Let It Be Me Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Intro: G C G A C D Verse 1: G C G A Sticks and stones, Battle zones C Am7 D A single light bulb on a single thread for the black G C G A/E Sirens wail, History fails C Am7 D Rose-colored glass begins to age and crack Prechorus 1: Em7 C While the politicians shadowbox the power ring Em7 C In an endless split decision never solve anything G Fmaj C From a neighbor's distant land Am7 D I heard the strain of the common man

Chorus: G Fmaj C D Let it be me (this is not a fighting song) G Fmaj C D Let it be me (not a wrong for a wrong) G Fmaj Let it be me C D Em B Em D C If the world is night Am7 G C G A C C D Shine my life like a light Verse 2: G C G A Well the world seems spent, And the president C Am7 D Has no good idea o who the masses are G C G A/E Well I'm one of them, And I'm among friends C Am7 D We're trying to see beyond the fences in our own backyards Prechorus 2: Em7 C I've seen the kingdoms blow like ashes in the winds of change Em7 C But the power of truth is the fuel for the flame G Fmaj C Am7 D So the darker the ages get, There's a stronger beacon yet Chorus: G Fmaj C D Let it be me (this is not a fighting song) G Fmaj C D Let it be me (not a wrong for a wrong) G Fmaj Let it be me C D Em B Em D C If the world is night Am7 G C G A C C D Shine my life like a light Bridge: G A In the kind word you speak C D In the turn of the cheek G A When your vision stays clear C D In the face of your fear Prechorus 3: Em7 C Then you see turning out a light switch is their only power Em7 C When we stand like spotlights in a mighty tower G Fmaj C Am7 D All for one and one for all, Then we sing the common call Chorus: G Fmaj C D Let it be me (this is not a fighting song) G Fmaj C D Let it be me (not a wrong for a wrong) G Fmaj Let it be me C D Em B Em D C If the world is night Am7 G C G A C C D Shine my life like a light