#
It's funny how people
Em G/D
Just won't accept change
A7
As if nature itself
Am7 D13
They'd prefer re-arranged
[Verse]
G Bm/F#
So hard to move on
Em G/D
When you're down in a hole
A7
Where there's so little chance
Am7 D13
To experience soul
[Pre-Chorus]
Am Cdim
I'm grateful to anyone
G E
That is happy or free
Am Cdim
For giving me hope
G E
While I'm looking to see
[Chorus]
A9 Am9 [ G ]
The light that has lighted the world
[Coda]
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
(piano)
| A9 | % | G
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The Light That Has Lighted The World – George Harrison
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Written by: George Harrison
From: "Living In The Material World" (1973)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Interlude] (= verse pattern)
[Solo] (= Pre-chorus + chorus]
| G Bm/F# | Em G/D |
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Coda]The Light That Has Lighted The World Chords by George Harrison
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