The Light Goes On Forever
The Light Goes On Forever

The Light Goes On Forever easy guitar chords by Bruce Cockburn

N/A•
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 4

Capo

Transpose

0

Capo

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • Em

  • Dsus4

  • Dm

  • G

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • Gsus4

  • Em

  • Dsus4

  • Dm

  • G

    • Intro 1



    Verse 1
    Shaman 

    clambers 
    up 
    the 
    world 
    dream 
    tree 

    Looking 
    for 
    clues 
    about 
    what 
    is 
    to 
    be 

    Chants 
    and 
    trances 
    give his 

    spirit 
    wings 
    for flight 

    Wings 
    still 
    shackled 
    to 
    history 

    The chain 
    of 
    events 
    is 
    broken 
    so 
    easily 

    Oh, 
    let me 
    rest 
    in 
    the place 
    of 
    light 

    Verse 2
    Skull- 
    drum 
    skin 
    stretched 
    tight 

    Sends 
    out 
    ripples 
    in 
    the 
    gathering 
    night 

    The deepest 
    darkness 
    breeds 

    the brightest 
    light 

    Music 
    rising 
    from 
    the 
    bones 
    of 
    saints 

    From the 
    pungent 
    smell 
    of 
    sad 

    sweet 
    poems 
    and 
    paintings 

    Oh, 
    let me 
    rest 
    in 

    the place 
    of 
    light 

    Verse 3
    God 
    waves 
    a 
    thought 
    like 

    you'd 
    wave 
    your 
    hand 

    And 
    the 
    light 
    goes 

    on 
    forever 

    Through 
    the 
    seasons 
    and 

    through 
    the seas 

    The 
    light 
    goes 
    on 

    forever 

    Through the 
    burning 
    and the 
    seeding 

    Through the 
    joining 
    and 
    the parting 

    The 
    light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 


    Verse 4

    Gypsy 
    searches 
    through 
    the 

    cards 
    for 
    clues 

    Alchemist 
    searches 
    for 

    etern
    al 
    youth 

    Human 
    reaching 
    almost 

    makes 
    it 
    but 
    not 
    quite 

    The 
    soul 
    strikes 
    out 
    at 

    what 
    the 
    wind 
    blows 
    by 

    You 
    live 
    and it 
    hurts 
    you, 

    you 
    give up 
    you 
    die 

    Oh, 
    let me 
    rest 
    in 
    the 

    Verse 5
    place 
    of 
    light 


    Fugitives 
    in 
    the 
    time 
    before 

    the dawn 

    Backed 
    up 
    to 
    the 
    wall 
    with 

    weapons 
    drawn 

    Like 
    mounted 
    nomads 

    always 
    ready 
    for 
    a fight

    This 
    creature 
    that thinks 
    and 
    so 

    can 
    fake 
    its 
    own 
    being 

    Lightless 
    mind's 
    eye 
    not 

    much 
    good 
    for seeing 

    Oh, 
    let me 
    rest 
    in 

    the 
    place 
    of light 

    Verse 6
    God 
    waves 
    a thought 
    like 

    you'd 
    wave 
    your 
    hand 

    And 
    the 
    light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 

    Through 
    the 
    people 
    and 

    through 
    the 
    walls 

    The light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 

    Through 
    who obeys 
    and who 
    does 
    not 

    Through 
    who gets 
    rich 

    and who 
    gets 
    caught 

    The light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 

    Interlude 1





    Uptight 
    lawyer 
    on 
    Dam
    Verse 7
    ascus 
    road 

    Becomes 
    a 
    nexus 
    where 
    the 

    light 
    explodes 

    Concentrated, 

    overpowering 
    sight 

    Two 
    way 
    whirlpool 
    churning 
    up 
    all 
    time 

    Infinity 
    stoops 
    to touch 

    the 
    human 
    mind 

    Oh, 
    let me 
    rest 
    in 
    the 

    place 
    of 
    light 

    Verse 8
    God 
    waves 
    a 
    thought 
    like 

    you'd 
    wave 
    your 
    hand 

    And 
    the 
    light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 

    Through 
    the 
    buildings 
    and 

    through 
    the 
    hills 

    The 
    light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 

    Through 
    the struggles 

    and 
    the games 

    Through 
    the 
    night's 
    empty 
    door 
    frames 

    The light 
    goes 
    on 
    forever 
    Outro 1



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