Subject: TAB: "The Light" by The Proclaimers
This is probably my favorite song from "Hit The Highway". I just went to see
these guys in Austin, TX. They were brilliant, so much energy put into the
show!! Catch them on tour if you can.
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THE PROCLAIMERS
THE LIGHT (from "Hit The Highway")
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Capo on third fret.
INTRO: D D D D
Y[D]ou make it sound [G]easy,
Y[D]ou say you just h[A7]old your hand out, d[D]on't you,
You just [G]hold your hand out, [D]don't you.[A7]
T[D]hat hope never [G]leaves you,
'[D]Cos a light shines [A7]on that helps you to [D]steer,
M[G]akes everything clea[D]r.[D7]
(Well it [G]might) Well it might in [D]your world,
(But it d[G]oesn't) But it doesn't in [D]mine,
(I've been s[G]tumbling) I've been stumbling in the [D]dark for years,
And the l[Em]ight just made me b[A]lind.
Y[D]ou say it lights every [G]pathway,
S[D]hows me how to live [A7]life for the rest of my [D]days,
F[G]or the rest of my [D]days.[D7]
(But I [G]can't) But I can't put my [D]faith in,
(Your w[G]ords) Your words and dem[D]ands,
(I bel[G]ieve) I believe in [D]God alright,
It's folk like [Em]you that I just can't s[A]tand.
Y[G]ou don't have to try and scare me,
T[A]o reinforce my faith, sir,
'[G]Cos I know that one day,
I[Em]'ll stand be[A]fore my make[D]r.
(Instrumental - D G D A7 D G D D7)
(And if I'm [G]found) And if I'm found [D]wanting,
(When my [G]case) When my case is [D]heard,
(It'll [G]be) It'll be by the [D]author,
Not some in[Em]terpreter of his [A]words.
Y[D]ou make it sound [G]easy,
Y[D]ou say you just [A7]hold your hand out, [D]don't you,
You just [G]hold your hand out, [D]don't you.[A7]
T[D]hat hope never [G]leaves you,
'[D]Cos a light shines [A7]on that helps you to [D]steer,
M[G]akes everything c[D]lear.[D7]
(Well it [G]might) Well it might in [D]your world,
(But it d[G]oesn't) But it doesn't in [D]mine,
(I've been [G]stumbling) I've been stumbling in the [D]dark for years,
And the [Em]light just made me [A]blind.
Yeah the [Em]light just made me [A]blind.
CHORD FORMATIONS:
D x x 0 2 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
A x 0 2 2 2 0
A7 x 0 2 0 2 0
Em x 2 2 0 0 0
D7 x x 0 2 1 2
Picking patten for the chords:
[D] [G]
E----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3----------------------------|
B--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--------------------------|
G------2-------2---2-------2-----0-------0---0-------0------------------------|
D----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------3-----------3----------------------------------|
[A7] [A]
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------2-----------2-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
G--------0---0-------0---0---------2---2-------2---2--------------------------|
D------2-------2---2-------2-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------|
A----0-----------0-------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Em] [D7]
E----------0-----------0-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
B--------0---0-------0---0---------1---1-------1---1--------------------------|
G------1-------1---1-------1-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------|
D------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
This is probably my favorite song from "Hit The Highway". I just went to see
these guys in Austin, TX. They were brilliant, so much energy put into the
show!! Catch them on tour if you can.
--------------------------------
THE PROCLAIMERS
THE LIGHT (from "Hit The Highway")
------------------
Capo on third fret.
INTRO: D D D D
Y[D]ou make it sound [G]easy,
Y[D]ou say you just h[A7]old your hand out, d[D]on't you,
You just [G]hold your hand out, [D]don't you.[A7]
T[D]hat hope never [G]leaves you,
'[D]Cos a light shines [A7]on that helps you to [D]steer,
M[G]akes everything clea[D]r.[D7]
(Well it [G]might) Well it might in [D]your world,
(But it d[G]oesn't) But it doesn't in [D]mine,
(I've been s[G]tumbling) I've been stumbling in the [D]dark for years,
And the l[Em]ight just made me b[A]lind.
Y[D]ou say it lights every [G]pathway,
S[D]hows me how to live [A7]life for the rest of my [D]days,
F[G]or the rest of my [D]days.[D7]
(But I [G]can't) But I can't put my [D]faith in,
(Your w[G]ords) Your words and dem[D]ands,
(I bel[G]ieve) I believe in [D]God alright,
It's folk like [Em]you that I just can't s[A]tand.
Y[G]ou don't have to try and scare me,
T[A]o reinforce my faith, sir,
'[G]Cos I know that one day,
I[Em]'ll stand be[A]fore my make[D]r.
(Instrumental - D G D A7 D G D D7)
(And if I'm [G]found) And if I'm found [D]wanting,
(When my [G]case) When my case is [D]heard,
(It'll [G]be) It'll be by the [D]author,
Not some in[Em]terpreter of his [A]words.
Y[D]ou make it sound [G]easy,
Y[D]ou say you just [A7]hold your hand out, [D]don't you,
You just [G]hold your hand out, [D]don't you.[A7]
T[D]hat hope never [G]leaves you,
'[D]Cos a light shines [A7]on that helps you to [D]steer,
M[G]akes everything c[D]lear.[D7]
(Well it [G]might) Well it might in [D]your world,
(But it d[G]oesn't) But it doesn't in [D]mine,
(I've been [G]stumbling) I've been stumbling in the [D]dark for years,
And the [Em]light just made me [A]blind.
Yeah the [Em]light just made me [A]blind.
CHORD FORMATIONS:
D x x 0 2 3 2
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
A x 0 2 2 2 0
A7 x 0 2 0 2 0
Em x 2 2 0 0 0
D7 x x 0 2 1 2
Picking patten for the chords:
[D] [G]
E----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3----------------------------|
B--------3---3-------3---3---------3---3-------3---3--------------------------|
G------2-------2---2-------2-----0-------0---0-------0------------------------|
D----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------3-----------3----------------------------------|
[A7] [A]
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------2-----------2-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
G--------0---0-------0---0---------2---2-------2---2--------------------------|
D------2-------2---2-------2-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------|
A----0-----------0-------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Em] [D7]
E----------0-----------0-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
B--------0---0-------0---0---------1---1-------1---1--------------------------|
G------1-------1---1-------1-----2-------2---2-------2------------------------|
D------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----0-----------0------------------------------------------------------------|
