The Little Light
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Intro:
D A Em G
verse 1:
D A Em
Young girl, always happy
G D
Nothing to worry about
D A Em
At night she's used to be scared
G D
For the monsters under her bed
D A Em G
That's why she has a little light
D A Em G
To see everything's alright
Chorus:
D A Em
Focus on the light
G D
No matter what's on your mind
D A Em
Focus on the light
G D A Em G
Everything will be alright
verse 2:
D A Em
A young woman, starts high school
G D
And people call her bad names
D A Em
At night she cries, avoids her parents
G D
Because of the monsters in her head
D A Em G
She tries to find that little light
D A Em G
To see everything's alright
Chorus:
D A Em
Focus on the light
G D
No matter what's on your mind
D A Em
Focus on the light
G D A Em G
Everything will be alright
Bridge:
D A Em
The monsters in her head
G
They got rid of her
D A Em
At age 16 she couldn't find
G D
The light...
A Em
It turned off
Chorus 2:
G D
Her loved ones said:
D A Em
'She focused on the light
G D
No matter what was on her mind
D A Em
Focused on the light
G D A Em G
Thought everything would be alright,'
Outro:
D A
Thought everything
Em
Would be
G D
Alright
How to play The Little 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.