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In The Dark I See

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has five basic chords + a few odd ones in the outro. It's my first time tabbing 
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 4th or 6th (LIGHTS plays it on the 6th)
Strum pattern: She hammers on/off with her middle finger when playing C/G and Em, 
listen to the song for a better idea of the strum pattern. 
* = single strum
~ = let it ring
Chords (all relative to the capo, from E to e):
 C/G- 332010
 Em- 022000
 Am- 002210
 F- 133211 or x03211
 G- 320033
+outro chords
Introduction: (C/ G  Em) x2
Verse 1: 
C/GHere in the stillness, the Emquiet place
C/GWhere I’m lying with a Emdown turned face
                       Am  Em*    
You come and distract me from what’s coming at me
C/GGive me something to look Emforward to 
C/GTruth be told sometimes Emit’s only you
Pre-Chorus 1: 
AmNothing is at stake here
Em~
When we are awake here
Chorus: 
FIt’s you who brings the morning
AnAmd you who takes the sun when I Emsleep
GYou’re the only one who stuck around Ffor me                                
When I was losing, C/Gfaith in what I thought I would Embe
GYou’re the only one in the dark I C/Gsee 
The dark I Amsee~ the dark I EmseeG  
Verse 2: 
C/GI know I lose my heart so Emeasily 
C/GTrying to only show the Embest of me
                         Am  Em*
And I go into hiding, each time I stop trying
Oh, C/Gyou remind me of the little Emthings
C/G‘Til I forget the part that’s Emtroubling
Pre-Chorus 2:
AmAnd I feel so much better
Em~
When we are together
Chorus: 
FIt’s you who brings the morning
AnAmd you who takes the sun when I Emsleep
GYou’re the only one who stuck around Ffor me                                
When I was losing, C/Gfaith in what I thought I would Embe
GYou’re the only one in the dark I C/Gsee 
The dark I Amsee-e, the dark I Emsee~G  
Outro: 
            F5(x33011)*
Cause it’s you who brings the morning
                              C/G  G(x55430)
And you who takes the sun when I sleep
You’re the Emonly one who stuck around for C/Gme        
When I was losing, Amfaith in what I thought I would Embe~
YoGu’re the only one in the dark I C/Gsee~

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In The Dark I See

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

has five basic chords + a few odd ones in the outro. It's my first time tabbing

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 4th or 6th (LIGHTS plays it on the 6th)

Strum pattern: She hammers on/off with her middle finger when playing C/G and Em,

listen to the song for a better idea of the strum pattern.

* = single strum

~ = let it ring

Chords (all relative to the capo, from E to e):

C/G

- 332010

- 022000

- 002210

- 133211 or x03211

- 320033

+outro chords

G Em

Introduction: (C/ ) x2

Verse 1:

C/G Em

Here in the stillness, the quiet place

C/G Em

Where I’m lying with a down turned face

Am Em

You come and distract me from what’s coming at me

C/G Em

Give me something to look forward to

C/G Em

Truth be told sometimes it’s only you

Pre-Chorus 1:

Nothing is at stake here

When we are awake here

Chorus:

It’s you who brings the morning

Am Em

And you who takes the sun when I sleep

G F

You’re the only one who stuck around for me

C/G Em

When I was losing, faith in what I thought I would be

G C/G

You’re the only one in the dark I see

Am Em G

The dark I see~ the dark I see

Verse 2:

C/G Em

I know I lose my heart so easily

C/G Em

Trying to only show the best of me

Am Em

And I go into hiding, each time I stop trying

C/G Em

Oh, you remind me of the little things

C/G Em

‘Til I forget the part that’s troubling

Pre-Chorus 2:

And I feel so much better

When we are together

Chorus:

It’s you who brings the morning

Am Em

And you who takes the sun when I sleep

G F

You’re the only one who stuck around for me

C/G Em

When I was losing, faith in what I thought I would be

G C/G

You’re the only one in the dark I see

Am Em G

The dark I see-e, the dark I see~

Outro:

(x33011)*

Cause it’s you who brings the morning

C/G G

(x55430)

And you who takes the sun when I sleep

Em C/G

You’re the only one who stuck around for me

Am Em

When I was losing, faith in what I thought I would be~

G C/G

You’re the only one in the dark I see~

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