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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 6Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Capo 4
I’m just on a tabbing spree today, so here you go. I wanted to find the chords to 
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|4-6---4-6---4-6-|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------| and just do this until your fingers fall off, I guess. 
Chords:
    Am|x02210|
     C|332010|
 Fmaj7|x33210|
I had a Amway then C  
losing it all Fmaj7on my own 
I had a Amheart then C  
but the Fmaj7queen has been overthrown 
And AmI'm not sleeping noCw 
the Fmaj7dark is too hard to beat
And AmI'm not keeping Cnow the Fmaj7strength I need to push me 
You show the Amlights that stop me Cturn to stone 
You Fmaj7shine It when I'm alone
And so I Amtell myself that CI'll be strong 
And Fmaj7dreaming when they're gone 
'Cause they're Amcalling, calling, calling me home 
CCalling, calling, calling home 
You show the Amlights that stop me Cturn to stone 
You Fmaj7shine it when I'm alone                                                        

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Lights

by American Authors

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Standard Tuning

Capo 4

I’m just on a tabbing spree today, so here you go. I wanted to find the chords to

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

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

G|4-6---4-6---4-6-|

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------| and just do this until your fingers fall off, I guess.

Chords:

|x02210|

|332010|

Fmaj7

|x33210|

Am C

I had a way then

Fmaj7

losing it all on my own

Am C

I had a heart then

Fmaj7

but the queen has been overthrown

Am C

And I'm not sleeping now

Fmaj7

the dark is too hard to beat

Am C Fmaj7

And I'm not keeping now the strength I need to push me

Am C

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

Fmaj7

You shine It when I'm alone

Am C

And so I tell myself that I'll be strong

Fmaj7

And dreaming when they're gone

'Cause they're calling, calling, calling me home

Calling, calling, calling home

Am C

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

Fmaj7

You shine it when I'm alone

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