verse 1
C G
Just when you think hope is lost
Dm Bb
and giving up is all you got
Am Bb F
blue turns black your confidence is cracked
Bb F G
there seems no turning back from here
bridge
Am F C G
sometimes there isn't an obvious explanation
Am F C G
while the holiest hearts can feel the strongest palpitations
chorus
C F G
That's when you can build a bridge of light
C F
That's what turns the wrongs all right
Dm G
That's when you can't give up the fight
C F G
That's when love turns nighttime into day
C F
That's when loneliness goes away
Dm G
That's why you gotta be strong tonight
F G C
only love can build us a bridge of light
verse 2
C G
When your feet are made of stone
Dm Bb
and you're convinced that you're all alone
Am Bb F
look at the stars instead of the dark
Bb F G
you'll find your heart shines like the sun
bridge
Am F C G
let's not let our anger get us lost
Am F C G
and the need to be right comes with way too high-a costs
chorus
C F G
That's when love can build a bridge of light
C F
That's what turns the wrongs all right
Dm G
That's when you know it's worth the fight
C F G
That's when love turns nighttime into day
C F
That's when loneliness goes away
Dm G
That's why you gotta be strong tonight
F G Am G, F, C
only love can build us a bridge of light
Am, G, F, C
C G
deep breath take it on the chin
Dm C
but don't forget to let love back in
chorus (key change)
D G A
That's when love can build a bridge of light
Bm G
That's what turns the wrongs all right
E A
That's when you can't give up the fight
D G A
and that's when love turns nighttime into day
Bm G
That's when loneliness goes away
E A
That's why you gotta be strong tonight
G A Bm
cause only love can build us a bridge of light
G A D
only love can build us a bridge of light