This Little Light Of Mine chords by Raffi (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1
G 
 (G major) This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
C 
 (C major) This little light of mine,
G 
I'm gonna let it shine  (G major) 
This little light of mine,
B 
Em 
 (B major) I'm gonna let it shine  (E minor) 
G 
D 
G 
Let it shine,  (G major) let it shine,  (D major) let it shine  (G major) 

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Verse 1

I'm gonna take this light around the world and

I'm gonna let it shine

Take this light around the world

and I'm gonna let it shine

I'm gonna take this light around the world

and I'm gonna let it shine

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

Chorus 2
G 
G7 
 (G major) This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine  (G7) 
C 
 (C major) This little light of mine, hey,
G 
I'm gonna let it shine  (G major) 
This little light of mine,
B 
Em 
 (B major) I'm gonna let it shine  (E minor) 
G 
D 
G 
Let it shine,  (G major) let it shine,  (D major) let it shine  (G major) 

Verse 2
G 
Well, I  (G major) won't let anyone *blow* it out,
G7 
I'm gonna let it shine  (G7) 
C 
I  (C major) won't let anyone *blow* it out,
G 
I'm gonna let it shine  (G major) 
I won't let anyone *blow* it out,
B 
Em 
 (B major) I'm gonna let it shine  (E minor) 
G 
D 
G 
Let it shine,  (G major) let it shine,  (D major) let it shine  (G major) 

Chorus 3
G 
G7 
 (G major) This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine  (G7) 
C 
 (C major) This little light of mine,
G 
I'm gonna let it shine  (G major) 
This little light of mine,
B 
Em 
 (B major) I'm gonna let it shine  (E minor) 
G 
D 
G 
Let it shine,  (G major) let it shine,  (D major) let it shine  (G major) 

Outro 1

Every day, every day

I'm gonna let my little light shine

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 184

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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
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1

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This is the definitive original version of This Little Light Of Mine by Raffi, 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 This Little Light Of Mine the way Raffi intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.