Porch Light - Ron Pope Chords
Chords: Am, G, Fmaj7, C, Chorus, G11, G6, Bridge
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Genre: folk, rock, indie
Ron Pope – Porch Light
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Verse
Am G
The river that runs through my hometown used to freeze over in the winter
Fmaj7 C
We'd go down to the water’s edge with a jug of red wine
Am G
And the girl I loved most of my life she'd take my hand and with a smile
Fmaj7 C
We'd walk across the water to pass the time
Prechorus
Am Fmaj7 C G
Her mother would pray with the porch light on so she could find her way
Chorus
Am Fmaj7 C G – G11 –
She said "If you don't believe then how can you make it through
G6
Am Fmaj7 C
If there's nothing but lies then how will my children learn to tell the truth
G – G11 – G6
Am Fmaj7 C G – G11 – G6
If you don't believe darling what can you do
Am Fmaj7 C C
Cause if nothing really matters then what's the use"
Verse
Am G
About five days after I turned 16 she grabbed my face and swore to me
Fmaj7 C
This town will crush the life from all my dreams
Am G
So she stole the keys to her daddy's car and with fear in her eyes, she
begged for my arms
Fmaj7 C
but no matter what she said I wasn't ready to leave
Prechorus
Am Fmaj7 C
And her father would wait with the porch light on till she could find her
G
way
Chorus
Am Fmaj7 C G –
And he'd said "If you don't believe then how can you make it through
G11 – G6
Am Fmaj7 C
If there's nothing but lies then how will your children learn to tell the
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