Keep The Lights On
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Capo on the 1ST FRET !!!
Intro chords:
| G | Bm | Em | C D | x2
Verse:
G
I saw you sitting in the kitchen at night alone
Bm
Trying to battle of that panic while on your own
Em
Heavy breathing and a pounding heart beating hard
C D
Woo-ooo-ooo Woo-ooo-ooo
G
I try to help you but there's nothing that I can do
Bm
But you convince me that my presence is helping you
Em
I bring you water and I tell you that I love you more
C D
Woo-ooo-ooo Woo-ooo-ooo
Chorus:
C G Em
And keep the lights on, chase away my darkest dreams
C G F D
Slip into a state of fantasy
C G Em
Things will get better, must hold on to the hopes we got
C G D
Of the better days that we forgot
Verse:
G
You were unable to hide your anxiety
Bm
I understood exatly why you had to leave
Em
But still I couldn't help to feel abandon and alone
C D
Woo-ooo-ooo Woo-ooo-ooo
G
You were the most important person that I had in life
Bm
The sorrow cut through my heart like a butcher knife
Em
I look back and I see a boy about to crash
C D
Woo-ooo-ooo Woo-ooo-ooo
Chorus:
C G Em
And keep the lights on, chase away my darkest dreams
C G F D
Slip into a state of fantasy
C G Em
Things will get better, must hold on to the hopes we got
C G D
Of the better days that we forgot
INSERT SOLO HERE
Chorus:
C G Em
And keep the lights on, chase away my darkest dreams
C G F D
Slip into a state of fantasy
C G Em
Things will get better, must hold on to the hopes we got
C G D
Of the better days that we forgot
Bridge:
C Em D
It's fading away ( as I look up on it) x8
How to play Keep The Lights On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.