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In The Light Tab by dc Talk

  • E

  • F#

    2

  • G#m

    4

  • B

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • D#m7

    6

  • G#m7

    4

  • F#sus4

    2
Intro 1
E
F#
G#m
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------0--------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-------1---------------3----------|-------------------------4h6---4--| D|-2---------------------4----------|-------6-----------6--------------| A|-2-----------2---4-----------4----|-6-----------6--------------------| E|-0-----------0---2-----------2----|-4-----------4--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
F#
G#m
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------0--------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------3----------|----------------------------------| D|-6---------------------4----------|-------6-----------6-----6p4------| A|-------------2---2-----------4----|-6-----------6---------------6----| E|-------------0---4-----------2----|-4-----------4--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
F#
G#m
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------0--------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-------1---------------3----------|-------------------------4h6---4--| D|-2---------------------4----------|-------6-----------6--------------| A|-2-----------2---4-----------4----|-6-----------6--------------------| E|-0-----------0---2-----------2----|-4-----------4--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
F#
G#m
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------0--------------------------|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------3----------|----------------------------------| D|-6---------------------4----------|-------6-----------6-----6p4------| A|-------------2---2-----------4----|-6-----------6---------------6----| E|-------------0---4-----------2----|-4-----------4--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse 1
E
F#
G#m
I keep trying to find a life
E
F#
G#m
On my own, apart from You
E
F#
G#m
I am the king of excuses
E
F#
G#m
I've got one for every selfish thing I do

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Pre-chorus 1
E
F#
G#m
What's going on inside of me?
E
F#
G#m
I despise my own behavior
E
F#
G#m
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
E
F#
G#m
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
Chorus 1
E
B
I want to be in the Light
F#
G#m
As You are in the Light
E
B
I want to shine like the stars
F#
in the heavens
E
B
Oh, Lord be my Light
F#
G#m
and be my Salvation
E
F#
G#m
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
E
F#
G#m
All I want is to be in the Light
Verse 2
E
F#
G#m
The disease of self runs through my blood
E
F#
G#m
It's a cancer fatal to my soul
E
F#
G#m
Every attempt on my behalf has failed
E
F#
G#m
To bring this sickness under control
Pre-chorus 2
E
F#
G#m
Tell me, what's going on inside of me?
E
F#
G#m
I despise my own behavior
E
F#
G#m
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
E
F#
G#m
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
Chorus 2
E
B
I want to be in the Light
F#
G#m
As You are in the Light
E
B
I want to shine like the stars
F#
in the heavens
E
B
Oh, Lord be my Light
F#
G#m
and be my Salvation
E
F#
G#m
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
E
F#
G#m
All I want is to be in the Light
Interlude 1
C#m
D#m7
G#m7
E|-------4---------------6----------|-------4---------6p4---4----------| B|-5---------5-----7---------7------|-4---------4---------------4------| G|-------------6---------------6----|-4-----------4---------------4----| D|-----6---------------8------------|-4---4-------4-------4------------| A|-4---------------6----------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
B
F#sus4
F#
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------0---------------4----------|----------------------------------| G|-1---------1-----4---------4------|-3-----4-----3--------------------| D|-----2-------2-------4-------4----|-4-----4-----4--------------------| A|-----------------2----------------|----------------------------------| E|-0--------------------------------|-2---2-------2--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C#m
D#m7
G#m7
E|-------4---------------6----------|-------4---------6p4---4----------| B|-5---------5-----7---------7------|-4---------4---------------4------| G|-------------6---------------6----|-4-----------4---------------4----| D|-----6---------------8------------|-4---4-------4-------4------------| A|-4---------------6----------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|-4--------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
B
F#sus4
F#
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------0---------------4----------|----------------------------------| G|-1---------1-----4---------4------|-3-----4-----3--------------------| D|-----2-------2-------4-------4----|-4-----4-----4--------------------| A|-----------------2----------------|----------------------------------| E|-0--------------------------------|-2---2-------2--------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bridge 1
C#m
D#m7
Honesty becomes me
G#m7
[There's nothing left to lose]
E
B
The secrets that did run me
F#sus4
F#
[In Your presence are defused]
C#m
D#m7
Pride has no position
G#m7
[And riches have no worth]
E
B
The fame that once did cover me
F#sus4
F#
[Has been sentenced to this Earth]
F#sus4
F#
Has been sentenced to this Earth
Pre-chorus 3
E
F#
G#m
Tell me, what's going on inside of me?
E
F#
G#m
I despise my own behavior
E
F#
G#m
This only serves to confirm my suspicions
E
F#
G#m
That I'm still a man in need of a Savior
Chorus 3
E
B
I want to be in the Light
F#
G#m
As You are in the Light
E
B
I want to shine like the stars
F#
in the heavens
E
B
Oh, Lord be my Light
F#
G#m
and be my Salvation
E
F#
G#m
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
E
F#
G#m
All I want is to be in the Light
Chorus 4
E
B
I want to be in the Light
F#
G#m
As You are in the Light
E
B
I want to shine like the stars
F#
in the heavens
E
B
Oh, Lord be my Light
F#
G#m
and be my Salvation
E
F#
G#m
Cause all I want is to be in the Light
E
F#
G#m
All I want is to be in the Light
E
F#
All I want is to be in the Light
Outro 1
E
F#
G#m
F#
In the Light, in the Light
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9---9-9-9-9-9--|-9-11111111111111111111119-9-9-9--| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
F#
G#m
F#
In the Light, in the Light
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------|-----------------------9----------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9---9-9-9-9-9--|-119-111111111111119-11--119-9-9--| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E
F#
I want to be, I want to be
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G#m
F#
In the Light, in the Light
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-119-111111111111111111119-9-9-9--| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
E
F#
I want to be, I want to be
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9---9-9-9-9-9--| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G#m
F#
In the Light, in the Light
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-119-111111111111111111119-119-9--| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
E
F#
I want to be, I want to be
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11111111111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G#m
F#
In the Light
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|-----------------------11---------| D|-1113131313131313131113--13111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
E
F#
I want to be, I want to be
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11111111111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G#m
F#
In the Light, in the Light
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-11131313131313131313131311111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
E
F#
I want to be, I want to be
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11111111111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G#m
In the Light, in the Light
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-11131313131313131313131313111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
E
F#
I want to be, I want to be
E|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------------------------------| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11111111111111-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
G#m
In the Light There's no
E|----------------------------------| B|-----------------------11----9----| G|-------------------11-------------| D|-111313131313139------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4
E
F#
other place that I want to be
G#m
F#
No other place that I can see
E
F#
A place to be that's just right
G#m
F#
E
F#
Someday I'm gonna be in the Light
G#m
You are in the Light
E
F#
G#m
That's where I need to be
E
F#
G#m
That's right where I need to be
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