Porchlight
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Capo 2
Intro: G, Cadd9 x4
verse 1:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
One month down; two more months in
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I can’t wait to see you again
D
I’m going to hold you so tight
Cadd9 G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9
Until your heart’s unbroken
verse 2:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Some of us got lost; some got found
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Mortgaged, car’d, kids, on the edge of town
D Cadd9
Tell me what happened to the fireworks and
G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9
Promises spoken?
[Refrão]
D Cadd9
All my friends are someplace else
G D
I’m out here by myself
Am Cadd9
Leave the porchlight on and
G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9 , G, Cadd9, G Cadd9
Your heart wide open, (second time) Heart wide open X2
Interlude: G, Cadd9 x4
verse 3:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I went for a walk where I grew up slow
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Hoping to see a face I used know
D
I walked for hours
Cadd9 G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9
And didn’t meet a soul
verse 4:
G Cadd9
I’m sick of other people’s bathrooms
G Cadd9
And other people’s beds
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Some of us stayed; most of us fled
D
From this life
Cadd9 G Cadd9 , G, Cadd9
It can leave you a little bent and broken
[Refrão]
D Cadd9
All my friends are someplace else
G D
I’m out here by myself
Am Cadd9
Leave the porchlight on and
G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9 , G, Cadd9, G Cadd9
Your heart wide open, (second time) Heart wide open X2
Interlude: G, Cadd9 x4
Verse 5:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I threw myself out into the world
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
And the world she received me
D
And landed me safe in
Cadd9 G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9
Safe into the nest of you
Verse 6: (but really verse 1)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
One month down; two more months in
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I can’t wait to see you again
D
I’m going to hold you so tight
Cadd9 G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9
Until your heart’s unbroken
[Refrão]
D Cadd9
All my friends are someplace else
G D
I’m out here by myself
Am Cadd9
Leave the porchlight on and
G Cadd9 , G , Cadd9 , G, Cadd9, G Cadd9
Your heart wide open, (second time) Heart wide open X2
How to play Porchlight
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 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.