Lighthouse
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James Taylor 1975
D A4 A
Off the coast of Africa,
Bm F#m7
bound for South America
G Asus4 A
A world away from here
D A4 A
Is a ship that sails the sea
Bm F#m7
Is a man who's just like me
G A G/D D A/D
And I wish that I was there
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I'm a lonely lighthouse-not a ship out in the night
A Bm
I'm watching the sea
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She's come half-way round the world to see the light
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and to stay away from me
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There is A shipwreck lying at my feet
Bm A G/D D A/D
Some weary refugee from the rolling deep
Bm F#7sus4 F#7 Bm7 E7
Ah, would you lose it all and fall for me?
G/D
Couldn't we shine?
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I'm rolling all my golden moments into one
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Like to shine like the sun for one more summer day
G/D D A/D C/D
Shine like a lighthouse for one last summer night
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Flashing on, flashing on, fading away
G/D
Well if you feel lost and lonely and don't know where to go [ D A/D C/D G
]
A Bm
and you hear this song on the radio
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Or even if you're feeling healthy and strong
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you might like to sing along
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But just because I might be standing here
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That don't mean I won't be wrong this time
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You could follow me and lose your mind
(repeat Chorus)
D A4 A
Off the coast of Africa,
Bm F#m7
bound for South America
G Asus4 A
A world away from here
D A4 A
Is a ship that sails the sea
Bm F#m7
Is a man who's just like me
G A ||: G/D D A/D C/D :||
And I wish that I was there