Cory Morrow - Light On The Stage (2) guitar chord

I have added the changes suggested by Gville-CH and ndn18 to the lyrics. Both versions sound good, but I am partial to this one.

Light on the Stage

Capo 4

Am G F C Am

Am G F C

They said, "We don't take your kind. No, we don't want no guys like you."

Am G F C

I lied my way until December, hoping Christmas would pull me through.

Dm G C G Am

Then I hung around thinking religion would take its toll.

Dm G C G

The Lord threw no signs that day. It seemed that no one would take me

Am

at all.

F G Am

Then I saw the light on the stage...

Chorus:

Am C G Am

And I said, "Sing with me, oh, sing with me. Sing all night long.

C G Am C G Am

And hold me close til the mornin' sun comes searchin' for the dawn."

Am G F C

I hitched my way back to Houston where I knew that I'd find a home.

Am G F C

My mother claimed 'no vancany' in this new house that I'd never known.

Dm G C G Am

I found myself astray, all alone, caught up in the midst of my pain.

Dm C G Am

In the howling winds of the night, I swore someone was calling my name.

F G Am

I turned just to see the light on the stage...

Chorus:

Am G F C

I took my last dollar, made some change and I called a friend.

Am G F C

He said, "That's no problem, pal. You know we've love to take you in."

Dm G C G Am

So he helped me through my trial, with some peace from the Lord above.

Dm G C G Am

Next thing I know I'm on the stage doing everything that I've dreamed of.

F G Am

Now it seems that I am the light on the stage...

F G Am

Now it seems that we are the lights on the stage.

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