William Elliott Whitmore - Porchlight

i did the best i could to lay out the chord changes to make the downbeats
visible . it’s in a triple meter , and hopefully with a couple listenings you
should be able to figure out how the chords fit the lyrics in all the verses .

verse :
D G
the sweetest labor that my heart has known
D A D
is the farm on which i stand .
D G
cause every single seed thats been sown
D A D
was put in the ground by my hand and
G D
some – times the sun goes down a little too soon
D A
be – fore the days work is through
G D
and i keep on going by the light of the moon when
D A D
id rather be home with you

chorus :

D
would you leave the porch light on for me?
A D
would you leave the porch light on for me?
D G
i come home from the field when its too dark to see .
D A D
would you leave the porch light on for me?

verse :
i can barely stand up , theres more to be done . oh , the bottom field needs to be plowed .
i never asked help from anyone , but lord i can use some now .
just give me the strength to make it back home when i cant work no more ,
and lord let her be the first thing i see when i crawl through that front door .

chorus :
would you leave the porch light on for me?
would you leave the porch light on for me?
to light my way back from the night so black
would you leave the porch light on for me?

verse :
well im sick as a dog and no one can help . oh , the pains more than i can bear ,
but still my thoughts drift to the one sweet gift : the love that we share ,
and i hate for you to see me like this . oh , remember when i was strong .
if i didnt have these ivs in my wrist well , id hold you in my arms .

chorus :
would you leave the porch light on for me?
would you leave the porch light on for me?
this hospital bed is where ive to be .
would you leave the porch light on for me?

verse :
they say that i aint got long for this life oh , they say that its my time to go .
darling , youve been the most wonderful wife that any man could know .
well you stuck by me through thick and through thin since the day you became my bride ,
and someday ill hope to see you again when we meet on the other side .

chorus :
would you leave the porch light on for me?
would you leave the porch light on for me?
even though just a memory is all that ill be .
would you leave the porch light on for me?

even though just a memory is all that i’ll be . . . .
would you leave the porch light on for me?