Different Light Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays391

Different Light by Steve Winwood is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Bb, F, Gm, Eb and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Verso 1: 
C           Bb 
Different light 
C                       Bb 
Searching for the truth I find 
                        F 
That I am running quite short of time 
C                  Gm                F    Bb 
And I am no longer certain of my destiny 

Verso 2: 
C          Gm 
Different light 
C                   Gm 
Things that I once thought were right 
Bb                     F 
Are now reflected in a different light 


C                           Gm            F   Eb 
And it seemed that I overlooked a part of me 
F                          C    Am (arpegiate these 2 chords) 
I had overlooked a part of me 
        F                C   Am 
I was escaping my reality 

Verso 3:
C         Bb 
Different light 
C                       Bb 
Searching for the truth I find 
                           F 
Is that what I thought was peace of mind? 
        C        Gm           F       Eb 
It was only me escaping my reality 

 
F                            C    Am 
I had overlooked a part of me 
F                       C   Am 
I was escaping my reality 
F                           C    Am 
I had questioned my philosophy 
F                               C 
So that I can see the truth in me 

Ponte:
C                 Eb 
Searching for the truth 
Bb                         Eb 
I found out what I thought would be 
Eb 
Peace of mind 
Eb             C 
Things that should've stayed the same 
Eb 
Are prone to change 
F            Gm         F    Eb 
Now I've seen a little light 


F                           C    Am 
I had overlooked a part of me 
F                       C   Am 
I was escaping my reality 
F                            C    Am 
I had questioned my philosophy 
F                               C 
So that I can see the truth in me 

F                           C    Am 
I had overlooked a part of me 
F                       C   Am 
I was escaping my reality 
F                            C    Am 
I had questioned my philosophy 
F                               C 
So that I can see the truth in me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante