Shed A Little Light Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
86.4 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Cm

F

Eb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
James Taylor - Shed A Little Light chords
Start Jamming...
[Cm] [Bb] [F]
Oh [Gb] let us turn [Gm] our thoughts today [Cm] to Martin [Bb] Luther [F]
King
And recognize that [Bb] there are ties between us
[Eb] All men [Gm] and women [Bb] living on the [Eb] earth
Ties of [Dm] hope and love, [Gm] [Cm] sister and [F] brotherhood
That we [Bb] are bound together in our [Gb] desire to see the [Gm] world become
[F] A place in [Bb] which our children can grow free and strong
[F] [Bb] We are bound together [Eb] by the task that stands [Gm] before us
And the [Bb] road that lies ahead, we [Cm] are bound [Bb] and we [F] are bound
There is a feeling like the [Dm] clenching of a fist
There [Bb] is a hunger in the center of the chest
[Gm] There is a passage through the darkness and the [Cm] mist
And though the body sleeps, the heart will never rest
So let's shed [Bb] a little [Dm] light [Cm] on love
So that we can see
Just [Bb] a little light on [Dm]
[Cm] love
[F] Wanna stand [Cm] it on up
[Bb] Wanna stand [Cm] on up
[Eb] Wanna walk it on down
Wanna shed [Bb] a [F] little light on [Bb] love
[Fm] Can't get [Eb] no light from the bottom [Bb] of me
Don't see me no light, no [Fm] doubt
Don't let [Eb] me know love from the [Bb] TV screen [Cm] Oh no
[Fm] When I open [Eb] my eyes, I wanna drink my [G] fill
From the well [F] on the hill
[Gm] And do you know what time it [Bb] is?
It's a little light [D] on love
[Cm] So that we can see
Just [Bb] a little light on [Dm] love
Just a little [Cm] light on love
Wanna stand it on up
Wanna [Bb] stand [Dm]
[Cm] on up
Wanna walk it on down
Wanna [F] shed a little light on love
[Bb]
Shed a little light on
[C] love
[F] There is a feeling [Cm] like the clenching of a fist
[Bb] There is a hunger in the center of the chest
[Gm]
There is a passage [Cm] through the darkness [Eb] and the mist
And though the body [Cm] sleeps, the heart will never rest
[Gb] Oh let us [Gm] turn our thoughts today
To [Bb] Martin Luther [F] King
And recognize [Bb] that there are ties between us
[Eb] All [Gb] men
[G] [F] living [Bb] [Eb] on the earth
Ties of [Dm] hope and love
[Cm] Sister [Bb] and brotherhood
[F]
[N]
[Bm] [A]
[G]
Here's a song for Flea
Man's best friend?
I'd like to think not
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To jam and learn James Taylor - (Album Version) Shed A Little Light chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: B, Cm, Bb, F, Gm, F and Bb. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 129 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Major.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _
_ _ Oh [Gb] let us turn [Gm] our thoughts today [Cm] to Martin [Bb] Luther [F]
King
And recognize that [Bb] there are ties between us
[Eb] All men [Gm] and women _ [Bb] living on the [Eb] earth
Ties of [Dm] hope and love, [Gm] _ [Cm] sister and [F] brotherhood
_ _ That we [Bb] are bound together in our [Gb] desire to see the [Gm] world become
[F] A place in [Bb] which our children can grow free and strong
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] We are bound together [Eb] by the task that stands [Gm] before us
And the [Bb] road that lies ahead, we [Cm] are bound [Bb] and we [F] are bound _ _ _
There is a feeling like the [Dm] clenching of a fist
There [Bb] is a hunger in the center of the chest
[Gm] There is a passage through the darkness and the [Cm] mist
And though the body sleeps, the heart will never rest
So let's shed [Bb] a little _ [Dm] light [Cm] on love
So that we can see
Just [Bb] a little light on [Dm] _ _
[Cm] love
[F] Wanna stand [Cm] it on up
_ [Bb] _ Wanna stand [Cm] on up
[Eb] Wanna walk it on down
Wanna shed [Bb] a [F] little light on [Bb] love _
[Fm] Can't get [Eb] no light from the bottom [Bb] of me
Don't see me no light, no [Fm] doubt
Don't let [Eb] me know love from the [Bb] TV screen [Cm] Oh no
[Fm] When I open [Eb] my eyes, I wanna drink my [G] fill
From the well [F] on the hill
[Gm] And do you know what time it [Bb] is?
It's a little light [D] on love _
[Cm] _ So that we can see
Just [Bb] a little light on [Dm] love
Just a little [Cm] light on love
Wanna stand it on up
Wanna [Bb] stand _ [Dm] _
[Cm] on up
Wanna walk it on down
Wanna [F] shed a little light on love
[Bb] _ _
_ _ Shed a little light on _
[C] love _ _ _ _
[F] _ There is a feeling [Cm] like the clenching of a fist
_ _ [Bb] There is a hunger in the center of the chest
[Gm] _
There is a passage [Cm] through the darkness [Eb] and the mist _
_ And though the body [Cm] sleeps, the heart will never rest
[Gb] Oh let us [Gm] turn our thoughts today
To [Bb] Martin Luther [F] King
And recognize [Bb] that there are ties between us
[Eb] All [Gb] men _
[G] _ _ [F] living [Bb] [Eb] on the earth
_ Ties of [Dm] hope and love
_ [Cm] Sister [Bb] and brotherhood _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Here's a song for Flea
Man's best friend?
I'd like to think not _

Facts about this song

This song was written by James Taylor.

You may also like to play