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Lucy Kaplansky - Turn The Lights Back On
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    G     C     G    C  
EGnough with the mood lighting, I'm Dnot in the mood
ApEmparently, I don't have the Cright attitude
Do you Gthink this is a sense, maybe Dthat's what we need
Then we could Emchannel some of the dead air beCtween you and me
GDry your new age tears, let's Dstick to the facts
Don't Emneed your phoney pearls of wisdom, Cyou can have them back
Don't Gwant your earnest sympathy, Dkeep it to yourself
If I'm Emgonna be alone, I'd rather Cbe my myselfG  
CHORUS:
Turn the lights back onEm  
Turn the lights back onD  
That trusting Amgirl you Gknew, is Cdead and goneD  
She's dead and goneG  C  
You've read, "The GRoad Less Traveled", you think you Dknow everything
A Emlittle knowledge can be such a Cdangerous thing
If you'd Glook in the mirror, I could Dtell you what you'd see
It'd be a Emreal education, tuCition's free
GHow could you just sit there all those years and Dwatch me throw away
Everything I Emwanted and worked for and the Ddreams, I couldn't even Gsay
It never occurred to you to Donce ask me why
Guess it Emdidn't and I think that's maybe Cworse than a lie,     yeahG  
CHORUS:
Turn the lights back onEm  
Turn the lights back onD  
That trusting Amgirl you Gknew, is Cdead and goneD  
She's dead and goneG  C  G  C  
BRIDGE:
I was deaf, dumb and Gblind when I Ccame to Gyou
I Ctrusted you, you Gsaid I was Csupposed Gto
You Ccouldn't underGstand me, you Ccouldn't even Gsee
Your Chand before your Gface, Cmuch less Gme
So you Ctold me all this stuff aGbout you, preCtended it was about Gme
And I'd have been Cbetter off with nothingD  G  
CHORUS:
Turn the lights back onC  
Turn the lights back onD  
That trusting Amgirl you Gknew, is Cdead and goneD  
She's dead and goneG  
CHORUS:
Turn the lights back onEm  
Turn the lights back onD  
That trusting Amgirl you Gknew, is Cdead and goneD  
She's dead and goneG  C  
She's dead and goneG  
Turn the lights back ConAm  Bm  C  G  

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Turn The Lights Back On

by Lucy Kaplansky

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

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Lucy Kaplansky - Turn The Lights Back On

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G C

INTRO:

G D

Enough with the mood lighting, I'm not in the mood

Em C

Apparently, I don't have the right attitude

G D

Do you think this is a sense, maybe that's what we need

Em C

Then we could channel some of the dead air between you and me

G D

Dry your new age tears, let's stick to the facts

Em C

Don't need your phoney pearls of wisdom, you can have them back

G D

Don't want your earnest sympathy, keep it to yourself

Em C G

If I'm gonna be alone, I'd rather be my myself

CHORUS:

Turn the lights back on

Am G C D

That trusting girl you knew, is dead and gone

G C

She's dead and gone

G D

You've read, "The Road Less Traveled", you think you know everything

Em C

A little knowledge can be such a dangerous thing

G D

If you'd look in the mirror, I could tell you what you'd see

Em C

It'd be a real education, tuition's free

G D

How could you just sit there all those years and watch me throw away

Em D G

Everything I wanted and worked for and the dreams, I couldn't even say

It never occurred to you to once ask me why

Em C G

Guess it didn't and I think that's maybe worse than a lie, yeah

CHORUS:

Turn the lights back on

Am G C D

That trusting girl you knew, is dead and gone

G C G C

She's dead and gone

BRIDGE:

G C G

I was deaf, dumb and blind when I came to you

C G C G

I trusted you, you said I was supposed to

C G C G

You couldn't understand me, you couldn't even see

C G C G

Your hand before your face, much less me

C G C G

So you told me all this stuff about you, pretended it was about me

C D G

And I'd have been better off with nothing

CHORUS:

Turn the lights back on

Am G C D

That trusting girl you knew, is dead and gone

She's dead and gone

CHORUS:

Turn the lights back on

Am G C D

That trusting girl you knew, is dead and gone

G C

She's dead and gone

C Am Bm C G

Turn the lights back on

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