Tom: G
G C G A C C D
[Verse 1]
G C
Sticks and stones
G A
Battle zones
C D
A single light bulb on a single thread for the black
G C
Sirens wail
G A
History fails
C D
Rose-colored glass begins to age and crack
G A
While the politicians shadowbox the power ring
G C
In an endless split decision never solve anything
G A
From a neighbor's distant land
C D
I heard the strain of the common man
[Chorus]
G
Let it be me
C Am D
(this is not a fighting song)
G
Let it be me
C Am D
(not a wrong for a wrong)
G C
Let it be me
Am G A C
If the world is night
N.C G C G A C C D
Shine my life like a light
[Verse 2]
G C
Well the world seems spent
G A
And the president
C D
Has no good idea Of who the masses are
G C
Well I'm one of them
G A
And I'm among friends
C D
We're trying to see beyond the fences in our own backyards
G A
I've seen the kingdoms blow like ashes in the winds of change
G C
But the power of truth is the fuel for the flame
G A
So the darker the ages get
C D
There's a stronger beacon yet
[Chorus]
G
Let it be me
C Am D
(this is not a fighting song)
G
Let it be me
C Am D
(not a wrong for a wrong)
G C
Let it be me
Am G A C
If the world is night
N.C G
Shine my life like a light
[Bridge]
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
G A
Then you see turning out a light switch is their only power
G C
When we stand like spotlights in a mighty tower
G A
All for one and one for all
G D
Then we sing the common call
[Chorus]
G
Let it be me
C Am D
(this is not a fighting song)
G
Let it be me
C Am D
(not a wrong for a wrong)
G C
Let it be me
Am G A C
If the world is night
N.C G
Shine my life like a light
