Let The Lower Lights Be Burning Lyrics And Chords
LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING 4/4. The tin whistle sheet music along with the tenor banjo / mandolin tab is included.
Use a capo on the 2nd fret to play along to the Irish Rovers an their album Tall Ships & Salty Dogs.Let the lower lights be burning sheet music score in D Major included. Also recorded by singer / songwriter Johnny Cash.
Use a capo on the 2nd fret to play along to the Irish Rovers an their album Tall Ships & Salty Dogs.Let the lower lights be burning sheet music score in D Major included. Also recorded by singer / songwriter Johnny Cash.
Intro: G-F#m-Em-D
Brightly (D)beams our Father’s (G)mercy,
From his (Em)lighthouse ever(A)more,
But to (D)us he gives the (G)keeping
Of the (D)lights a(A)long the (D)shore. -D
Chorus
Let the (G)lower lights be (D)burning!
Send a (E7)gleam across the (A)wave!
Some poor (D)lost and struggling (G)seaman
You may (D)rescue, (A)you may (G)save.
Bridge: G-F#m-Em-D
Dark the (D)night of sin has (G)settled,
Loud the (Em)angry billows (A)roar;
Eager (D)eyes are watching, (G)longing,
For the (D)lights a(A)long the (D)shore. -D
Chorus + Bridge
Trim your (D)feeble lamp, my (G)brother;
Some poor (Em)sailor, tempest-(A)tossed,
Trying (D)now to reach the (G)harbour,
In the (D)darkness (A)may be (D)lost. -D
Modified Chorus ending on D instead of G
Normal Chorus
Outro: G-F#m-Em-D -D-D-D-D
Brightly (D)beams our Father’s (G)mercy,
From his (Em)lighthouse ever(A)more,
But to (D)us he gives the (G)keeping
Of the (D)lights a(A)long the (D)shore. -D
Chorus
Let the (G)lower lights be (D)burning!
Send a (E7)gleam across the (A)wave!
Some poor (D)lost and struggling (G)seaman
You may (D)rescue, (A)you may (G)save.
Bridge: G-F#m-Em-D
Dark the (D)night of sin has (G)settled,
Loud the (Em)angry billows (A)roar;
Eager (D)eyes are watching, (G)longing,
For the (D)lights a(A)long the (D)shore. -D
Chorus + Bridge
Trim your (D)feeble lamp, my (G)brother;
Some poor (Em)sailor, tempest-(A)tossed,
Trying (D)now to reach the (G)harbour,
In the (D)darkness (A)may be (D)lost. -D
Modified Chorus ending on D instead of G
Normal Chorus
Outro: G-F#m-Em-D -D-D-D-D
🎸 “Let the Lower Lights Be Burning” – Guitar ArrangementTime: 3/4 Tempo: ~70 BPM
Strumming Pattern: ↓ ↓↑ ↓ (Down – Down-Up – Down)
Keep a calm, even rhythm — accent the first beat of each measure.
🪕 Verse 1
Brightly (D)beams our Father’s (G)mercy,
From his (Em)lighthouse ever(A)more,
e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------0---0---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--0-----------------|
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But to (D)us he gives the (G)keeping
Of the (D)lights a(A)long the (D)shore.
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e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------3---3---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|
e|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
🎶 Chorus
Let the (G)lower lights be (D)burning!
Send a (E7)gleam across the (A)wave!
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e|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----1-------1-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--2-----------------|--------------------|--2-----------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
e|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Some poor (D)lost and struggling (G)seaman
You may (D)rescue, (A)you may (G)save.
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e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------2---2---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|
e|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------0---0---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|
💡 Playing Tips
Fingerpicking (3/4 pattern):
Use P–I–M–I–A–M each measure.
Thumb (P) → bass (E/A/D strings).
Index, Middle, Ring pluck (G, B, E strings) in gentle rotation.
Keep the rhythm flowing like waves.
Strumming:
Softly strum using Down – Down-Up – Down with light emphasis on beat 1.
Style:
This hymn benefits from a gentle, reflective tone — let open strings resonate.
Ending:
End with a slow D arpeggio, allowing the final note to ring fully.
Strumming Pattern: ↓ ↓↑ ↓ (Down – Down-Up – Down)
Keep a calm, even rhythm — accent the first beat of each measure.
🪕 Verse 1
Brightly (D)beams our Father’s (G)mercy,
From his (Em)lighthouse ever(A)more,
e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------0---0---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--0-----------------|
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But to (D)us he gives the (G)keeping
Of the (D)lights a(A)long the (D)shore.
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e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------3---3---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|
e|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
🎶 Chorus
Let the (G)lower lights be (D)burning!
Send a (E7)gleam across the (A)wave!
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e|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----1-------1-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
A|--2-----------------|--------------------|--2-----------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
e|--------0-----------|--------2-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------3---3---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Some poor (D)lost and struggling (G)seaman
You may (D)rescue, (A)you may (G)save.
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e|--------2-----------|--------3-----------|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|------0---0---------|------2---2---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--------------------|--2-----------------|--0-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|
e|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|--------------------|
B|------2---2---------|------0---0---------|--------------------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|--------------------|
D|--2-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--------------------|
💡 Playing Tips
Fingerpicking (3/4 pattern):
Use P–I–M–I–A–M each measure.
Thumb (P) → bass (E/A/D strings).
Index, Middle, Ring pluck (G, B, E strings) in gentle rotation.
Keep the rhythm flowing like waves.
Strumming:
Softly strum using Down – Down-Up – Down with light emphasis on beat 1.
Style:
This hymn benefits from a gentle, reflective tone — let open strings resonate.
Ending:
End with a slow D arpeggio, allowing the final note to ring fully.
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