C                                         G     C
Life can take your dreams and turn them upside down
C                                        G
Friends will talk about you when you're not around
C                           Am       F
Honesty can really cut you down to size
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So don't ever lose that light in your eyes
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Don't ever lose that light in your eyes
 
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People make you promises that they'll never keep
C                                G
Soon you'll know why people say talk is cheap
C                     Am    F
Life is just one big compromise
F           C         G             C
Don't ever lose that light in your eyes
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Don't ever lose that light in your eyes
 
F                 G
Keep on shining, keep on smiling
F                           Am   G
Don't lose faith and don't lose heart
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When you're crying just keep trying to remind yourself
                   G
You're a shining star Yes, you are
 
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Somewhere down the line you'll face your judgement day
C                             G
When the angels look at you they will say
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We've got a way of knowing who qualifies
F             C         G             C
Just let them see that light in your eyes
C                      G            C
Don't ever lose that light in your eyes
 
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Ending:
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Don't ever lose that light in your eyes
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Don't ever lose that light in  your eyes
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Don't ever lo-oo-se that light in your eyes