Shine A Light In The Dark chords by 10cc

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Shine A Light In The Night
10CC

        C/D =  XX0010

Verse 1:
A
I've been lost before and I had to pay
       D                C/D     D    A
It was never easy but I found a way

Well the journey was hard and the road was tough
          D                            C/D  D      A
There were times when I cried lord I've had enough

Pre-chorus:
Am7    D     C/D A7
Please don't de--sert me now
          Am7               D     C/D    A7
Don't you leave me stranded now I need a friend
Am7    D     C/D A7
Please don't de--sert me now
             C/D                    D
You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless

Chorus:
G                      D
Show me mercy when I'm helpless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                       D
Hold me back when I get reckless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                    D
Stand me up if I get legless
A
Shine a light in the dark Bass notes A-B-C-C#:
A
Shine a light in the dark A-B-C-C#:
A                                     A
Shine a light in the dark A-B-C-C#:       A-B-C-C#:

Verse 2:
A
I've been down and out and I've been fit to drop
        D                       C/D    D     A
But the thought of you wouldn't let me stop
      A
Now a man should stand upon his own two feet
            D                     C/D    D     A
Because the taste of failure is a bitter sweet

Pre-chorus:
Am7    D     C/D A7
Please don't de--sert me now
      Am7             D       C/D    A7
I can hear the reaper calling in the wind
Am7    D     C/D A7
Please don't de--sert me now
             C/D                    D
You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless

Chorus:
G                      D
Show me mercy when I'm helpless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                       D
Hold me back when I get reckless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                    D
Stand me up if I get legless
A
Shine a light in the dark bass notes A-B-C-C#:
A
Shine a light in the dark A-B-C-C#:
A                                    A
Shine a light in the dark A-B-C-C#:       A-B-C-C#:

A

Middle 8:
Dm7                     G7
Where were you when the chips were down
Dm7                 G7
I fell apart when I hit the town
Dm7                    G7            Amaj7
Where were you when I couldn't get arrested
Dm7                     G7
Where were you when the lights went out
Fmaj7                  G7
I blew a fuse, did you hear me shout
Dm7                 G7               Emaj7
Where on earth do I look for heavens sake

Verse 3:
          A
There's a brotherhood that I want to see
      D                 C/D  D   A
Gotta take my share of equality

There's no harmony in a one man band
     D                    C/D     D    A
Even god almighty needs a helping hand

Pre-chorus:
Am7    D     C/D A7
Please don't de--sert me now
           Am7              D       C/D   A7
There's no time and I can't fight another day
Am7    D     C/D A7
Please don't de--sert me now
             C/D                    D
You've gotta show me mercy when I'm helpless

Chorus:
G                      D
Show me mercy when I'm helpless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                       D
Hold me back when I get reckless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                    D
Stand me up if I get legless
A
Shine a light in the dark bass notes A-B-C-C#:
A
Shine a light in the dark A-B-C-C#:
G                      D
Show me mercy when I'm helpless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                       D
Hold me back when I get reckless
A
Shine a light in the dark
G                    D
Stand me up if I get legless
A
Shine a light in the dark bass notes A-B-C-C#:
A
Shine a light in the dark A-B-C-C#:   to fade