George Strait - By The Light Of A Burning Bridge guitar chord

"By the Light of a Burning Bridge"

George Strait, from "Somewhere Down in Texas", 2005

CAPO FIRST FRET

Intro: D-Bm-A-D 2x

Verse 1:

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Oh, I've been stumblin' through the darkness,

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Tryin' to feel the ground beneath my feet

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Afraid of movin' much in any direction,

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Stuck where the past and the future meet

But I...

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Chorus: Finally got my first good look,

A D

A little fire is all it took

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And as the flames grew brighter,

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I saw everything that I missed

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Once you get your courage up,

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You light a match and your eyes adjust...

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It's amazing what a man can see

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By the light of a burning bridge

Verse 2: There were things I saw that I'm not proud of

Things that I'd do different now from then

But when I really make myself get honest,

It's over, and I can't go back again

'Cause I...

Repeat Chorus:

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Bridge: It sure is hard to let go, and to leave the past behind

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But there ain't no other way that you can find some peace of mind

Well I...

Repeat Chorus:

It's amazing what a man can see by the light of a burning bridge...

Outro same as intro