Biography:
Born November 10, 1945 (1945-11-10)
Origin Mt. Airy, North Carolina, U.S.
Genre(s) Country pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Author
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active 1967 – present
Label(s) Ramco Records
Challenge Records
Dot Records
Warner Bros. Records
Songbird Records
RCA Records
Mercury Records
Cleveland Records
Associated acts Billy Joe Royal
Website Official Fan Club Site
Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy
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You Can't Be A Beacon:Donna Fargo.
#1 on BB Hot Country and #57 on BB
Hot 100 on DOT Records in 1974.
INTRO: E B
CHORUS:
B
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Gb
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
B Gb E B
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Gb B
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
#1.
B E
How can you ask for the truth when you do not truthful
B
live?
Abm Db Gb
How can you ask forgiveness when you don't forgive?
B E B
I don't mean to bring you down or speak to you unkind,
Gb B
but you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
CHORUS:
B
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Gb
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
B Gb E B
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Gb B
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
#2.
B E B
How can you ask a child to be honest and be true?
Abm Db
When he can only judge what's right by what he sees
Gb
in you.
B E B
How can you offer vision, yet walk around blind?
B Gb B.....Db
No, you can't see a beacon if it's light don't shine.
CHORUS:
Db
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Ab
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Db Ab Gb Db
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Ab Db
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
#3.
Db Gb
May Gods' love surround you, may you find a brighter
Db
day.
Bbm Eb Ab
May He grand you the peace you seek in every way.
Db Gb Db
God's light burns in each life, yours and mine.
Ab Db
And you can be a beacon if you just let it shine.
CHORUS:
Db
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Ab
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Db Ab Gb Db
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Ab Db.......Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.
CHORUS:
Eb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Bb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Eb Bb Ab Eb
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Bb Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.
OUTRO:
Eb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Bb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Eb Bb Ab Eb
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Bb Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 on BB Hot Country and #57 on BB
Hot 100 on DOT Records in 1974.
INTRO: E B
CHORUS:
B
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Gb
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
B Gb E B
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Gb B
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
#1.
B E
How can you ask for the truth when you do not truthful
B
live?
Abm Db Gb
How can you ask forgiveness when you don't forgive?
B E B
I don't mean to bring you down or speak to you unkind,
Gb B
but you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
CHORUS:
B
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Gb
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
B Gb E B
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Gb B
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
#2.
B E B
How can you ask a child to be honest and be true?
Abm Db
When he can only judge what's right by what he sees
Gb
in you.
B E B
How can you offer vision, yet walk around blind?
B Gb B.....Db
No, you can't see a beacon if it's light don't shine.
CHORUS:
Db
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Ab
You can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
Db Ab Gb Db
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Ab Db
But you can't be a beacon if your light don't shine.
#3.
Db Gb
May Gods' love surround you, may you find a brighter
Db
day.
Bbm Eb Ab
May He grand you the peace you seek in every way.
Db Gb Db
God's light burns in each life, yours and mine.
Ab Db
And you can be a beacon if you just let it shine.
CHORUS:
Db
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Ab
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Db Ab Gb Db
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Ab Db.......Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.
CHORUS:
Eb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Bb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Eb Bb Ab Eb
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Bb Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.
OUTRO:
Eb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Bb
You can be a bacon if you let it shine.
Eb Bb Ab Eb
There's a little light in all of us by God's design.
Bb Eb
You can be a beacon if you let it shine.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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