A Light in the Window chords by
Carrie Newcomer

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Looking out at the night

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beyond the driver's wheel

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Curving hips made of snow

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in the winter fields

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There's a house set way back

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where the lamp light glows

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Like a star out in the cold

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Filled with people I'll never know

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Who left a light

Verse 2

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left a light in the

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window?

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Verse 3

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What would I change if

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the choice were mine?

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I was doing the best

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I knew at the time

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And every door that was opene

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d and door that closed

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All the things that made me grow

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Sent me off down another road

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Off to look for a

Verse 4

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light for a light

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in the window

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Verse 5

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Now the old has already passed away

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But the new is too new to be born today

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So I'm throwing out seeds

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on the winter snow

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As the cold wind begins to blow

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Standing here on a new threshold

Verse 6

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I can see a light there's

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a light in the window

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Verse 7

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And the world is

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made of stone

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And the world is made of glass

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And the world is made of light

Interlude 1

And it's moving very fast

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Verse 8

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I pass from mystery to mystery

so I won't lie

I don't know what happens

when people die

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But I hope that I see you walking slow

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Smiling wide as the sunrise grows

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Drop my map with a thousand folds

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In the distance I see a glow

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There's a light there' s a

Verse 9

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light there's a light

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In the window

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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Chords

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Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Light in the Window by Carrie Newcomer is A major.

The primary chords used in A Light in the Window are D, A, Bm, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Bm, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Light in the Window is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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