Your Traveling Light - John Forté and Firehorse Chords
Tempo:
95.05 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
Dm
D
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
The [Am] Savior is gone.
The [Dm] Savior is gone.
[E] Your traveling life has [A] left you alone.
[Am] The Savior is gone.
The [D] Savior is [Dm] gone.
[E] Your weary heart moans.
Your skin [A] hangs from the bone.
[Am] [D]
Motherless [Dm] child, take [A] up your gun.
[E] Redden your arms.
[A] Steady your love.
[D] Need the fire, be sun [Dm] through [A] the cutting corn.
[E] Day after day, you [A] march your way home.
Your vision is dim and the [Dm] Savior is gone.
[E] You've failed at everything that [A] you've ever done.
And though I've tried love, because what I've seen with these eyes of,
mine don't add [Dm] up to what you need.
I believe what I gotta give will be enough to feed.
[E] Just hold on me, oh please.
Shine your [A] light on me.
Shine your light [Am] on me.
[D] Oh, motherless child, take [A] up your gun.
[E] Redden your arms.
[A] Steady your love.
[Am]
Steady your love.
[D] Need the fire, be sun [A] through the cutting corn.
[E] Day after day, you [A] drag your body home.
[Am] You know the plaque glistens.
Admittedly, we got a lot missing.
We can call it what we want, but [Dm] we got vision.
Love is love.
So many fell, but a lot's risen.
I believe in the babies like [E] God's wisdom.
I shine a light and receive with the courage.
If it's nature over nourish, I believe till I [A] perish.
Thank you, love, forever cherish.
Thank you, love, love, love.
Courage come and courage leave.
As you [Dm] crawl across the land, [E] there's pain in your head.
Pain all [A] around.
[D]
Motherless child, [A] take up your gun.
[E] Redden your arms.
[A] Steady your love.
[D]
Need the fire, be sun [A] through the cutting corn.
[E] Fire wages on.
[A] Steady your love.
Steady your love.
Steady [D] your [Dm]
love.
Steady [E] your love.
Steady your love.
[A]
[D]
The [Am] Savior is gone.
The [Dm] Savior is gone.
[E] Your traveling life has [A] left you alone.
[Am] The Savior is gone.
The [D] Savior is [Dm] gone.
[E] Your weary heart moans.
Your skin [A] hangs from the bone.
[Am] [D]
Motherless [Dm] child, take [A] up your gun.
[E] Redden your arms.
[A] Steady your love.
[D] Need the fire, be sun [Dm] through [A] the cutting corn.
[E] Day after day, you [A] march your way home.
Your vision is dim and the [Dm] Savior is gone.
[E] You've failed at everything that [A] you've ever done.
And though I've tried love, because what I've seen with these eyes of,
mine don't add [Dm] up to what you need.
I believe what I gotta give will be enough to feed.
[E] Just hold on me, oh please.
Shine your [A] light on me.
Shine your light [Am] on me.
[D] Oh, motherless child, take [A] up your gun.
[E] Redden your arms.
[A] Steady your love.
[Am]
Steady your love.
[D] Need the fire, be sun [A] through the cutting corn.
[E] Day after day, you [A] drag your body home.
[Am] You know the plaque glistens.
Admittedly, we got a lot missing.
We can call it what we want, but [Dm] we got vision.
Love is love.
So many fell, but a lot's risen.
I believe in the babies like [E] God's wisdom.
I shine a light and receive with the courage.
If it's nature over nourish, I believe till I [A] perish.
Thank you, love, forever cherish.
Thank you, love, love, love.
Courage come and courage leave.
As you [Dm] crawl across the land, [E] there's pain in your head.
Pain all [A] around.
[D]
Motherless child, [A] take up your gun.
[E] Redden your arms.
[A] Steady your love.
[D]
Need the fire, be sun [A] through the cutting corn.
[E] Fire wages on.
[A] Steady your love.
Steady your love.
Steady [D] your [Dm]
love.
Steady [E] your love.
Steady your love.
[A]
[D]
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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ The [Am] Savior is gone.
_ The _ [Dm] Savior is gone.
_ _ _ _ [E] Your traveling life has [A] left you alone.
_ _ [Am] The Savior is gone. _
_ _ _ The [D] Savior is [Dm] gone.
