Kill The Lights
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CAPO ON 1st
Intro: G,C,D,A,G
G C
This story's missing a wishing well
D
No mirror to show and tell
A
No kiss that can break the spell
G
I'm falling asleep
G C
Every prince is a fantasy
D
The witch is inside of me
A G
Her poison will wash away the memory
G C
We kill the lights and put on a show
G Am
It's all a lie but you'd never know
G C
The star will shine and then it will fall
A G G...
And you will forget it all
C
And after midnight we're all the same
D
No glass shoe to bring us fame
A
Nobody to take the blame
G
We're falling apart
G C
Every story's a waiting game
D
A flower for every name
A
Their colors are paling
G
In the falling rain
G C
We kill the lights and put on a show
G Am
It's all a lie but you'd never know
G C
The star will shine and then it will fall
A G G...
And you will forget it all
C
Now you know
Am
It's so much better to pretend
C
There's something waiting for you here
Am
Every letter that you wrote
C
Has found its way to me, my dear
C G
You can make believe that what you say
C G
Is what I want to hear
G
I'll keep dancing through this
C D G
Beautiful delusional career
C
Faking every tear
Am C
Looking like a compromise suicide
G
Keeping all my dreams alive
How to play Kill The Lights
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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.