The Proclaimers - The Light

      
 
 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.

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 THE PROCLAIMERS
 
 THE LIGHT (from "Hit The Highway")

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 Capo on third fret.
 
 INTRO: D D D D
 
  D                G    
 You make it sound easy,
 
  D                A7                  D        
 You say you just hold your hand out, don't you,
 
          G                   D         A7 
 You just hold your hand out, don't you.
 
  D              G          
 That hope never leaves you,
 
  D                  A7                   D     
 'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer,
 
  G                   D D7 
 Makes everything clear.
 
          G                       D          
 (Well it might) Well it might in your world,
 
          G                         D    
 (But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine,
 
             G                                    D              
 (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years,
 
          Em                 A    
 And the light just made me blind.
 
  D                      G       
 You say it lights every pathway,
 
  D                   A7                      D    
 Shows me how to live life for the rest of my days,
 
  G                 D    D7 
 For the rest of my days.
 
        G                         D        
 (But I can't) But I can't put my faith in,
 
        G                       D    
 (Your words) Your words and demands,
 
       G                  D           
 (I believe) I believe in God alright,
 
                Em                     A    
 It's folk like you that I just can't stand.
 
  G                                 
 You don't have to try and scare me,
 
  A                         
 To reinforce my faith, sir,
 
  G                       
 'Cos I know that one day,
 
  Em          A           D 
 I'll stand before my maker.
 
 (Instrumental - D G D A7 D G D D7)
 
             G                       D       
 (And if I'm found) And if I'm found wanting,
 
          G                     D     
 (When my case) When my case is heard,
 
        G                   D      
 (It'll be) It'll be by the author,
 
            Em               A     
 Not some interpreter of his words.
 
  D                G    
 You make it sound easy,
 
  D               A7                  D         
 You say you just hold your hand out, don't you,
 
          G                   D         A7 
 You just hold your hand out, don't you.
 
  D              G          
 That hope never leaves you,
 
  D                  A7                   D     
 'Cos a light shines on that helps you to steer,
 
  G                D    D7 
 Makes everything clear.
 
          G                       D          
 (Well it might) Well it might in your world,
 
          G                         D    
 (But it doesn't) But it doesn't in mine,
 
            G                                     D              
 (I've been stumbling) I've been stumbling in the dark for years,
 
         Em                 A     
 And the light just made me blind.
 
          Em                 A     
 Yeah the light just made me blind.
 
 CHORD FORMATIONS:
 D x x 0 2 3 2
 G 3 2 0 0 3 3
 A x 0 2 2 2 0
 A7 x 0 2 0 2 0
 Em x 2 2 0 0 0
 D7 x x 0 2 1 2
 
 Picking patten for the chords:
 
 D G 
   

 E----------2-----------2-------------3-----------3----------------------------|
 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 A 
   

 E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 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 D7 
   

 E----------0-----------0-------------2-----------2----------------------------|
 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------------------------------------------------------------|