Misc Musicals – Godspell - Light Of The World (Guitar)

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***THIS IS FOR THE 2011 REVIVAL VERSION OF GODSPELL, NOT THE ORIGINAL. - THIS WAS WRITTEN TO ACOCMODATE ONLY 2 GUITARS, WHILE THE FULL PLAY CALLS FOR 3. - BECAUSE THIS IS ONLY THE PARTS I WAS ASSIGNED, N.C. WILL BE NOTED ON SECTIONS I HAD NOTHING. - THIS WILL ONLY INCLUDE WHAT I PLAYED WHEN MY THEATER PERFORMED IT. - SOME PARTS MAY IMPROVISED AND NOT WHAT IS ACTUALLY ON THE RECORDING TO ACCOMODATE OUR SMALLER BAND.*** - With all thatin mind, this should get you in the ballpark if you feel the need to change things. - I've also included the measure numbers to help follow along if you don't ahve the book in front of you.
E7(#9) formation
e|--x--|
B|--8--|
G|--7--|
D|--6--|
A|--7--|
E|--x--|

B7(+5) formation
e|--11-|
B|--10-|
G|--0--|
D|--9--|
A|--x--|
E|--x--|

C#7(#9) formation
e|--x--|
B|--5--|
G|--4--|
D|--3--|
A|--4--|
E|--x--|
[Intro] (Repeated in verses, single notes palm muted in verses)
1-27
E7(#9)
e|------------------|
B|-----8------------|
G|-----7------------|
D|-----6------------|
A|-----7------------|
E|-0-0----0-4-4-6-7-|
[Verse 1] 28 29
E7(#9)                         
You are the light of the world!
30 31
E7(#9)                      B7(+5)
You are the light of the world!
32 33
            C#m                             F#
But if that light's under a bushel, it's lost something kind of crucial,
34 35
E                A               D           E
you got to stay bright to be the light of the world.
[Verse 2] 36 37
E7(#9)
You are the salt of the earth,
38 39
E7(#9)                      B7(+5)
You are the salt of the earth
40 41
 C#m                                            F#
But if that salt has lost its flavor, it ain't got much in its favour,
42 43
    E               A                D          E
you can't have that fault and be the salt of the earth.
[Chorus] 44 45 46 47
            G#m    C#  F#                          F#m B  E (or E7(#9) )
So let your light so shine before men, let your light so shine.
48 49
              G#m    C#         F#
oh, that they might know some kindness again,
50 51
A                              B
we all need help to feel fine, let's have some wine!
[Verse 3] 52 53
E7(#9)
You are the city of God,
54 55
E7(#9)                 B7(+5) or B
You are the city of God,
56 57
            C#m                             F#
but if that city's on a hill, it's kind of hard to hide it well,
58 59
    E          A            D       E
you gotta stay pretty in the City of God.
[Chorus] 60 61 62 63
            G#m   C#  F#                          F#m  B  E
So let your light so shine before men, let your light so shine.
64 65
              G#m    C#         F#
oh, that they might know some kindness again,
66 67
A                              B
we all need help to feel fine, let's have some wine !
[Verse 4]
68                            69
E7(#9)
e|-10/0-9/0-7/0-4-4-6-7-9-11-|
B|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
You are the light of the world,
70                          71

E7(#9)                      B7(+5)
you are the light of the world,
72 73
        C#m                                F#
but the tallest candlestick ain't much good without a wick,
74 75 76 77
    E          A               D           E
you gotta live right to be the light of the world.
[Intermission Speech] 78-80 E7(#9) [Outro] 81-end C#7(#9)
e|---------------------------------------------------------14b17b14~~-------|
B|--------------------------------------------12/14-14-14-------------14-14-|
G|-9~~---------9---------9--------9/11-9/11~~-11/13-13-13-------------------|
D|-----11-9-11---11-9-11---11-9---------------9/-11-11-11-------------------|
A|------------------------------9-------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------9------------|--------------------------12-|
B|-------14-17-12b14~~------|--------------------12h14----|
G|-13h15---------------9----|-11-10-9---------------------|
D|-----------------------11-|---------11-6----------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------9-7------------|
E|--------------------------|------------------9----------|

e|-14b16~~-12-14-14b16(pick and gradually release)-------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------12-14-14-12/14-14-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------11/13-13-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------9/-11-11-|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Then go back to the C#7 chord to signify solo is done) Key: ph - pinch harmionic