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along with the studio version, you need a capo on 2.
I personally play this differently than Lights does herself.  I play G, Em7, Cadd9 and D.
She plays G, C, and D barred. I will transcribe her version here and my own version below.
 G= 355433
C = 8 10 10 9 8 8
D = 10 12 12 11 10 10
GHere, in a familiar pGlace, we got our heads dCown and we pretend its cCuz the night is...
GDark and running out of sGpace for us to run aCround but it's a dead eCnd and money's tight
And Dit's been a Clong time of Gthis
DSomething has gCot to give...
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Gbeen a hard year with nothing to show
From Cdown this road, it’s only Don we go, on we go
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Gbeen a hard year and I only know
From Cdown this low, it’s only Dup we go, up we go
GLet's get on another flGight, maybe set out to sCea, pick it up and Cshake our fist at it
Cuz deaGth is harder to come Gby than it is to brCeathe when you got to mCake a break for it
And Dit's been a Clong time of Gthis
DSomething has gCot to give...
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Gbeen a hard year with nothing to show
From Cdown this road, it’s only Don we go, on we go
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Gbeen a hard year and I only know
From Cdown this low, it’s only Dup we go, up we go
GNothing gives easy, eaGsy gives nothing
CI’m just trying to keep Dincome coming in
GDawn is bound to break Gwhen the night is done
CAlways darker days bDefore brighter onGes
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Gbeen a hard year with nothing to show
From Cdown this road, it’s only Don we go, on we go
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Gbeen a hard year and I only know
From Cdown this low, it’s only Dup we go, up we go
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GHere, in a familiar pEm7lace, we got our heads Cadd9down and we pretend itDs cuz the night is...
GDark and running out of sEm7pace for us to run Cadd9around but it's a dead Dend and money's tight
And Bmit's been a Clong time of tGhis
BmSomething has gCot to give...
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Em7been a hard year with nothing to show
From Cadd9down this road, it’s only Dsus4on we go, Don we go
GEveryone here is ready to go
It’s Em7been a hard year and I only know
From Cadd9down this low, it’s only Dsus4up we go, Dup we go

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Up We Go

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

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along with the studio version, you need a capo on 2.

I personally play this differently than Lights does herself. I play G, Em7, Cadd9 and D.

She plays G, C, and D barred. I will transcribe her version here and my own version below.

= 355433

C = 8 10 10 9 8 8

D = 10 12 12 11 10 10

G G C C

Here, in a familiar place, we got our heads down and we pretend its cuz the night is...

G G C C

Dark and running out of space for us to run around but it's a dead end and money's tight

D C G

And it's been a long time of this

D C

Something has got to give...

Everyone here is ready to go

It’s been a hard year with nothing to show

C D

From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go

Everyone here is ready to go

It’s been a hard year and I only know

C D

From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go

G G C C

Let's get on another flight, maybe set out to sea, pick it up and shake our fist at it

G G C C

Cuz death is harder to come by than it is to breathe when you got to make a break for it

D C G

And it's been a long time of this

D C

Something has got to give...

Everyone here is ready to go

It’s been a hard year with nothing to show

C D

From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go

Everyone here is ready to go

It’s been a hard year and I only know

C D

From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go

G G

Nothing gives easy, easy gives nothing

C D

I’m just trying to keep income coming in

G G

Dawn is bound to break when the night is done

C D G

Always darker days before brighter ones

Everyone here is ready to go

It’s been a hard year with nothing to show

C D

From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go

Everyone here is ready to go

It’s been a hard year and I only know

C D

From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go

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G Em7 Cadd9 D

Here, in a familiar place, we got our heads down and we pretend its cuz the night is...

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Dark and running out of space for us to run around but it's a dead end and money's tight

Bm C G

And it's been a long time of this

Bm C

Something has got to give...

Everyone here is ready to go

Em7

It’s been a hard year with nothing to show

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

From down this road, it’s only on we go, on we go

Everyone here is ready to go

Em7

It’s been a hard year and I only know

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

From down this low, it’s only up we go, up we go

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