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I love this song and am surprised there isn't a tab already for it.
Since there's nothing online I see yet I quickly penned out the 
chords so you can play it. The whole thing revolves around 
F#, B, and C#. I usually play them up higher on the fretboard 
on the 9th fret. Standard tuning duh.
Intro
F#
F#I've            pBut               oC#n     something
you           can't  switch off
verse
F#I won't buy, you won't cry
BI know i will and you know how C#it feels
F#on the northside on the southside
Bthey sing along long when you switch onC#  
break
chorus
You switch on F#for the city
long gonBe from the city
come on strong winds move onF#  
you belong F#in the city
I'm loBng for the city
switch on a sad song when I'm goneF#  
when in new york
I stay indoors go into the city 
and switch up the pity
on the train someone says
something about how jesus saves
but I'm too lost to be found
you put on a good face, when i wasn't around
on the eastside
on the westside
they sing along when you switch on
You switch on for the city
long gone from the city
come on strong winds move on
you belong in the city
I'm long for the city
switch on a sad song when I'm gone

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Switched On

by Islands

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I love this song and am surprised there isn't a tab already for it.

Since there's nothing online I see yet I quickly penned out the

chords so you can play it. The whole thing revolves around

F#, B, and C#. I usually play them up higher on the fretboard

on the 9th fret. Standard tuning duh.

Intro

F# B C#

I've put on something

you can't switch off

verse

I won't buy, you won't cry

B C#

I know i will and you know how it feels

on the northside on the southside

B C#

they sing along long when you switch on

break

chorus

You switch on for the city

long gone from the city

come on strong winds move on

you belong in the city

I'm long for the city

switch on a sad song when I'm gone

when in new york

I stay indoors go into the city

and switch up the pity

on the train someone says

something about how jesus saves

but I'm too lost to be found

you put on a good face, when i wasn't around

on the eastside

on the westside

they sing along when you switch on

You switch on for the city

long gone from the city

come on strong winds move on

you belong in the city

I'm long for the city

switch on a sad song when I'm gone

About Switched On Chords by Islands

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