Living For The Light

Bm D I tried to earn a living F#7 Bm Living for the light Bm D I tried to find forgiveness G F#7 In holding on real tight G D I tried my best to understand A Bm How an honest God could love an honest man Bm D I tried to earn a living F#7 Bm Living for the light Verse 1b Bm D I kept one hand on the pulpit F#7 Bm The other on the plow Bm D I loved some things that hurt me G F#7 Never knowing how G D To just let go and realize A Bm I'd be better off with two blind eyes Bm D Yeah I tried to earn a living, F#7 Bm Living for the light Bm D I've seen a lot of people F#7 Bm Who suffer just like me Bm D Brothers, sisters, lovers of a mistress, G F#7 Crawling on their knees G D I've seen pastors, preachers, and politicians A Bm Selling souls for cheap commission Bm D We're Just trying to earn a living F#7 Bm Living for the light Verse 2b Bm D I've heard a thousand stories F#7 Bm Tales as old as time Bm D Just before I fall asleep I G F#7 Wonder what it's like to die G D Oh and I've looked my demons in the eye A Bm clutched their throat and asked them why Bm D I keep trying to earn a living F#7 Bm Living for the light (Ooh's) D///|A///|G///|D///| D///|A///|Bm///|///| (Repeats) G D We were thick as thieves never wondering why A Bm It was always easy to believe the lie G D And all I could ask for was something real A Bm As if Gods grace was something I could steal Bm D F#7 D I tried to earn a living, living for the light Bm D G F#7 I tried to earn a living, living for the light Bm D F#7 D I tried to earn a living, living for the light