Lights Go Low
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Intro: F# Db Bbm Bbm
F# Db Bbm G#
verse 1:
F# Db
Her tears are golden, Caroline
Bbm Bbm
a dance by the lake letting loose
F# Db
trees surrounded younger years
Bbm G#
cones as her souvenirs
F# Db
Fate is just another plan
Bbm Bbm
she carries all the hope in her hands
F# Db
to the city where the novelties
Bbm G#
are facing her modesty
Chorus:
F# Db Bbm Bbm
Lights go low, low
F# Db Bbm G#
carry on, on
F# Db Bbm Bbm
Ooooooh carry on, carry on
F# Db Bbm G#
Ooooooh carry on, carry on
verse 2 (same chord pattern as verse 1):
Until forever, Caroline
never seen a stranger like her
getting lost in the modern times
washed by the higher tides
Her tears are golden, Caroline
a dance by the lake without shoes
hands are reaching to the sky
swaying into the night
Chorus:
Lights go low, low
carry on, on
Ooooooh carry on, carry on
Ooooooh carry on, carry on
Bridge:
Bbm Db G# Ebm
Is this another side of our summer sun
Bbm Db G#
Everyone's undone of being young (x2, the second time go to '...young' then stop at the G#)
Ebm
We're on the run
Chorus:
Lights go low, low
carry on, on
Ooooooh carry on, carry on
Ooooooh carry on, carry on
Outro: Bbm Db G# Ebm x4
End on Db
How to play Lights Go Low
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 F#. 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.