Biography:
Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.
Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth.
Adams started her career in 1980 with two self-financed albums which had limited success. In 1985, she was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of the famous English pop band Tears for Fears whilst performing in a Kansas City, Missouri bar.
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[Intro]
F Am C Gm F F C
[Verse]
Dm C F
In the darkness of your private room
Bb F Dm C
You've been pickin' at the scab's of some old wounds
Dm C F
Cudding up the sorrow like it's your best friend
Bb C
Thinkin' it's an inescapable end
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
But see the light shining on the wall
F C
It's gonna shine through the nightfall
C
Can't you see
[Chorus]
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
Shining the light on every problem
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
There's always a chance that you can solve them
Dm A
When you think it's all over and you wanna let go
F G
The faintest glow is there to help you, I know
Bb F
Keep looking for the light of
Am C F Am C Gm F F C
The window of hope
[Verse]
Dm C F
You're shadow boxing almost everyday
Bb F Dm C
Don't you think it's time to ut your gloves away
Dm C F
This kind of punishment should be a sin
Bb C
Face it, that ain't no way to begin
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
But see the light shining on the wall
F C
It's gonna shine through the nightfall
C
Can't you see
[Chorus]
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
Shining the light on every problem
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
There's always a chance that you can solve them
Dm A
When you think it's all over and you wanna let go
F G
The faintest glow is there to help you, I know
Bb F
Keep looking for the light of
Am C F Am C Gm F F C
The window of hope
F Am C Gm F F C
[Bridge]
Dm
Hope is the sea of life
A
That was meant to flow
F Dm
As a never ending stream
Dm
And I can sleep at night
A
Now that I know
F D
Hope is a waking dream
N.C.
Can't you see
[Chorus]
G Bm C
A window of hope
G D
Shinning the light on every problem
G Bm C
A window of hope
G D
There's always a chance that you can solve them
Em B
When you think it's all over and you wanna let go
G A
The faintest glow is there to help you, I know
C G
Keep looking for the light of
Bm C G
The window of hope
G Bm C G D |repeat and fade out
F Am C Gm F F C
[Verse]
Dm C F
In the darkness of your private room
Bb F Dm C
You've been pickin' at the scab's of some old wounds
Dm C F
Cudding up the sorrow like it's your best friend
Bb C
Thinkin' it's an inescapable end
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
But see the light shining on the wall
F C
It's gonna shine through the nightfall
C
Can't you see
[Chorus]
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
Shining the light on every problem
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
There's always a chance that you can solve them
Dm A
When you think it's all over and you wanna let go
F G
The faintest glow is there to help you, I know
Bb F
Keep looking for the light of
Am C F Am C Gm F F C
The window of hope
[Verse]
Dm C F
You're shadow boxing almost everyday
Bb F Dm C
Don't you think it's time to ut your gloves away
Dm C F
This kind of punishment should be a sin
Bb C
Face it, that ain't no way to begin
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
But see the light shining on the wall
F C
It's gonna shine through the nightfall
C
Can't you see
[Chorus]
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
Shining the light on every problem
F Am C
A window of hope
Gm F C
There's always a chance that you can solve them
Dm A
When you think it's all over and you wanna let go
F G
The faintest glow is there to help you, I know
Bb F
Keep looking for the light of
Am C F Am C Gm F F C
The window of hope
F Am C Gm F F C
[Bridge]
Dm
Hope is the sea of life
A
That was meant to flow
F Dm
As a never ending stream
Dm
And I can sleep at night
A
Now that I know
F D
Hope is a waking dream
N.C.
Can't you see
[Chorus]
G Bm C
A window of hope
G D
Shinning the light on every problem
G Bm C
A window of hope
G D
There's always a chance that you can solve them
Em B
When you think it's all over and you wanna let go
G A
The faintest glow is there to help you, I know
C G
Keep looking for the light of
Bm C G
The window of hope
G Bm C G D |repeat and fade out
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