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The Light That Has Lighted the World

George Harrison
Chords & TabKeyGintermediate
4.9(24)

Chords in this song12

Chorus

A9 Am9 [ G ]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|7---------------|7---------------|3
B|5-----5---8-----|5-----5---7-----|0
G|6---------------|5---------------|0
D|5---------------|5---------------|0
A|0---------------|0---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3
(Light that has ligh-ted the world)

Interlude

A9 Am9 D13
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|7---------------|7---------------|5-----7---------|7---------------|
B|5-----5---8-----|5-----5---8-----|5---------5-----|7-------7-------|
G|6---------------|6---------------|5---------------|5-------5-------|
D|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|0-----------0---|
A|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D13
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|
B|7-------7-------|
G|5-------5-------|
D|----0-------0---|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm7F# 2-x-4-4-3-2
G(D x-x-0-0-0-3
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0
D13 x-x-0-5-7-7
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x [Coda]
A9 x-0-5-6-0-0 x-0-5-6-5-7
Am9 x-0-5-5-0-0 x-0-5-5-5-7
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Intro

| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |

Verse

I've heard how some people
Have said that I've changed
That I'm not what I was
How it really is a shame

Verse

The thoughts in their heads
Manifest on their brow
Like bad scars from ill feelings
They themselves arouse

Pre-Chorus

So hateful of anyone
That is happy or free
They live all their lives
Without looking to see

Chorus

A9 Am9 [ G ]
The light that has lighted the world
[Interlude] (= verse pattern)
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
(piano)
| A9 | A9 | Am9 | D13 | % |
(acoustic guitar – see [Interlude] tab above)
| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
(piano)
| A9 | A9 | Am9 | D13 | % |
(acoustic guitar – see [Interlude] tab above)
[Solo] (= Pre-chorus + chorus]
| Am | Cdim | G | E |
(slide guitar)
| Am | Cdim | G | E |
(slide guitar)
| A9 | Am9 |
(slide guitar / acoustic guitar: see [Chorus] tab above)
| G Bm/F# | Em G/D |

Verse

It's funny how people
Just won't accept change
As if nature itself
They'd prefer re-arranged

Verse

So hard to move on
When you're down in a hole
Where there's so little chance
To experience soul

Pre-Chorus

I'm grateful to anyone
That is happy or free
For giving me hope
While I'm looking to see

Chorus

A9 Am9 [ G ]
The light that has lighted the world

Coda

| G | Bm/F# | Em | G |
(piano)
| A9 | % | G
(slide guitar)

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