All The Little Lights
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Capo 7
Intro: C G Am
Am C G Am
One went out at a bus-stop in Edinburgh
C G Am
One went out in an English park
C G Am
One went out in a night club, when I was fifteen
C G Am
Little lights in my heart
C G Am
One went out when I lied to my mother
C G Am
Said the cigarettes she found were not mine
C G
One went out within me
Am
Now I smoke like a chimney
C G Am
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
C G Am
It's getting dark in this heart of mine
G
We're born with millions
C G F
Of little lights shining in the dark
Am G
And they show us the way
C G F
One lights up, every time you feel love in your heart
Am G
One dies when it moves away
C G Am
One went out in the back streets of Manchester
C G Am
One went out in an airport in Spain
C G
One went out, have no doubt
Am
When I grew up and moved out
C G Am
Of the place where the boy used to play
C G Am
One went out when uncle Ben got his tumor
C G Am
We used to fish and I fish no more
C G
Though we will not return
Am
I know one still burns
C G Am
On a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
C G Am
On a fishing boat of the New Jersey Shore
G
We're born with millions
C G F
Of little lights shining in the dark
Am G
And they show us the way
C G F
One lights up, every time you feel love in your heart
Am G
One dies when it moves away
G
We're born with millions
C G F
Of little lights shining in our hearts
Am G
And they die along the way
C
Till we're old and we're cold
G F
And we're lying in the dark
Am G
'Cause they'll all burn out one day
C G Am
They'll all burn out one day
C G Am
Oh oh, they'll all burn out one day
C G Am
They'll all burn out one day
How to play All The Little Lights
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.