You Are My Light – 80s Love Rock Ballad That Speaks to Your Soul

Lyrics & Chords for guitar and piano in the description “You Are My Light” is an 80s love rock ballad in G Major at 76 BPM that captures the uplifting power of love and guidance. The lyrics celebrate finding light in someone who inspires, protects, and elevates you through life’s challenges. If you love artists like Journey, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, and Toto – this song will speak to your soul. 🎸Three versions: "You Are My Light"(0:00) + Version 2 (06:03) + Version 3 (12:57) — Hear the Difference🎸 💕 LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE if this song touches your heart! Drop a comment or tag someone who changed your world.

🕰️ Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:13 Verse 1
00:40 Verse 2
01:05 Chorus 1
01:43 Guitar Solo 1
02:28 Verse 3
02:53 Chorus 2
03:32 Bridge
03:57 Guitar Solo 2
04:45 Final Chorus 3
05:27 Outro
06:02 END
06:03 Version 2
12:57 Version 3

CHORDS & LYRICS
'You Are My Light'
Style: 80s Love Rock Ballad
Key: G Major
Tempo: 76 BPM

Intro 00:00
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[Electric guitar arpeggio with soft snare roll build-up]
[Lead guitar echoes main vocal melody lightly]

Verse 1 00:13
[G] [D]
Sunrise paints the sky with golden hues
[Em] [C]
Every shadow fades when I’m with you
[G] [D]
I’ve wandered far through endless nights
[C] [D]
Your love guides me to brighter heights

Verse 2 00:40
[G] [D]
Through the silence, I hear your voice
[Em] [C]
Every moment with you, I rejoice
[G] [D]
In the storm, you’re my safe place
[C] [D]
With you, I’ve found my saving grace

Chorus 1 01:05
[G] [D]
You are my light, my reason to fight
[Em] [C]
Through darkest times, you shine so bright
[G] [D]
Every step, every tear leads to you
[C] [D]
This heart beats only for the truth
[G] [D]
You are my light, my endless flame
[Em] [C]
With you, I’ll never be the same

Guitar Solo 1 – Extended 36 bars 01:43
[Em] [D] [C] [G]
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
[Lead guitar bends, long sustained notes, melodic vibrato]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D] [C] [D]
[Double harmony guitar echo, building tension, slides into verse 3 riff]

Verse 3 02:28
[G] [D]
Evening falls, but your warmth remains
[Em] [C]
Through every joy, through every pain
[G] [D]
Time may fade, but my heart won’t lie
[C] [D]
Through the shadows, you are my light

Chorus 2 02:53
[G] [D]
You are my light, my reason to stay
[Em] [C]
Every night, you chase the dark away
[G] [D]
Every heartbeat echoes your name
[C] [D]
In this love, nothing feels the same
[G] [D]
You are my light, my burning fire
[Em] [C]
You lift me higher and higher

Bridge 03:32
[Am] [Em]
If the world would fade, I’d hold you tight
[D] [G]
Every second with you feels right
[Am] [Em]
Through the storms, through the tears, I’ll fight
[C] [D]
Forever I’ll follow your light

Guitar Solo 2 – Epic Bridge Solo 03:57
[Am] [Em] [D] [G]
[Am] [Em] [C] [D]
[High-register sustained notes, double-stop harmony, tapping runs]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D] [C] [D]
[Solo soars into a climactic bend, resolves into final chorus]

*Final Chorus 3 04:45
[G] [D]
You are my light, my reason to fight
[Em] [C]
In your arms, everything feels right
[G] [D]
Every vow, every kiss, every night
[C] [D]
Brings me closer to your light
[G] [D]
You are my light, my guiding star
[Em] [C]
Forever near, wherever we are.....

Outro 05:27
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
You are my light… tonight
[Lead guitar slow bend, echo fade-out]
[Piano and reverb gently fade to silence]
END 06:02

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