Blinding Light chords by
Switchfoot (Official Version)
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Key: C majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Verse 1
F7 F7 
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Hey boy, don't believe them
F7 F7 
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Their old lies never could come true
Hey boy, don't believe them
Everything that they told you to
F7 F7 
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Hey boy, don't believe them
F7 F7 
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We're the nation that eats our youth
Hey boy, don't believe them
None of us are bulletproof
F7 F7 
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Yeah

Pre-chorus 1

Deep down there's a boy inside

Asleep, waiting for the sun to rise

Bbmaj9

Wake up, wake up

Chorus 1
F F 
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Still looking for the blinding light
C C 
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Still looking for the reason why
Dm Dm 
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Still looking for the sun to shine
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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To take me higher and higher
F F 
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C C 
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All my life I've been living in the darkest night
Dm Dm 
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Still looking for the blinding light
Bb Bb 
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Db Db 
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F5 F5 
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To take me higher and higher

Verse 2
F7 F7 
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Hey girl, be yourself now
F7 F7 
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Don't believe what they told you to
Hey girl, be yourself now
Your skin's more than a pin-up suit
F7 F7 
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Hey girl, don't conform now
F7 F7 
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No one else's got soul like you
Hey girl, you're a strong one
But none of us are bulletproof
F7 F7 
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Yeah

Pre-chorus 2

Deep down there's a hope inside

You got wings but you're scared to fly

Bbmaj9

Wake up, wake up

Chorus 2
F F 
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Still looking for the blinding light
C C 
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Still looking for the reason why
Dm Dm 
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Still looking for the sun to shine
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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To take me higher and higher
F F 
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C C 
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All my life I've been living in the darkest night
Dm Dm 
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Still looking for the sun to shine
Bb Bb 
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Db Db 
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To take me higher and higher
F7 F7 
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Even higher

Pre-chorus 3
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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Deep down there's a hope inside
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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Brighter than the fears in my mind
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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I keep looking for the blinding light
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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It's a hope that keeps me alive
Bbmaj9 Bbmaj9 
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Wake      up, wake up

Chorus 3
F F 
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Keep looking for the blinding light
C C 
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Keep looking for the reason why
Dm Dm 
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Keep looking for the sun to shine
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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To take me higher and higher
F F 
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C C 
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All my life I've been living in the darkest night
Dm Dm 
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Still looking for the sun to rise
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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To take me higher and higher
F F 
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C C 
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Blinding light the blinding light
Dm Dm 
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Yeah I've been waiting all my life
Bb Bb 
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C C 
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To take me higher and higher
F F 
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C C 
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Blinding light you're the vision
that gives me sight
Dm Dm 
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All the blinding light,
Bb Bb 
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Db Db 
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take me higher and higher
F F 
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F F 
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F F 
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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF5 F7 Bb C Bbmaj9...

Chords

F5
F7
Bb
C
Bbmaj9
F
Dm
Db
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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bbmaj9: x-1-0-2-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Blinding Light by Switchfoot, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Switchfoot's performance.

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