{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2494548,"song":"Hot Soft Light","artist":"The Hold Steady","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11508019-hot-soft-light-chords-by-the-hold-steady/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2494548?type=chord","rating":4.78758,"votes":5,"content":"Standard tuning. Full barre/open chords sound best. I prefer a barre chord E in the verses/interludes,\r\nand an open chord E in the pre-chorus/chorus.\r\n\r\nThe timing is a little tricky at first, as in the chord changes aren't quite\r\non the words you would expect, but it's not hard with some practice. \r\n\r\nAny questions or comments, please let me know!\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI was not involved up at the Northtown Mall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nAs a matter of fact[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]C#m[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI didn't even know that that's where it happened[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI was France Ave. when they came out dancing[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI was Lyndale South, I was kicking it with cousins[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWe were talking about going clubbin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut instead we just started drinkin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]                            [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI've been straight since the Cinco de Mayo[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBut before that I was blotto[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nI was blacked out, I was cracked out\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI was caved in[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou should’ve seen all these portals[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat I’ve powered up in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStarted recreational[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nEnded kinda medical[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt came on hot and soft[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd then it tightened up its tentacles[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI wasn't there[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI was blind, high, I was scared[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI was Lake and Columbus[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nI was cutting off all my hair[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI was unfurling a flag of defiance[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\naimed at my guidance guy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nSo this is it[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the end of the session[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd I ain't gonna be taking any more questions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI think my attorney's gonna second that notion[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStarted recreational[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nEnded kinda medical[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt came on hot and soft[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd then it tightened up its tentacles[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the band played \"Screaming for Vengeance\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd we agreed, this world is mostly manacled[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt started ice cream social nice[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIt ended up all white and ecumenical[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nThere are guys, there are guys,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthere are guys, there are guys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith the wild eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwhen they ask to get you high[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]               [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nThere are girls, there are girls[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthere are girls, there are girls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat'll come to you with comfort in the night[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nThat's right[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStarted recreational[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nEnded kinda medical[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt came on hot and soft[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd then it tightened up its tentacles[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the band played \"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou thought it was stormy and adorable[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nIt started in the vestibule[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIt ended in the hospital[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nThere are guys, there are guys,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthere are guys, there are guys[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith the wild eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nwhen they ask to get you high[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]               [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nThere are girls, there are girls[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthere are girls, there are girls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat'll come to you with comfort in the night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]               [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nThere are nights, there are nights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthere are nights, there are nights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen it all comes on a little bit too bright[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]               [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nThere's a cross, there's a cross[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nthere's a cross, there's a cross[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd in the center, there is a hot, soft light[/tab]","plain_text":"Standard tuning. Full barre/open chords sound best. I prefer a barre chord E in the verses/interludes,\nand an open chord E in the pre-chorus/chorus.\n\nThe timing is a little tricky at first, as in the chord changes aren't quite\non the words you would expect, but it's not hard with some practice. \n\nAny questions or comments, please let me know!\n\n[Intro]\n\nC#m E A B (x2)\n\nE\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.\nI was blacked out, I was cracked out\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nC#m E A B (x2)\n\nE\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nC#m E A B (x2)\n\nE\n\nC#m E A B (x2)\n\nE\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["E","C#m","A","B","C","F#m","G#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}