Christ Be Our Light chords by Songs Of Praise

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Christ Be Our Light

[Note: I usually play this with capo on 2nd fret covering EBGAD strings leaving low E open.
This allows for a bass drone similar to a Drop-D effect]

Intro:
D  G  D  F#m Bm  Em A7sus
D  G  D  G  A7sus  D  G  D

Verse 1:
  Bm         Em    F#m7         Bm                   Em7   F#m7       Bm
Longing for light, we wait in darkness, Longing for truth, we turn to you,
  D           G     A        D        G             Em      A7sus
Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see.

Chorus:
   D    G      D                    F#m      Bm              Em   A7sus
Christ be our light!  Shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness.
   D    G      D                      G    A7sus       D    G    D
Christ be our light!  Shine in your church gathered today.

Verse 2:
  Bm         Em    F#m7          Bm                   Em7   F#m7      Bm
Longing for peace, our world is troubled, longing for hope, many despair,
  D          G       A        D        G           Em     A7sus
Your word alone has power to save us, make us your living voice.

Chorus:
   D    G      D                    F#m      Bm              Em   A7sus
Christ be our light!  Shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness.
   D    G      D                      G    A7sus       D    G    D
Christ be our light!  Shine in your church gathered today.

Verse 3:
  Bm      Em    F#m7      Bm               Em7         F#m7       Bm
Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong,
  D        G       A        D       G           Em     A7sus
Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come.

Chorus:
   D    G      D                    F#m      Bm              Em   A7sus
Christ be our light!  Shine in our hearts, shine through the darkness.
   D    G      D                      G    A7sus       D    G    D
Christ be our light!  Shine in your church gathered today.