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I Saw The Light chords by Hank Williams (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D7
G7
C
C7
G6

Intro 1

G

G

G

D7

G

Verse 1

G

G7

I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin

C

C7

G

I wouldn't let my dear savior in

G

Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night

D7

G

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

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Chorus 1

G

G7

I saw the light, I saw the light

C

C7

G

No more darkness, no more night

G

Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight

D7

G

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Interlude 1

G

D7

G

Verse 2
G 
G7 
Just like a blind man, I wandered along
C 
C7 
G 
Worries and fears I claimed for my own
G 
Then like the blind man
that God gave back his sight
D7 
G 
Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Chorus 2

G

G7

I saw the light, I saw the light

C

C7

G

No more darkness, no more night

G

Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight

D7

G

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Solo 1

G

G

C

C7

G

G

G

G

D7

G

Verse 3

G

G7

I was a fool to wander and stray

C

C7

G

Straight is the gate and narrows the way

G

Now I have traded the wrong for the right

D7

G

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Chorus 3

G

G7

I saw the light, I saw the light

C

C7

G

No more darkness, no more night

G

Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight

D7

G

Praise the Lord, I saw the light

Outro 1

G

D7

G

G6

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0

G
D7
G7
C
C7
G6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 102

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of I Saw The Light by Hank Williams, 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 G major. It suits players who want to learn I Saw The Light the way Hank Williams intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

I Saw The Light

Hank Williams

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