Light A Way Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

CDown by the lake of Mississippi

A boy was Dmborn poor and abandoned

And as he Emwalk you could hear him Amyearning

For a home and he DmpraysG

And by the fCields he sang for rising

All for his Dmfaith and memorizing

All of the sEmongs his mAmother learned

From the Dmlord himseGlf

Chorus

FHeaven light a way for a Cfallen C G

FLet me ease the pain from my mCother

But he fDmeels the deception in his Ghead

CAnother day was born and rising

And on the Dmstool the boy was trying

To earn a cEmoin for his mother, and Amhoping

That freedom will Dmlead her awGay

Dear little Cfriend

I've heard your story

Please take my Dmhand and I'll promise

We'll find a Emway and we'll be Amfighting

For your mDmother, and her wGings

Heaven light a way for a fallen

Let me ease the pain from my mother

But he feels the deception in his head

FHeaven light a way for aCnother C G

FLet me ease the pain for a Cfallen C G

FWe are on our way so much Cstronger Am G

FHeaven light the way for aCnother

And he Dmfeels no deception in his Ghead