Nev er real ly said too much,

a fraid it would n’t be e nough.

Just try to keep my clos spir its up when there’s (F)no point in (E)griev ing.

Have Does n’t mat ter neath an y way,

and words can nev er make me stay,

words will nev er take my place when you (Dm7)know I’m (E)leav lieved ing.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone, some thing I re (G)ly on to get (Dm7)home, one I can feel at night, a (C)nak ed light, a (Am)fire to keep me warm.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone.

E ven in the (G)day light, shine (Dm7)on.

And when it’s late at night you can look in side; (G)you won’t feel so (E7)a lone.

You know we’ve been down that road

what seems a thou sand times be fore,

Just my back to a clos spir ing door and my (F)eyes to the (E)sea sons.

Have rolled out un der neath an my heels,

and you don’t know how bad it feels,

leave the on ly one my that I have (Dm7)ev er (E)be lieved in.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone, some thing I re (G)ly on to get (Dm7)home, one I can feel at night, a (C)nak ed light, a (Am)fire to keep me warm.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone.

E ven in the (G)day light, shine (Dm7)on.

And when it’s late at night you can look in side; (G)you won’t feel so (E7)a lone.

(E7)a lone.

Ooh, (Am)yeah.

Some times it (D)feels like (D)we run out of luck

when the sig nal keeps on break (Em)ing up.

When the wi res cross in my (G)brain, you’ll start my heart a gain

when I come a long,

yeah.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone, some thing I re (G)ly on to get (Dm7)home, one I can feel at night, a (C)nak ed light, a (Am)fire to keep me warm.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone.

E ven in the (G)day light, shine (Dm7)on.

And when it’s late at night you can (Am)look in side; (G)you won’t feel so (E7)a lone.

Try to leave a (F)light on when I’m (C)gone.

E ven in the (G)day light, shine (Dm7)on.

And when it’s late at night you can (Am)look in side; (G)you won’t feel so (E7)a lone.

Try to leave a (G)you won’t feel so (E)a lone.