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Temples - Keep In The Dark
EKeep in the dark to stay out of the light
Keep in the dark to stay out of the light
Keep in the dark to stay out of the light
Just stay in the sunshine
ELaaaala la la
  C   B2x
G  Am
E
ETurn off your light, let's step into the dark
Sleep away the light that shines from here into her
ESave your face and keep your hands firmly pressed into the
GEeAeeeEarth
EI feel relief when nighttime eventually comes
Talk of all the dreams, you surely had one
Mind your head and keep your hands firmly pressed into the earth
GEarthB  
Dream on and Csleep won't Amsave you from the nightC  
Drink up Amdarling, dressed in whiteE  
A shameful displAay, sewn in velvet and lEace
To keep in the darBk
Dream on and Csleep won't Amsave you from the nightC  
Drink up Amdarling, dressed in whiteE  
I come with a Astring to recover the woCrld
that sings in the Bnight and never grows Eold
Solo (in E) 2x
e|----------------|          e|----------------|
B|----------------|          B|----------------|
G|----------------|          G|----------------| 
D|-----0-2--------| 2x, then D|----------------| 2x
A|-2-4------------|          A|----------------|
E|---------0--0---|          E|-0-3--0-2--0--0-|
EThe night falling saves the grace with wondering eyes
Drawn to a beauty left to leer in the light
Climb the stairs and keep your only precious white wine full 
of GwortAhE  
EResting hair of head, it's safe from the dark 
Dressed in a body left a stranger to her
Flashing words, attempt to call an all-showing girl your true worth
GworthB  
Dream on and Csleep won't Amsave you from the nightC  
Drink up Amdarling, dressed in whiteE  
A shameful displAay, sewn in velvet and lEace
To keep in the dBark
Dream on and Csleep won't Amsave you from the nightC  
Drink up Amdarling, dressed in whiteE  
I come with a Astring to recover the woCrld
that sings in the Bnight and never grows Eold
End in E  

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Keep In The Dark

by Temples

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Temples - Keep In The Dark

Keep in the dark to stay out of the light

Just stay in the sunshine

Laaaala la la

C B

G Am

Turn off your light, let's step into the dark

Sleep away the light that shines from here into her

Save your face and keep your hands firmly pressed into the

G A E

Eeeeearth

I feel relief when nighttime eventually comes

Talk of all the dreams, you surely had one

Mind your head and keep your hands firmly pressed into the earth

G B

Earth

C Am C

Dream on and sleep won't save you from the night

Am E

Drink up darling, dressed in white

A E

A shameful display, sewn in velvet and lace

To keep in the dark

C Am C

Dream on and sleep won't save you from the night

Am E

Drink up darling, dressed in white

A C

I come with a string to recover the world

B E

that sings in the night and never grows old

Solo (in ) 2x

e|----------------| e|----------------|

B|----------------| B|----------------|

G|----------------| G|----------------|

D|-----0-2--------| 2x, then D|----------------| 2x

A|-2-4------------| A|----------------|

E|---------0--0---| E|-0-3--0-2--0--0-|

The night falling saves the grace with wondering eyes

Drawn to a beauty left to leer in the light

Climb the stairs and keep your only precious white wine full

G A E

of worth

Resting hair of head, it's safe from the dark

Dressed in a body left a stranger to her

Flashing words, attempt to call an all-showing girl your true worth

G B

worth

C Am C

Dream on and sleep won't save you from the night

Am E

Drink up darling, dressed in white

A E

A shameful display, sewn in velvet and lace

To keep in the dark

C Am C

Dream on and sleep won't save you from the night

Am E

Drink up darling, dressed in white

A C

I come with a string to recover the world

B E

that sings in the night and never grows old

End in

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