#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Leave A Light On Original Album: Runaway Horses (Belinda Carlisle) Words and Music by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley Copyright © 1989 MCA and Virgin Records (UK) Published by Universal Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) INTRO: [play: | D5 | % |] [x2] D5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [then play: | D5 | A5 | E5 | B5 A5 |] [x2] D A |-5-----------------------5------|-5------------------------------| |-7-----------------------7------|-5------------------------------| |-7-----------------------7------|-6------------------------------| |-7-----------------------7------|-7------------------------------| |-5-----------------------5------|-7------------------------------| |--------------------------------|-5------------------------------| | | | D5 A5 | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--| |--------------------------------|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em Bm A |-7------------------------------|-7---------------5--------------| |-8------------------------------|-7---------------5--------------| |-9------------------------------|-7---------------6--------------| |-9------------------------------|-9---------------7--------------| |-7------------------------------|-9---------------7--------------| |--------------------------------|-7---------------5--------------| | | | E5 B5 A5 | |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9--|--------------------------------| |-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--|-9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7--| |--------------------------------|-7---7---7---7---5---5---5---5--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| [then play:] G5 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--| |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Chords: C x23010 or x35553 Am x02210 or 577555 G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 or x8 10 10 10 8 Dm xx0231 or x57765 A x02220 or 577655 C G Dm Am G Take my hand - tell me what you are feeling C G Dm Am G Understand - this is just the beginning C G Although I have to go Dm F It makes me feel like crying C G A I don't know when I'll see you again... CHORUS: Notes: D fill D-A fill e|-3--2--0--2-| e|-3--2--0--0-| B|-3--3--3--3-| B|-3--3--3--2-| G|-2--2--2--2-| G|-2--2--2--2-| D|-------0--2-| Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 G 320033 or 355433 Bm xx4432 or x24432 A x02220 or 577655 F#m 244222 Gm 355333 D [D fill] Honey, leave a light on for me Bm F#m I'll be there before you close the door Bm F#m G A To give you all the love that you nee_ee_ee_eed D [D fill] Darling, leave a light on for me Bm F#m 'Cos when the world takes me away Bm F#m G A You are still the air that I brea_ea_ea_eathe G A I can't explain, I don't know D Gm Just how far I have to go... D [D-A fill] But darling, I'll keep the peace A G Just leave a light on for me VERSE2: Chords: C x23010 or x35553 Am x02210 or 577555 G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 or x8 10 10 10 8 Dm xx0231 or x57765 A x02220 or 577655 C G Dm Am G Yes, I know what I'm asking is crazy C G Dm Am G You could go, just get tired of waiting C G But if I lose your love Dm F Put off by my desire C G A That would be the one regret of my life [repeat CHORUS] BRIDGE: Chords: A x02220 or 577655 Em 022000 G 320033 or 355433 Bm x24432 A G A Just like a spark lights up the dark G Baby, that's your heart Em Baby, that's your heart Bm Baby, that's your heart [Guitar SOLO over VERSE chords:] C G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------3/5-------------|--------------------------------| |3/5--------------------------7-p5h7-----------4---4--------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Dm Am G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----------------6--------------|-5---------------5--------------| |2/5-----------------------------|---------7---5-----------7------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| C G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------5-------6--|-8-----------0---0--------------| |-5-5----------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Dm Am G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-----------------6---/---8------|-5---------------5--------------| |2/5------5----------------------|---------7---5-----------7------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| C G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------5-------7--|-8b-----------------------------| |-5------------------------------|---------7---7------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Dm F |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------------------3------|-5---6---/---8---\---6----------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| C G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |---------------------5-------7--|-8---/---10--\---8-------5-/-7--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| A |-5_____________________________________________________________--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| CHORUS: |-----8-/-10---------------------|--------------------------------| |-------------10--12--10---------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Honey, leave... [repeat CHORUS to fade]