I Saw The Light – Todd Rundgren

Intro:

Dm7 G Dm7 G
 
Verse 1
 
  Dm7 G
It was late last night
  Dm7 G
I was feeling something wasn't right
  Dm7 G
There was not another soul in sight
  Cmaj7 Em
Only y ou, only you  
Verse 2
 
  Dm7 G
So we walked along,
  Dm7 G
though I knew that there was something wrong
  Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7
And the feeling hit me oh so strong about y ou  
Chorus
 
  Fmaj7 Em7 Am D7
Then you gazed up at me and the answer was plain to see
  Dm7 G
'Cause I saw the light
  Cmaj7 Dm7
In your eyes  
  Cmaj7 Dm7
in your eyes  
Verse 3
 
  Dm7 G
Though we had our fling
  Dm7 G
I just ne__ver would suspect a thing
  Dm7 G Cmaj7 Em
'Til that little bell began to ring in my h ead, in my head  
Verse 4
 
  Dm7 G
But I tried t o run,
  Dm7 G
though I knew it wouldn't help me none
  Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7
'Cause I couldn't ever love no one, or so I s aid  
Chorus
 
  Fmaj7 Em7 Am D7
But my feelings for you were just something I never knew
  Dm7 G
'Til I saw the light
  Cmaj7 Dm7
In you r eyes  
  Cmaj7 Dm7
In you r eyes  
Guitar solo over verse chords
 
Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G C Em
 
Verse 5
 
  Dm7 G
But I love you best
  Dm7 G
It's not something that I say in jest
  Dm7 G Cmaj7 C7
'Cause you're different girl from all the rest, in my e yes  
Chorus
 
  Fmaj7 Em7 Am D7
And I ran out b efore but I won't do it an ymore
  Dm7 G
Can't you see the light

Cmaj7 Dm7

In my eyes 4X

End on Cmaj7

 

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"I Saw the Light"
Single by Todd Rundgren
from the album Something/Anything?
B-side"Marlene"
ReleasedMarch 1972[1]
RecordedLate 1971
Genre
Length2:59
LabelBearsville
Songwriter(s)Todd Rundgren
Producer(s)Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren singles chronology
"A Long Time, A Long Way to Go"
(1971) 		"I Saw the Light"
(1972) 		"Couldn't I Just Tell You"
(1972)

"I Saw the Light" is a song written and performed by American musician Todd Rundgren that was released as the opening track from his 1972 album Something/Anything? In the album's liner notes, Rundgren states that he intended the song to be the hit of the album, and copied the Motown tradition of putting hit songs at the beginning of albums.[6]

Background

Rundgren wrote the track in 20 minutes, a feat he attributes to his reliance on stimulants such as Ritalin. "It caused me to crank out songs at an incredible pace. You can see why, too, the rhymes are just moon/June/spoon kind of stuff."[7]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8][9] 21
Canada RPM Top Singles[10] 15
UK Singles Chart[11] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[12][13] 16
US Billboard Easy Listening[14] 12
US Cash Box Top 100[15] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1972) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] 88

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ "Pop". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 13. March 25, 1972. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 895. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
  3. ^ Chabon, Michael. "Tragic Magic: Reflections on Power Pop". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (May 4, 2015). "Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen, Hans-Peter Lindstrom: Runddans". PopMatters. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Stanley, Bob (September 13, 2013). "Progressive Rock (And Simpler Pleasures)". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  6. ^ Something/Anything (Media notes). Bearsville Records. 1972. 2BX 2066.
  7. ^ "Todd Rundgren: Nothing but the truth - Features - Music". Independent.co.uk. September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 261. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "RPM 100 Singles". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. June 24, 1972. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  11. ^ "Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  12. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  13. ^ "I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  14. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 212.
  15. ^ "Top 100 1972-06-17". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1972/Top 100 Songs of 1972". Musicoutfitters.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  17. ^ "RPM Country 100". RPM. Vol. 67, no. 8. May 18, 1998. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_the_Light_(Todd_Rundgren_song)

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