Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[B]Put a [F#]candle in the [B]window,
[B]’cause I [G#m]feel I’ve got to [B]move.[F#]
[B]Though I’m [F#]going, [E]going, I’ll be [E7]coming home soon,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[Opening]
[B]Pack my [F#]bag and let’s [B]get moving,
[B]‘Cause I’m [G#m]bound to drift a [B]while[F#]
[B]When I’m [F#]gone, [E]gone, you don’t have to [E7]worry long,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light
[interlude]
[B] [F#] [B] [B] [G#m] [B] [F#]
[B] [F#] [E] [E7] [B] [F#] [B]
[verse 2]
[B]Guess I’ve [F#]got that old travel[B]ling bone,
[B]‘Cause this [G#m]feeling won’t leave me [B]alone [F#]
[B]But I [F#]won’t, [E]won’t [E7]lose my way, no, no,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[verse 3]
[B]Yeah, [B]yeah!
[B]Yeah, [B]oh, yeah!
[chorus]
[B]Put a [F#]candle in the [B]window,
[B]’cause I [G#m]feel I’ve got to [B]move.[F#]
[B]Though I’m [F#]going, [E]going, I’ll be [E7]coming home soon,
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[Closing]
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
[B]Long as [F#]I can see the [B]light…
How to play Long As I Can See The Light on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Long As I Can See The Light uses these transitions most often: B → F# (24), F# → B (19), and B → G#m (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with B - F# chord transition.
1. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
2. B → G#m chord transition
To move from B to G#m;
- While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
3. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. E7 → B chord transition
To move from E7 to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Long As I Can See The Light chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long As I Can See The Light.
- Long As I Can See The Light includes 68 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Long As I Can See The Light connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
- B → F#: 7%
- B → G#m: 3%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → B: 19%
- F# → E: 13%