Its Not The Spotlight
View chords used in this chart
| D | D | Bm | Bm | Em | Em | G | D | D |
[verse]:
D Bm G
if I ever feel the light again shining down on me
A G D
I dont have to tell you how welcome it would be
Bm G
I felt the light before but I let it slip away
A G D
and I just keep on believing that itll come back someday
[chorus]:
G D
its not the spotlight its not the candlelight
G A D
its not the streetlights of some old street of dreams
G D
it aint the moon light not even the sunlight
G A
but I seen it shining in your eyes
G A D
and you know what I mean
D Bm G
sometimes I try to tell myself the light was never real
A G D
just a fantasy that used to be the way I used to feel
D Bm G
but you and I know better even though its been so long
A G
now if your memory really serves you well youll never tell me no
D
wrong
G D
its not the spotlight its not the candlelight
G A D
its not the streetlights of some old street of dreams
G D
it aint the moon light not even the sunlight
G A
but I seen it shining in your eyes
G A D
and you know what I mean
[repeat intro, but lose the D in the last bar]
D [no Bm] G
so if I ever feel the light again shining down on me
A G D
I wont have to tell you how welcome it would be
Bm G
I felt the light before but I let it slip away
A G D
and I just live for believing that itll come back someday
G D
its not the spotlight its not the candlelight
G A D
its not the streetlights of some old street of dreams
G D
it aint the moon light not even the sunlight
G A
but I seen it shining in your eyes
G A D
and you know what I mean
G A
oh yeah I seen it shining in your eyes
G A D
and you know what I mean
most of the picking is
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in the D majors, there's plenty of this little hammer-on going on
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G is 355433, everything else is open (except maybe in the intro where Bm
and Em are played at the 7th fret. maybe)
Nic
Nic.Boulton@bn.cwplc.com
How to play Its Not The Spotlight
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.