Tablature the light - The Proclaimers

          



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  From: axel@origin.ea.com (I'm Irish - Deal with it!)

  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

  

  

   D                G

  You make it sound easy,

  

   D                A7                  D

  You say you just hold your hand out, don't you,

  

           G                   D         A7

  You just hold your hand out, don't you.

  

  

   D              G

  That hope never leaves you,

  

   D                  A7                   D

  'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer,

  

   G                   D         D7

  Makes everything clear.

  

  

           G                       D

  (Well it might) Well it might in your world,

  

           G                         D

  (But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine,

  

              G                                    D

  (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years,

  

           Em                 A

  And the light just made me blind.

  

  

   D                      G

  You say it lights every pathway,

  

   D                   A7                      D

  Shows me how to live life for the rest of my days,

  

   G                 D          D7

  For the rest of my days.

  

  

         G                         D

  (But I can't) But I can't put my faith in,

  

         G                       D

  (Your words) Your words and demands,

  

        G                  D

  (I believe) I believe in God alright,

  

                 Em                     A

  It's folk like you that I just can't stand.

  

  

   G

  You don't have to try and scare me,

  

   A

  To reinforce my faith, sir,

  

   G

  'Cos I know that one day,

  

   Em          A           D

  I'll stand before my maker.

  

  

  (Instrumental - D G D A7 D G D D7)

  

              G                       D

  (And if I'm found) And if I'm found wanting,

  

           G                     D

  (When my case) When my case is heard,

  

         G                   D

  (It'll be) It'll be by the author,

  

             Em               A

  Not some interpreter of his words.

  

  

   D                G

  You make it sound easy,

  

   D               A7                  D

  You say you just hold your hand out, don't you,

  

           G                   D          A7

  You just hold your hand out, don't you.

  

  

   D              G

  That hope never leaves you,

  

   D                  A7                   D

  'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer,

  

   G                D         D7

  Makes everything clear.

  

  

           G                       D

  (Well it might) Well it might in your world,

  

           G                         D

  (But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine,

  

             G                                     D

  (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years,

  

          Em                 A

  And the light just made me blind.

  

           Em                 A

  Yeah the light just made me 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------------------------------------------------------------

  

  

   


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