Chords James Taylor - Shed A Little Light
Lyrics James Taylor - Shed A Little Light
shed a little light by james taylor
chords by jon edward ferner diesen
Fdim Fm#
let us turn our thoughts today
Bm A E
to martin luther king
A A/C#
and recognize that there are ties between us
D Fdim F#m
all men and women
E A/C# D
living on the earth
Bm A E Fm7
ties of hope and love
Bm7 A E
sister and brotherhood
A A/C#
that we are bound together
D Fdim F#m
in our desire to see the world become
E A/C# D
a place in which our children
A Bm A E
can grow free and strong
A A/C#
we are bound together
D Fdim F#m
by the task that stands before us
E A/C# D
and the road that lies ahead
A Bm A E
we are bound and we are bound
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a feeling like the clenching of a fist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a hunger in the center of the chest
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a passage through the darkness and the mist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D6
and though the body sleeps the heart will never rest
E A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
shed a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
so that we can see
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
just a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna stand it on up
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
stand it on up , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna walk it on down
A A/C# A/D E 2
xshed a little light , oh lord
Em D/F# A Bm7
can’t get no light from the dollar bill
Em D/F# A Bm7
don’t give me no light from a tv screen
Em D/F# C F#7
when i open my eyes i wanna drink my fill
Bm7 E
from the well on the hill
F#m7 D6 E
do you know what i mean?
E A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
shed a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
so that we can see
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
just a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna stand it on up
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
stand it on up , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna walk it on down
A A/C# A/D E 2
xshed a little light , oh lord
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a feeling like the clenching of a fist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a hunger in the center of the chest
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a passage through the darkness and the mist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D6
and though the body sleeps the heart will never rest
Fdim Fm#
let us turn our thoughts today
Bm A E
to martin luther king
A A/C#
and recognize that there are ties between us
D Fdim F#m
all men and women
E A/C# D
living on the earth
Bm A E Fm7
ties of hope and love
Bm7 A E
sister and brotherhood
chords by jon edward ferner diesen
shed a little light by james taylor
chords by jon edward ferner diesen
Fdim Fm#
let us turn our thoughts today
Bm A E
to martin luther king
A A/C#
and recognize that there are ties between us
D Fdim F#m
all men and women
E A/C# D
living on the earth
Bm A E Fm7
ties of hope and love
Bm7 A E
sister and brotherhood
A A/C#
that we are bound together
D Fdim F#m
in our desire to see the world become
E A/C# D
a place in which our children
A Bm A E
can grow free and strong
A A/C#
we are bound together
D Fdim F#m
by the task that stands before us
E A/C# D
and the road that lies ahead
A Bm A E
we are bound and we are bound
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a feeling like the clenching of a fist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a hunger in the center of the chest
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a passage through the darkness and the mist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D6
and though the body sleeps the heart will never rest
E A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
shed a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
so that we can see
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
just a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna stand it on up
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
stand it on up , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna walk it on down
A A/C# A/D E 2
xshed a little light , oh lord
Em D/F# A Bm7
can’t get no light from the dollar bill
Em D/F# A Bm7
don’t give me no light from a tv screen
Em D/F# C F#7
when i open my eyes i wanna drink my fill
Bm7 E
from the well on the hill
F#m7 D6 E
do you know what i mean?
E A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
shed a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
so that we can see
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
just a little light , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna stand it on up
A C#m F#m Bm – A – E
stand it on up , oh lord
Bm – A – E
wanna walk it on down
A A/C# A/D E 2
xshed a little light , oh lord
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a feeling like the clenching of a fist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a hunger in the center of the chest
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D Fdim
there is a passage through the darkness and the mist
F#m7 E/G# A A#dim Bm A/C# D6
and though the body sleeps the heart will never rest
Fdim Fm#
let us turn our thoughts today
Bm A E
to martin luther king
A A/C#
and recognize that there are ties between us
D Fdim F#m
all men and women
E A/C# D
living on the earth
Bm A E Fm7
ties of hope and love
Bm7 A E
sister and brotherhood
chords by jon edward ferner diesen