Heard the song and initially didn't like it, but it grew on me :)
I am uncertain of the lyrics, kind of hard to pick them out. Stars(*) are chords in
question. SCROLL DOWN for CAPOed VERSION
* = Eb7sus4 or G7sus4
** = Optional
NO CAPO
C#m6
Ab*
In the darkness
F# C#m6
Before the dawn
In the swelling
F#
Of this storm
Bbm7 C#6
Running round with apologies
F#6
And hope is gone
Ab Abmaj7 F#
Leave a light, a light on
Bbm --------------- C#m6 -----------------
Bbm [ch]C#/G#[/ch]
Millions are
F#
Lost from home
Bbm [ch]C#/G#[/ch]
In the swelling
F#6
Swelling on
Bbm [ch]C#/G#[/ch]
When I'm running with a thunder
F#
To bleed from thorns
F#6 [ch]C#/G#[/ch] Ab F#
Leave a light, a light on
F#6 Abmaj7 F# -------
Leave a light, a light on
Bbm ----------- C#6 ------
Bbm C#6 F#
Ooooooooooooooo-aaaaaahhhhhh x2
Ab F#
Leave a light on, a light on
Ab F#
Leave a light, a light on
INSTRUMENTAL: Bbm7 --------- C#6 ------ F# ------------| x2
Bbm ----------- F# ---------- x 2--------|
C#6 --- Bbm7 -------- C#6 --- F# --------|
Bbm -------- C#6 --- F# -----------------| x4
C#6 -------- F# -------------------------|
Bbm7
In the darkness
C#maj7 F#6 Bbm
Before the dawn
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Ab*
In the darkness
Ab F#6
Before the dawn
Ab Ebm-Cm7**
Leave a light, a light on
F#6 Abmaj7 F#6
Leave a light, a light on
CAPO 1
Cm6
G*
In the darkness
F Cm6
Before the dawn
In the swelling
F
Of this storm
Am7 C6
Running round with apologies
F6
And hope is gone
G Gmaj7 F
Leave a light, a light on
Am --------------- Cm6 -----------------
Am C/G
Millions are
F
Lost from home
Am C/G
In the swelling
F6
Swelling on
Am C/G
When I'm running with a thunder
F
To bleed from thorns
F6 C/G G F
Leave a light, a light on
F6 Gmaj7 F -------
Leave a light, a light on
Am ----------- C6 ------
Am C6 F
Ooooooooooooooo-aaaaaahhhhhh x2
G F
Leave a light on, a light on
G F
Leave a light, a light on
INSTRUMENTAL: Am7 --------- C6 ------ F -----------| x2
Am ----------- F ---------- x 2------|
C6 --- Am7 -------- C6 --- F --------|
Am -------- C6 --- F ----------------| x4
C6 -------- F -----------------------|
Am7
In the darkness
Cmaj7 F6 Am
Before the dawn
G*
In the darkness
G F6
Before the dawn
G Dm-Bm7**
Leave a light, a light on
F6 Gmaj7 F6
Leave a light, a light on
Thanks all! Have fun playing!
- CableCaptain
