#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THE PROCLAIMERS THE LIGHT (from "Hit The Highway") -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Capo on third fret. INTRO: D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)make it sound easy, D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) DYou (xx0232@1)say you just hold your hand out, don't you, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A7You (x02020@1)just hold your hand out, don't you. D (xx0232@1) GThat (320003@1)hope never leaves you, D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) D'Cos (xx0232@1)a light shines on that helps you to steer, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D7Makes (xx0212@1)everything clear. G (320003@1) D(Well (xx0232@1)it might) Well it might in your world, G (320003@1) D(But (xx0232@1)it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine, G (320003@1) D(I've (xx0232@1)been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years, Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)the light just made me blind. D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)say it lights every pathway, D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) DShows (xx0232@1)me how to live life for the rest of my days, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D7For (xx0212@1)the rest of my days. G (320003@1) D(But (xx0232@1)I can't) But I can't put my faith in, G (320003@1) D(Your (xx0232@1)words) Your words and demands, G (320003@1) D(I (xx0232@1)believe) I believe in God alright, Em (022000@1) AIt's (x02220@1)folk like you that I just can't stand. GYou (320003@1)don't have to try and scare me, ATo (x02220@1)reinforce my faith, sir, G'Cos (320003@1)I know that one day, Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) DI'll (xx0232@1)stand before my maker. (Instrumental - D G D A7 D G D D7) G (320003@1) D(And (xx0232@1)if I'm found) And if I'm found wanting, G (320003@1) D(When (xx0232@1)my case) When my case is heard, G (320003@1) D(It'll (xx0232@1)be) It'll be by the author, Em (022000@1) ANot (x02220@1)some interpreter of his words. D (xx0232@1) GYou (320003@1)make it sound easy, D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) DYou (xx0232@1)say you just hold your hand out, don't you, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A7You (x02020@1)just hold your hand out, don't you. D (xx0232@1) GThat (320003@1)hope never leaves you, D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) D'Cos (xx0232@1)a light shines on that helps you to steer, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D7Makes (xx0212@1)everything clear. G (320003@1) D(Well (xx0232@1)it might) Well it might in your world, G (320003@1) D(But (xx0232@1)it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine, G (320003@1) D(I've (xx0232@1)been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years, Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)the light just made me blind. Em (022000@1) AYeah (x02220@1)the light just made me blind. CHORD FORMATIONS: D (xx0232@1) x x 0 2 3 2 G (320003@1) 3 2 0 0 3 3 A (x02220@1) x 0 2 2 2 0 A7 (x02020@1)x 0 2 0 2 0 Em (022000@1)x 2 2 0 0 0 D7 (xx0212@1)x x 0 2 1 2 Picking patten for the chords: D (xx0232@1) GE----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3----------------------------| (320003@1)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 (x02020@1) AE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x02220@1)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 (022000@1) D7E----------0-----------0-------------2-----------2----------------------------| (xx0212@1)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------------------------------------------------------------|
