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Jaime Wyatt - Light Switch
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I first heard this song on the Wicker Park soundtrack, which is very good if you're
into indie music. I haven't really heard anything else by her, but I like this song.
I couldn't find a tab anywhere on the internet so I did it myself.
**Capo 3** (chords relative to capo)
Intro:
     Am        CDo do do doF  E  
     Am        CDo do do do doF  E  
Verse:
AmThe rare ocCcasion when you
  FCall me on the Ephone
AmIt's like a Choliday I
FCelebrate alEone
AmRemember Cevery detail
FWhen you Espoke
AmThe way my Cname dragged a-
FCross your Edoor
Pre-Chorus:
FInstead of burning
EAll at once    EOhhh
Chorus:
AmSometimes CI can't
FFind the light Eswitch (sometimes)
AmSometimeCs I'd rather
FDwell in the Edarkness
AmSometimeCs I'm
FBetter off Ealone (sometimes)
AmSometimes has beCcome my home
F                E
Interlude (same as intro):
     Am        CDo do do dFoE  
     Am        CDo do do do dFoE  
Verse:
AmWell you don't Cwant me
And FI should have knownE  
AmMy heart can't Cseem to
FLet you goE  
AmYou're not so sCpecial
You're not Feven cElose
AmYou mean the Cleast
But you tFake the Emost
Pre-chorus:
FInstead of burning
EAll at once    EOhhh
Chorus:
AmSometimes CI can't
FFind the light Eswitch (sometimes)
AmSometimes CI'd rather
FDwell in the Edarkness
AmSometimCes I'm
FBetter off Ealone (sometimes)
AmSometimes has Cbecome my home
F                E
Bridge:
AI hear your Fwords so sweeEsust
DSecure and Eflattering
AI stare inFto the sEsusea
As the Dwaves crash over Eme
AI washed upFon the shoEsusre
Your worDds don't flatter Eanymore
            A   FYou knoooBbow
Chorus:
AmSometimes CI can't
FFind the light Eswitch
AmSometimCes I'd rather
FDwell in the Edarkness
AmSometimeCs I'm
FBetter off Ealone
AmSometimes has Cbecome my home
F                E
AmSometimes CI can't
FFind the light Eswitch
AmSometimeCs I'd rather
FDwell in the Edarkness
AmSometimes CI'm
FBetter off Ealone
AmSometimes has Cbecome my home
F                E
(Repeat progression:  Am C F E until fade out)

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Light Switch

by Jaime Wyatt

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Esus

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Jaime Wyatt - Light Switch

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I first heard this song on the Wicker Park soundtrack, which is very good if you're

into indie music. I haven't really heard anything else by her, but I like this song.

I couldn't find a tab anywhere on the internet so I did it myself.

**Capo 3** (chords relative to capo)

Intro:

Am C F E

Do do do do

Am C F E

Do do do do do

Verse:

Am C

The rare occasion when you

F E

Call me on the phone

Am C

It's like a holiday I

F E

Celebrate alone

Am C

Remember every detail

F E

When you spoke

Am C

The way my name dragged a-

F E

Cross your door

Pre-Chorus:

Instead of burning

E E

All at once Ohhh

Chorus:

Am C

Sometimes I can't

F E

Find the light switch (sometimes)

Am C

Sometimes I'd rather

F E

Dwell in the darkness

Am C

Sometimes I'm

F E

Better off alone (sometimes)

Am C

Sometimes has become my home

F E

Interlude (same as intro):

Am C F E

Do do do do

Am C F E

Do do do do do

Verse:

Am C

Well you don't want me

F E

And I should have known

Am C

My heart can't seem to

F E

Let you go

Am C

You're not so special

F E

You're not even close

Am C

You mean the least

F E

But you take the most

Pre-chorus:

Instead of burning

E E

All at once Ohhh

Chorus:

Am C

Sometimes I can't

F E

Find the light switch (sometimes)

Am C

Sometimes I'd rather

F E

Dwell in the darkness

Am C

Sometimes I'm

F E

Better off alone (sometimes)

Am C

Sometimes has become my home

F E

Bridge:

A F Esus

I hear your words so sweet

D E

Secure and flattering

A F Esus

I stare into the sea

D E

As the waves crash over me

A F Esus

I washed upon the shore

D E

Your words don't flatter anymore

A F Bb

You knoooow

Chorus:

Am C

Sometimes I can't

F E

Find the light switch

Am C

Sometimes I'd rather

F E

Dwell in the darkness

Am C

Sometimes I'm

F E

Better off alone

Am C

Sometimes has become my home

F E

Am C

Sometimes I can't

F E

Find the light switch

Am C

Sometimes I'd rather

F E

Dwell in the darkness

Am C

Sometimes I'm

F E

Better off alone

Am C

Sometimes has become my home

F E

(Repeat progression: Am C F E until fade out)

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