Lighthouse
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capo 2
Intro: G,C,G,C,G,C,D
G
I found a map and it broke my heart
I didn't know that I'd ever go this far
D
With a compass point driving ink into my arm
G
The father, son and the holy ghost
Don't talk too much, never been that close
D
Pouring spirits while I follow the Northern star
Cadd9 G
And as the birds fly south
Em7 G
I've been missing a small house
Cadd9 G D
That holds all my words in precious store
Cadd9 G Em7 G
I found your message at the bottom of a bottle
G Em7 Cadd9 D G
Come back to where the streets are paved with stone
Cadd9 G
I believe in you
Em7 G
You believe in me
Cadd9 G D
You're the lighthouse in the storm
Cadd9 G
I've believe it's true
Em7 G
I can follow you
G Em7 Cadd9 D G
Back to where the streets are paved with stone
G
I'd swap the scent of open ocean
There for the factory steel and the engineers
D
Well I'm coming back to something beautiful
G
All the noise and all the lights
Are all the things I'd sacrifice
D
I'd trade it for the way you make me feel
Cadd9 G
And as the days they pass
Em7 G
Falling through the hour glass
Cadd9 G D
Used to be beneath my feet along the shore
Cadd9 G Em7 G
I find your message lying at the bottom of a bottle
G Em7 Cadd9 D G
Come back to where the streets are paved with stone
Cadd9 G
I believe in you
Em7 G
You believe in me
Cadd9 G D
You're the lighthouse in the storm
Cadd9 G
I've believe it's true
Em7 G
I can follow you
G Em7 Cadd9 D G
Back to where the streets are paved with stone
Cadd9
Once around the world
G
Once around the world
Em7
Once around the world
D
Back to you
Cadd9
Once around the world
G
Once around the world
Em7
Once around the world
D
Back to you
Cadd9 G
I believe in you
Em7 G
You believe in me
Cadd9 G D
You're the lighthouse in the storm
Cadd9 G
I've believe it's true
Em7 G
I can follow you
G Em7 Cadd9 D G
Back to where the streets are paved with stone
G Em7 Cadd9 D G
Back to where the streets are paved with stone
Cadd9 G
Once around the world,
Em7 D
Once around the world
How to play Lighthouse
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.