---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In The Light - DC Talk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guitar 1: Acoustic Guitar Guitar 2: Electric Guitar (Distortion) Chords: E F# G#m B C#m D#m e|-0--2-----4--7---4----6--| B|-0--2-----4--7---5----7--| G|-1--3-----4--8---6----8--| D|-2--4-----6--9---6----8--| A|-2--4-----6--9---4----6--| E|-0--2-----4--7---X----X--| Guitar 1 Intro [Chop Strum]: E F# G#m (G#m) I play the chop strum by palm muting, then lifting my hand so that the strings ring a little and come down hard with a palm muted strum. The rhythm is a little funky, but you'll get it. Guitar 1 [Chop Strum] Verse 1: E F# G#m (G#m) I keep trying to find a life E F# G#m (G#m) On my own apart from you E F# G#m (G#m) I am the king of excuses E F# G#m (G#m) I've got one for every selfish thing I do Guitar 1 [Chop Strum] Pre-Chorus: E F# G#m (G#m) What's going on inside of me? E F# G#m (G#m) I despise my own behavior E F# G#m (G#m) This only serves to confirm my suspicion E F# G#m (G#m) That I'm still a man in need of a savior Guitar 2 Pre-Chorus: (follows the acoustic) e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| (4x) A|-2-(2)-4-(4)-6-(6)-6-(6)-| E|-0-(0)-2-(2)-4-(4)-4-(4)-| Guitar 1 [Open] Chorus: E B F# G#m I wanna be in the light as You are in the light E B F# F# I wanna shine like the stars in the heavens E B F# G#m O Lord be my light and be my salvation E F# G#m G#m 'Cause all I want is to be in the light E F# G#m G#m All I want is to be in the light Guitar 2 Chorus: (follows the acoustic) e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-2-9-4-6-2-9-4-(4)-2-9-4-6-2-4-6-(6)-2-4-6-(6)-| E|-0-7-2-4-0-7-2-(2)-0-7-2-4-0-2-4-(4)-0-2-4-(4)-| Guitar 1 [Chop Strum] Verse 2: E F# G#m (G#m) The disease of self runs through my blood E F# G#m (G#m) It's a cancer fatal to my soul E F# G#m (G#m) Every attempt on my behalf has failed E F# G#m (G#m) To bring this sickness under control [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] Guitar 1 [Chop Strum] Bridge: C#m D#m G#m (G#m) Honesty becomes me, there's nothing left to lose E B F# (F#) The secrets that did run me, in Your presence are difused C#m B G#m (G#m) Pride has no position, and riches have no worth E B F# (F#) The fame that once did cover me, has been sentenced to this earth F# (F#) Has been sentenced to this earth [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus]