Switchfoot - Where the light shines through
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Tabbed & arranged by: Josh Daley
Note: - The main riff has been tabbed out in two versions.
- Chords are given for the first verse and first chorus,
however they are only meant as a guideline for the main riff.
- The riff changes slightly throughout the song, but is
generally the same.
[Chords]
B A E C#m F# F#madd4 B C C# D F#
e|--0--0--0--9---9-----0-------------5--2---|
B|--0--0--0--9---11----0-------------7--2---|
G|--8--6--1--9---11----2----4--5--5--7--3---|
D|--9--7--2--11--11----4----4--5--5--7--4---|
A|--9--7--2--11--9-----4----2--3--4--5--4---|
E|--7--5--0-----------------------------2---|
[Intro riff]
B A B/Eb E A E(2)
e|------------------7------------------|
B|----7-7\5-5--4---/9-9^7-7--5-5^7-3^4-|
G|----8-8\6-6--4---/9-9---9-6--6---4---|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|--7----------------------------------|
B A B/Eb A E
e|------------------------0-----------|
B|--7-7\5-5--4------------0-----------|
G|--8-8\6-6--4--------6\--1-----------|
D|-----------------7------2-----------|
A|---------------0--------2-----------|
E|------------------------0-----------|
[Verse/chorus riff]
B A B/Eb E A E
e|------------------------------|
B|--0-0-0-0--4----9-9\7-7--5----|
G|--8-8\6-6--4----9-9\x-x--6----|
D|--9-9\7-7--x----9-9\7-7--7----|
A|--x-x\x-x--6------------------|
E|--7-7-5-5---------------------|
B/F# A/E B/Eb A E
e|------------------------0-----------|
B|--4-4\2-2--4------------0-----------|
G|--4-4\2-2--4--------6\--1-^2^1^2^1--|
D|--4-4-2-2--x-----7------2-----------|
A|--x-x-x-x--6---0--------2-----------|
E|------------------------0-----------|
[Intro]
- Begin intro riff -
- End intro riff -
[Post intro]
B A E x2
Yeah
[Verse 1]
- Begin verse/chorus riff -
BWhen you're feeling Alike an B/Ebastronaut
EStuck on a planet even Atime Eforgot, and
B/F#You're a version of A/EyourselB/Ebf, but you're not the Asame E
BYou try to keep the wound AcamouB/Ebflaged, and
EThe stitches heal, but the Ayears are B/Eblost, and
BAnother bottle on the Ashelf B/Ebcan't numb the Apain E
- End verse/chorus riff -
[Refrain]
C#mWhy're you running from yourself now?
F#You can't run away
[Chorus]
- Begin verse/chorus riff -
Cause Byour scAars B/Eb
shine like Edark sAtars E
Yeah, your wB/F#ounds aA/Ere B/Eb
where the light shines Athrough E
So let's goB there,A B/Eb
to that plaEce wheAre E
- End verse/chorus riff early -
We sing these F#madd4broken prayers where the light shines Ethrough--
The wound is where the light shines BthroughA E
Yeah, the wound is where the light shines BthroughA E
[Verse 2]
- Begin verse/chorus riff -
BAin't we all just AAbraham's B/Ebson?
ESaint and sinner with the Asong and Edrum, and
B/F#We're falling on our A/Eknees, we all B/Ebbleed the Asame E
B (chug)
And the only tattoos that I have are scars
EI got your name written Aon my B/Ebheart
BAnd the story that Abrought us B/Ebhere ain't the thing that Achanged,E no
- End verse/chorus riff -
[Refrain]
C#mI wanna see that light shining
F#Brighter than the pain
[Bridge]
B(2) C C# DMama, ain't the blood just proof I'm Ahuman?
CMama, ain't the wound just retriGbution? B(2) C C#
DWell Mama, ain't the scar like a vision of F#(2)grace?
B A E x2
BThe wound is where the light shines Ethrough
The wound is where the light finds Byou
The wound is where the light shines Ethrough
The wound is where the light finds Byou
B/EbYour scars shine like Edark stars
Yeah, the F#madd4wound is where the light shines Ethrough
It's where the light shines Bthrough
AYeah, yeah,E it's where the light shines Bthrough
AYeah,E the only tattoo I Bhave
OhA, oh, oh, oEh, it's where the light shines Bthrough
AWhere the light shines, Ewhere the the light shines Bthrough A E
Where the light shines Bthrough A E
It's where the light shines through