Leave A Light On

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Subject: CRD: Belinda Carlisle "Leave a light on for me"
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In article <93088.182624IFSXM@ASUACAD.BITNET> 

  writes:
> I didn't know there were any guitars in her songs! I guess you learn
> something new every day...
>
> Paul Z

Paul, I never knew you were such a Philistine! :)  Here's the CRD
for the famous "Leave a light on for me" (axe fantastic) - note
the cunning key change for intro and chorus.  Something else new
to learn?

I hope y'all have as much fun playing this as I did working it out!


Leave a light on for me
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Artist: Belinda Carlisle

[Intro]
D / / / / / / /
A / / / / / / /
Em/ / / / / / /
Bm/ / / A / / /
[above x2]
G / / / / / / /


 C	
 G      
 Dm      
 Am	    
 G
Take my hand - tell me what you are feeling

 C      
 G     
 Dm      
 Am 	 
 G
Understand - this is just the beginning

 C	   
 G
Although I have to go

 Dm	    
 F
It makes me feel like crying

 C	      
 G 		 
 A
I don't know when I'll see you again...


[Chorus]
	      D 	   [D fill- twiddle your pinkie on top E string]
Honey leave a light on for me
		
 Bm		   
 F#m
I'll be there before you close the door
   
 Bm		    
 F#m 	  
 G   
 A
To give you all the love that you need
		 
 D	      [
 D fill]
Darling leave a light on for me
	     
 Bm 	     
 F#m
Cos when the world takes me away

 Bm		  
 F#m	     
 G	  
 A
You are still the air that I breathe

  
 G		 
 A
I can't explain, I don't know

 D	       
 Gm
Just how far I have to go...
	    
 D
But darling I'll keep the peace

 A	     
 G
Just leave a light on for me


[Verse 2]
Yes I know what I'm asking is crazy
You could go, just get tired of waiting
But if I lose your love
Put off by my desire
That would be the one regret of my life

[Chorus]


 A	    
 G			
 A
Just like a spark lights up the dark
     
 G
Baby that's your heart
     
 G
Baby that's your heart
     
 G
Baby that's your heart

[Axe solo] - bend that whammy bar !


[repeat Chorus to fade, assorted whines and overdubs]


--
black rick

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