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When The Lights Go Down

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Capo 1
FI back Cdown that Gfaded black ash fault 
every moFrning at Chalf paGst eight
I rFoll my Ctruck up the iGnterstate driving
To a job Fyou Cknow I Ghate
But I'm still thAmere stanGdin in the kitchen
FThinking bout that kiss goodbyeG  
And it ain't faiAmr becausGe I know what I'm missing
Gonna Ffinish what we staGrted tonight
cause when the lFights go down going to sChut the world out
Be the onlAmy two people iGn it
I'll turn the raFdio low love you Cgood love you slow
And I promAmise you won't forget iGt
Baby when the lFights Cgo Gdown
Baby when the lFights Cgo Gdown
FI go bacCk sometimes to tGhe weekend that Fwe spent in CPanama CityG  
Yeah we Fgot rainCed out walking dGown the beach oh but 
Fdamn you still lCooked prettyG  
But here we are fAmlying tGhrough the moments
FLiving our crazy livesG  
You still got my heart aAmnd I know you knGow it
But Flet me show it to you tonight tonighGt
when the lights go down Fgoing to shut the world outC  
Be the onlAmy two people in itG  
I'll turn the radio low Flove you good love you slowC  
And I promAmise you won't forget iGt
Baby when the lights Fgo downC  G  
Baby when the lights Fgo down CyeaGh yeah yeah
Girl the only thAming I'm thinking about right nowG  
Is when the lighFts go downC  G  
When the lights Fgo downC  G  
when the lights go down Fgoing to shut the world outC  
Be the onlAmy two people in itG  
I'll turn the radio low Flove you good love you slowC  
And I promAmise you won't forget iGt
Baby when the lights Fgo downC  G  
Baby when the lights Fgo downC  G  
Baby when the lights Fgo downC  G  
Baby when the lights Fgo downC  G  

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When The Lights Go Down

by Chad Brownlee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

F C G

I back down that faded black ash fault

F C G

every morning at half past eight

F C G

I roll my truck up the interstate driving

F C G

To a job you know I hate

Am G

But I'm still there standin in the kitchen

F G

Thinking bout that kiss goodbye

Am G

And it ain't fair because I know what I'm missing

F G

Gonna finish what we started tonight

F C

cause when the lights go down going to shut the world out

Am G

Be the only two people in it

F C

I'll turn the radio low love you good love you slow

Am G

And I promise you won't forget it

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

F C G F C G

I go back sometimes to the weekend that we spent in Panama City

F C G

Yeah we got rained out walking down the beach oh but

F C G

damn you still looked pretty

Am G

But here we are flying through the moments

F G

Living our crazy lives

Am G

You still got my heart and I know you know it

F G

But let me show it to you tonight tonight

F C

when the lights go down going to shut the world out

Am G

Be the only two people in it

F C

I'll turn the radio low love you good love you slow

Am G

And I promise you won't forget it

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

F C G

Baby when the lights go down yeah yeah yeah

Am G

Girl the only thing I'm thinking about right now

F C G

Is when the lights go down

F C G

When the lights go down

F C

when the lights go down going to shut the world out

Am G

Be the only two people in it

F C

I'll turn the radio low love you good love you slow

Am G

And I promise you won't forget it

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

F C G

Baby when the lights go down

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