_ _ _ _ [E] Your weary heart moans.
Your skin [A] hangs from the bone.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Motherless [Dm] child, take [A] up your gun.
_ _ _ _ [E] Redden your _ _ _ arms.
_ [A] Steady your love.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Need the fire, be sun [Dm] through [A] the cutting corn.
_ _ _ [E] Day after day, _ _ you [A] march your way home.
_ _ _ Your vision is dim _ and the [Dm] Savior is gone.
_ _ _ [E] You've failed at everything _ that [A] you've ever done.
_ _ _ _ And though I've tried love, because what I've seen with these eyes of,
mine don't add [Dm] up to what you need.
I believe what I gotta give will be enough to feed.
[E] Just hold on me, oh please.
Shine your [A] light on me.
Shine your light [Am] on me.
_ [D] Oh, _ motherless child, take [A] up your gun.
_ _ _ _ [E] Redden your _ arms.
_ _ [A] Steady your love.
[Am] _
Steady your love.
_ [D] _ Need the fire, be sun _ [A] through the cutting corn.
_ _ _ [E] Day after day, _ you [A] drag your body home.
_ _ _ [Am] You know the plaque glistens.
Admittedly, we got a lot missing.
We can call it what we want, but [Dm] we got vision.
Love is love.
So many fell, but a lot's risen.
I believe in the babies like [E] God's wisdom.
I shine a light and receive with the courage.
If it's nature over nourish, I believe till I [A] perish.
Thank you, love, forever cherish.
Thank you, love, love, love.
Courage come and courage leave.
_ _ _ As you [Dm] crawl across the land, _ _ _ [E] there's pain in your head.
_ _ Pain all [A] around. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Motherless child, [A] take up your gun.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Redden your _ arms.
_ [A] Steady your love.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Need the fire, be sun [A] through the cutting corn.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Fire wages on.
_ [A] Steady your love. _
_ _ Steady your love. _
Steady _ _ _ [D] your [Dm]
love.
_ _ Steady [E] your love.
Steady your love. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ The [Am] Savior is gone.
_ The _ [Dm] Savior is gone.
_ _ _ _ [E] Your traveling life has [A] left you alone.
_ _ [Am] The Savior is gone. _
_ _ _ The [D] Savior is [Dm] gone.
_ _ _ _ [E] Your weary heart moans.
Your skin [A] hangs from the bone.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Motherless [Dm] child, take [A] up your gun.
_ _ _ _ [E] Redden your _ _ _ arms.
_ [A] Steady your love.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Need the fire, be sun [Dm] through [A] the cutting corn.
_ _ _ [E] Day after day, _ _ you [A] march your way home.
_ _ _ Your vision is dim _ and the [Dm] Savior is gone.
_ _ _ [E] You've failed at everything _ that [A] you've ever done.
_ _ _ _ And though I've tried love, because what I've seen with these eyes of,
mine don't add [Dm] up to what you need.
I believe what I gotta give will be enough to feed.
[E] Just hold on me, oh please.
Shine your [A] light on me.
Shine your light [Am] on me.
_ [D] Oh, _ motherless child, take [A] up your gun.
_ _ _ _ [E] Redden your _ arms.
_ _ [A] Steady your love.
[Am] _
Steady your love.
_ [D] _ Need the fire, be sun _ [A] through the cutting corn.
_ _ _ [E] Day after day, _ you [A] drag your body home.
_ _ _ [Am] You know the plaque glistens.
Admittedly, we got a lot missing.
We can call it what we want, but [Dm] we got vision.
Love is love.
So many fell, but a lot's risen.
I believe in the babies like [E] God's wisdom.
I shine a light and receive with the courage.
If it's nature over nourish, I believe till I [A] perish.
Thank you, love, forever cherish.
Thank you, love, love, love.
Courage come and courage leave.
_ _ _ As you [Dm] crawl across the land, _ _ _ [E] there's pain in your head.
_ _ Pain all [A] around. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Motherless child, [A] take up your gun.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Redden your _ arms.
_ [A] Steady your love.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Need the fire, be sun [A] through the cutting corn.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Fire wages on.
_ [A] Steady your love. _
_ _ Steady your love. _
Steady _ _ _ [D] your [Dm]
love.
_ _ Steady [E] your love.
Steady your love. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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