You Can't Be A Beacon chords by Donna Fargo

You Can't Be A Beacon:Donna Fargo.
57 on BB
Hot 100 on DOT Records in 1974.


INTRO: E B


CHORUS:
B
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
                                          Gb
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
B                         Gb           E     B
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
                                  Gb          B
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.

#1.
B                                      E
How can you ask for the truth when you do not truthful
B
live?
                   Abm           Db           Gb
How can you ask forgiveness when you don't forgive?
B                                 E              B
I don't mean to bring you down or speak to you unkind,
                                  Gb          B
but you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.



CHORUS:
B
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
                                          Gb
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
B                         Gb           E     B
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
                                  Gb          B
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.



#2.
B                             E             B
How can you ask a child to be honest and be true?
                 Abm                   Db
When he can only judge what's right by what he sees
   Gb
in you.
    B                         E           B
How can you offer vision, yet walk around blind?
B                                  Gb          B.....Db
No, you can't see a beacon if it's light don't shine.



CHORUS:
Db
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
                                          Ab
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Db                        Ab           Gb    Db
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
                                  Ab          Db
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.



#3.
Db                                   Gb
May Gods' love surround you, may you find a brighter
Db
day.
                     Bbm               Eb    Ab
May He grand you the peace you seek in every way.
Db                              Gb        Db
God's light burns in each life, yours and mine.
                               Ab          Db
And you can be a beacon if you just let it shine.



CHORUS:
Db
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
                                 Ab
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Db                        Ab           Gb    Db
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
                           Ab     Db.......Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.


CHORUS:
Eb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
                                 Bb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Eb                        Bb           Ab    Eb
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
                           Bb     Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.


OUTRO:
Eb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
                                 Bb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Eb                        Bb           Ab    Eb
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
                           Bb     Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.




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