Keep The Light Alive chords by
John Ondrasik

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Verse 1

C

C

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Stand

G

G

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ing at the crossing

F

F

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C

C

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where day and night divide

G

G

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C

C

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It takes all of your heart

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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to keep the light alive

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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And the darkness seems so endless,

C

C

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until the dawn arrives

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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We'll hold a spot between us,

G

G

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C

C

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and keep the light alive

F

F

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Look at the land,

G

G

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C

C

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the trees are bare as bones

F

F

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The chill is coming on,

G

G

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C

C

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and all the summer birds have flown

Am

Am

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But if the winter coat you're wearing

Dsus4

Dsus4

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has worn a bit too thin

D

D

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Bb

Bb

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Then let me stand between you

F

F

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and the howling wind

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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We're standing at the crossing,

C

C

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where day and night divide

G

G

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C

C

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It takes all of your heart

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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to keep the light alive

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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And the darkness seems so endless

C

C

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G

G

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Until the dawn ar rives

C

C

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F

F

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We'll hold a spot between us

G

G

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C

C

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And keep the light alive

F

F

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Cause these are the times

G

G

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C

C

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That drive the strongest souls

F

F

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You draw the curtain back

G

G

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and you see the bitter cold

C

C

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Am

Am

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But if the candle that you're holding

Dsus4

Dsus4

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has grown a bit too dim

D

D

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Bb

Bb

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Then let me stand beside you

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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till the sun pours in

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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We're standing at the crossing,

C

C

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we're day and night divided,

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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it takes all of your heart

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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to keep the light alive,

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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and the darkness seems so endless

C

C

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G

G

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until the dawn arrives,

C

C

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F

F

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we'll hold a spark between us

G

G

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and keep the light alive.

Outro 1

C

C

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
Dm
Am
Dsus4
D
Bb

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Keep The Light Alive by John Ondrasik is C major.

The primary chords used in Keep The Light Alive are C, G, F, Dm, Am, Dsus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Keep The Light Alive is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Keep The Light Alive using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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