In The Light
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Capo 2
Intro: D E F#m (2x)
Verse 1:
D E F#m
I keep trying to find a life
D E F#m D
On my own, apart from You
E F#m
I am the king of excuses
D E F#m
I've got one for every selfish thing I do
Pre-Chorus 1:
D E F#m
Tell me, what's going on inside of me
D E F#m
I despise my own behavior
D E F#m
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
D E F#m
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
[Refrão]
D A E F#m
I wanna be in the light, as You are in the light
D A E
I wanna shine like the stars in the heavens
D A E F#m
Oh, Lord, be my light, and be my salvation
D E F#m E F#m
'Cause all I want is to be in the light
D E F#m E F#m
All I want is to be in the light
Verse 2:
D E F#m
The disease of self runs through my blood
D E F#m D
It's a cancer fatal to my soul
E F#m
Every attempt on my behalf has failed
D E F#m
To bring this sickness under control
Pre-Chorus 1
Chorus 1
Interlude: Bm C#m F#m D A E
Bridge:
Bm C#m F#m
Honesty becomes me, there's nothing left to lose
D A E
The secrets that did run me in Your presence are defused
Bm C#m F#m
Pride has no position, the riches have no worth
D A E
And the fame that once did cover me has been sentenced to
Has been sentenced to this earth
Pre-Chorus 2:
D E F#m
Tell me, what's going on inside of me
D E F#m
I despise my own behavior
D E F#m
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
D E F#m
That we are all in need of a Savior
horus 1
Chorus 2:
D A E F#m
I wanna be in the light, as You are in the light
D A E
I wanna shine like the stars in the heavens
D A E F#m
Oh, Lord, be my light, and be my salvation
D E F#m
'Cause all I want is to be in the light
D E F#m
All I want is to be in the light
D E
All I want is to be....in the light
Outro: D E F#m (x8) D E F#m E F#m
How to play In The Light
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.