Verse:
A                              E
I seen myself with a dirty face
                              Bm
I cut my luck with a dirty  ace
                       D
I leave the light on, I leavethe light on
A                        E
I went from zero to minus ten
                                        Bm
I drank your wine then I stole your man
                         D                E        A
I leave the light on, I leave that light o-on

Interlude: A E Bm D

A                                        E
Daddy ain't that bad he just plays rough
                                         Bm
I ain't that scarred when I'm covered up
                     D
I leave the light on, I leave the light on
A                                 E
Little girl hiding underneath the bed
                                                    Bm
was it something I did Must be something I said
                        D                         Dm
I leave the light on, I better leave the light on.
                A             E
Cuz I wanna love , I wanna live
              D
I don't know much about it
                 Dm
And I never did, no no
A                        E
17 and I'm all messed up inside
                          Bm
I cut myself just to feel alive
                    D
I leave the light on, I leave the light on
A                                 E
21 on the run. on the run. on the run.
                                 Bm
from myself.From myself. and everyone
                  D                    Dm
I leave the light on, Better leave the light on.
                A             E
Cuz I wanna love , I wanna live
              D
I don't know much about it
                 Dm
And I never did,
                     A                       E
I don't know what to do, can the damage be undone
                        D                  Dm
I swore to God that I'd never be what I've become
D                    A
Lucky stars and fairy tales
E                               Bm
I'm gonna bathe myself in a wishin' well
D                   A
Pretty scars from cigarettes
Bm
I never will forget, I never will forget
A                        E
I'm still afraid to be alone
                                   Bm
wish that full moon would follow me home
                     D
I leave the light on , I leave that light on
A                                 E
I ain't that bad I'm just messed up
                                 D    Dm
I ain't that sad, but I, I'm sad enough
               A             E
Cuz I wanna love , I wanna live
              D
I don't know much about it
                 Dm
And I never did,
                     A                       E
I don't know what to do, can the damage be undone
                        D                  Dm
I swore to God that I'd never be what I've become
A                                  E
God bless the child with the dirty face
                               Bm
who cuts her luck with a dirty ace
                         D                   E     A
She leaves the light on, I leave that light on
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