Guiding Light

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Tuning: CACGCE (OPEN C6)
Capo: 7th fret
Key: G major
I made this from these two videos so feel free to correct any mistakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqMjY1xdAT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bW4_PVi5rY
I added what I believe the strumming pattern is during the bridge. (The little variation that Marcus does
after "Unworthy and ashamed")
Don't take some of the chord names "literally".
[Intro]
G
E|--0--|
C|--0--|
G|--0--|
C|--0--|
A|--3--|
C|--0--|
[Chords]
G G Am C Bm/G
*
E|--0----0----0----0----0--|
C|--0----0----0----0----0--|
G|--0----0----0----0----0--|
C|--0----4----5----9----11-|
A|--3----3----5----8----10-|
C|--0----0----0----0----0--|
[Verse 1]
G AmC Bm/G
*
All day permanent red
C G
The glaze on my eyes
G Am C Bm/G
*
When I heard your voice
C G
The distance caught me by surprise again
[Verse 2]
The "guess I'm all you have" part has a very similar progression as I Will Wait has:
Em Bm G G6 Em7/C Em11/D
E|-0------0-----0---0-----0----| E|--0--|
C|-0------0-----0---0-----0----| C|--0--|
G|-2------0-----0---0-----0----| G|--7--|
C|-0------0-----0---0-----5----| C|--0--|
A|-0------2-----3---0-----0----| A|--0--|
C|-X------0-----0---0-----5----| C|--7--|
Guess I'm All You Have
Bm/G C
And I know you claim
G
*
That you're alright
Em7/C G
*
But fix your eyes on me
Em Bm G G6 Em7/C
I guess I'm all you have
Em7/C G Em11/D
And I swear you'll see the dawn again
[Chorus]
(Single strums until the last G)
Em7/C G
Well I know I had it all on the line
Em G
But don't just sit with folded hands and become blind
G6 G
'Cause even when there is no star in sight
Em G
You'll always be my only guiding light
[Verse 3]
G AmC Bm/G
*
Relate to my youth
C G
Well I'm still in awe of you
G Am C Bm/G
*
Discover some new truth
C G
That was always wrapped around you
[Verse 4]
Bm/G
But don't just slip away
C G
In the night
Bm/G
Don't just hurl
C G
Your words from on high
[Chorus]
Em7/C G
Well I know I had it all on the line
Em G
But don't just sit with folded hands and become blind
G6 G
'Cause even when there is no star in sight
Em G
You'll always be my only guiding light
[Bridge]
Am C
If we come back and we're broken
Am G C
Unworthy and ashamed
Am C
Give us something to believe in
Am G
And you know we'll go your way
[Chorus]
Em7/C G
'Cause I know I had it all on the line
Em G
But don't just sit with folded hands and become blind
G6 G
'Cause even when there is no star in sight
Em G
You'll always be my only guiding light
Em7/C G
And I know I had it all on the line
Em G
But don't just sit with folded hands and become blind
G6 G
'Cause even when there is no star in sight
Em G
You'll always be my only guiding light

Guiding Light chords and lyrics

Free chords for Guiding Light by Mumford & Sons. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tuning: CACGCE (OPEN C6)
Capo: 7th fret
Key: G major
I made this from these two videos so feel free to correct any mistakes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqMjY1xdAT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bW4_PVi5rY
I added what I believe the strumming pattern is during the bridge. (The little variation that Marcus does
after "Unworthy and ashamed")
Don't take some of the chord names "literally".
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
(Single strums until the last G)
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]

Guiding Light Chords by Mumford & Sons

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