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Strawbs - When The Lights Came On
INTRO:  Am   C   G   Am   C   G   C     D   Am   C   G   Am   C   G   C   D  Am  
The Dparty wasn't Cover, when my Gfriends started AmleavingC  
Still a lot of Gthings I had to Dsay
N.C.                    D                C              G         Am  C  
If I walked back in that room, would it be the way I left it?
Lost my Gnerve and turned aDway
And the rains came
                        Am    G   D- F  
And the skies turned grey
CHORUS:
When the lights came Amon
I could see the Gpicture
It burnt my Ameyes and it bruised my Emmind
Gave me Fhope to face the Cfuture
                                    G   Am-  G- Am  
I was not alone when the lights came on
INTERLUDE:  C   G   D    Am   C   G   D  Am  
They Dcrucified the Cox and put his Gcarcass to the AmfireC  
                                  G     D-  G- D  
Stood around proclaiming they were free
Stripped away his Cflesh, while giving Gthanks for all his Amlabours
              C                   G   D-  G- D  
No-one saw the joke, but him and me
Then the rains came
                        Am    G   D- F  
And the skies turned grey
CHORUS:
When the lights came Amon
I could see the Gpicture
It burnt my Ameyes and it bruised my Emmind
Gave me Fhope to face the Cfuture
                                    G   Am-  G-  Am  
I was not alone when the lights came on
INTERLUDE:  C   G   D    Am   C   G   D  Am  
  (Horns)    Dm   G   Am   C    G    D   C   G   Am   C    G  D  
Then the rains came
                        Am    G   D- F  
And the skies turned grey
CHORUS:
When the lights came Amon
I could see the Gpicture
It burnt my Ameyes and it bruised my Emmind
Gave me Fhope to face the Cfuture
                                    G   Am-  G-  Am  
I was not alone when the lights came on
INTERLUDE:  C   G   D    Am   C   G   D  Am  
A Dwise man built his Chouse upon a Grock beside a Amriver
                 C                    G       D-  G- D  
Cared not for the storms that lashed around
The foolish man was Ctempted, dipped his Gsoul into the Amwater
His Cbody, though at Gpeace, has not been Dfound
But the rains came
                        Am    G   D- F  
And the skies turned grey
CHORUS:
When the lights came Amon
I could see the Gpicture
It burnt my Ameyes and it bruised my Emmind
Gave me Fhope to face the Cfuture
                                    G   Am- G  
I was not alone when the lights came on
CHORUS:
When the lights came Amon
I could see into the Gfuture
It burnt my Ameyes and it Embruised my mind
I saw the Ftruth that I had been conCcealing
                                         G   Am-  G- Am  
We were face to face when the lights came on
OUTRO:  C/G   Cmaj9/G   G     D   C/G   Cmaj9/G   G   D  Am  

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When The Lights Came On

by Strawbs

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C/G

Cmaj9/G

Strawbs - When The Lights Came On

Am C G Am C G C D Am C G Am C G C D Am

INTRO:

D C G Am C

The party wasn't over, when my friends started leaving

G D

Still a lot of things I had to say

D C G Am C

N.C.

If I walked back in that room, would it be the way I left it?

G D

Lost my nerve and turned away

And the rains came

Am G D F

And the skies turned grey

CHORUS:

When the lights came on

I could see the picture

Am Em

It burnt my eyes and it bruised my mind

F C

Gave me hope to face the future

G Am G Am

- -

I was not alone when the lights came on

C G D Am C G D Am

INTERLUDE:

D C G Am C

They crucified the ox and put his carcass to the fire

G D G D

- -

Stood around proclaiming they were free

C G Am

Stripped away his flesh, while giving thanks for all his labours

C G D G D

- -

No-one saw the joke, but him and me

Then the rains came

Am G D F

And the skies turned grey

CHORUS:

When the lights came on

I could see the picture

Am Em

It burnt my eyes and it bruised my mind

F C

Gave me hope to face the future

G Am G Am

- -

I was not alone when the lights came on

C G D Am C G D Am

INTERLUDE:

Dm G Am C G D C G Am C G D

(Horns)

Then the rains came

Am G D F

And the skies turned grey

CHORUS:

When the lights came on

I could see the picture

Am Em

It burnt my eyes and it bruised my mind

F C

Gave me hope to face the future

G Am G Am

- -

I was not alone when the lights came on

C G D Am C G D Am

INTERLUDE:

D C G Am

A wise man built his house upon a rock beside a river

C G D G D

- -

Cared not for the storms that lashed around

C G Am

The foolish man was tempted, dipped his soul into the water

C G D

His body, though at peace, has not been found

But the rains came

Am G D F

And the skies turned grey

CHORUS:

When the lights came on

I could see the picture

Am Em

It burnt my eyes and it bruised my mind

F C

Gave me hope to face the future

G Am G

I was not alone when the lights came on

CHORUS:

When the lights came on

I could see into the future

Am Em

It burnt my eyes and it bruised my mind

F C

I saw the truth that I had been concealing

G Am G Am

- -

We were face to face when the lights came on

C/G Cmaj9/G G D C/G Cmaj9/G G D Am

OUTRO:

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