---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In The Light - DC Talk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guitar 1: Acoustic Guitar Guitar 2: Electric Guitar (Distortion) Chords: E (022100@1)F# (244322@1)G#m (133111@4)B (x2444x@1)C#m (x13321@4)D#me|-0--2-----4--7---4----6--| (xx4342@1)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 (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) I keep trying to find a life E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4)(G#m) On my own apart from you E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) I am the king of excuses E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4)(G#m) I've got one for every selfish thing I do Guitar 1 [Chop Strum] Pre-Chorus: E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) What's going on inside of me? E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) I despise my own behavior E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) This only serves to confirm my suspicion E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (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 (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) G#mI (133111@4)wanna be in the light as You are in the light E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) F#I (244322@1)wanna shine like the stars in the heavens E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) G#mO (133111@4)Lord be my light and be my salvation E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) G#m'Cause (133111@4)all I want is to be in the light E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) G#mAll (133111@4)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 (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) The disease of self runs through my blood E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) It's a cancer fatal to my soul E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) Every attempt on my behalf has failed E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) G#m (133111@4)(G#m) To bring this sickness under control [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] Guitar 1 [Chop Strum] Bridge: C#m (x13321@4) D#m (xx4342@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) Honesty becomes me, there's nothing left to lose E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) (F#) The secrets that did run me, in Your presence are difused C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) G#m (133111@4) (G#m) Pride has no position, and riches have no worth E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) F# (244322@1) (F#) The fame that once did cover me, has been sentenced to this earth F# (244322@1) (F#) Has been sentenced to this earth [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus]