Thomas Rhett – Be A Light Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Thomas Rhett – Be A Light Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAmCmaj9/BCFGsus4

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[Intro]
Am Cmaj9/B C C (x2)

[Verse 1] (Thomas Rhett)
Am               Cmaj9/B             C
In a time full of war, be peace
Am             Cmaj9/B             C
In a time full of doubt, just believe
Am                                     Cmaj9/B                                     C
Yeah, there ain’t that much difference between you and me
Am             Cmaj9/B             C
In a time full of war, be peace

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[Chorus] (Thomas Rhett)
F                                     C
In a world full of hate, be a light
Gsus4                                                 Am
When you do somebody wrong, make it right
F                   C                         Gsus4             Am
Don’t hide in the dark, you were born to shine
F                Gsus4                         C
In a world full of hate, be a light
Am Cmaj9/B C
La-la-la, la la

[Verse 2] (Keith Urban & Chris Tomlin)
Am                         Cmaj9/B             C
In a place that needs a change, make a difference
Am             Cmaj9/B             C
In a time full of noise, just listen
Am                         Cmaj9/B                         C
‘Cause life is but a breeze, better live it
Am             Cmaj9/B                         C
In a place that needs a change, make a difference

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[Chorus] (Reba McEntire & Hillary Scott)
F                                     C
In a world full of hate, be a light
Gsus4                                                 Am
When you do somebody wrong, make it right
F                         C                       Gsus4             Am
Oh don’t hide in the dark, you were born to shine
F Gsus4 C
In a world full of hate, be a light
Am Cmaj9/B C
La-la-la, la, la, la, la
Am Cmaj9/B C
La-la-la, la, la, la, la
Am Cmaj9/B C
La-la-la, la, la, la, la
Am Cmaj9/B C
La-la-la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 3] (Thomas Rhett, Hillary Scott, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire)
Am                         Cmaj9/B             C
In a race that you can’t win, slow it down
Am             Cmaj9/B                         C
Yeah, you only get one go around
Am                                     Cmaj9/B                         C
‘Cause the finish line is six feet in the ground
Am             Cmaj9/B                         C
In a race you can’t win, just slow it down

[Chorus] (Thomas Rhett, Hillary Scott, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire, & Chris Tomlin)
F                                     C
In a world full of hate, be a light (Oh-oh)
Gsus4                                     Am
When you do somebody wrong, make it right (Make it right)
F                         C                         Gsus4             Am
Oh don’t hide in the dark, you were born to shine
F                  Gsus4             C
In a world full of hate, be a light

[Outro] (Thomas Rhett)
F                                   C
Yeah it’s hard to live in color
Gsus4                                     Am
When you just see black and white
F                         Gsus4             C
In a world full of hate, be a light

How to play Be A Light: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Be A Light by Thomas Rhett feat. Chris Tomlin, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Hillary Scott on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Be A Light by Thomas Rhett is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 5 chords in all: Am, Cmaj9/B, C, F and Gsus4.

The backbone of the song is C – Am – Cmaj9/B – C (I – vi – I – I in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – doh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, Gmaj9, G, C, Dsus4 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Cmaj9 chord on guitar (x30000)
Cmaj9C E G B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Gsus4 chord on guitar (330013)
Gsus4G C D

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Be A Light chords: questions

What key is Be A Light in?

Be A Light by Thomas Rhett is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Be A Light?

Be A Light uses 5 chords: Am, Cmaj9/B, C, F, Gsus4.

What is the chord progression of Be A Light?

The main progression is C – Am – Cmaj9/B – C (I – vi – I – I).

Is Be A Light easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Em, Gmaj9, G, C, Dsus4 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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