Lights Come On
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Capo 2
Intro Em
verse 1
Em
You're a crack-of-dawn, Monday-morning, coffee strong
Em
Poured everything you got into a paycheck Friday night
Em
You're a Powerstroke diesel, backhoe-riding king of beers, 18-wheeler
Em
living life between the lines Of clocking in and quitting time
Pre-Chorus
Em
But then the six-string circus comes to town
C G
We hang them speakers over the crowd
[Refrão]
Em
When the lights come on, everybody's screaming
C
Lighters in the sky, yeah, everybody's singing
G D
Every word to every song to a girl to take it home tonight
Em
When the lights come on, everybody's feeling
C
A hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling
G
Yeah, the drink that we're drinking, the smoke that we're smoking
D
The party we throw, it's going all night long
Em
When the lights come on
When the lights come on
verse 2
Em
You're a little shy thing with a wild side
Em
On a night like this, you just can't hide
Em
Cause it's time to live it up
Em
So come on and raise your cup
Pre-Chorus
Em
If we're talkin' 'bout memories, yeah, we're gonna make 'em
C G
Talkin' 'bout rules, you know we're gonna break 'em
[Refrão]
Em
When the lights come on, everybody's screaming
C
Lighters in the sky, yeah, everybody's singing
G D
Every word to every song to a girl to take it home tonight
Em
When the lights come on, everybody's feeling
C
A hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling
G
Yeah, the drink that we're drinking, the smoke that we're smoking
D
The party we throw, it's going all night long
Em
When the lights come on
C G D
When the lights come on
Bridge
Em
Yeah, we all the same cause we thinkin' the same thing
Em
We on the same page cause we sippin' the same drink
C
Here's a little something to thank y'all for showing up
D
Aldean and the boys about to blow it up, haha
[Refrão]
Em
When the lights come on, everybody's screaming
C
Lighters in the sky, yeah, everybody's singing
G D
Every word to every song to a girl to take it home tonight
Em
When the lights come on, everybody's feeling
C
A hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling
G
Yeah, the drink that we're drinking, the smoke that we're smoking
D
The party we throw, it's going all night long
Em
When the lights come on
When the lights come on
How to play Lights Come On
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The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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