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I found a couple of tabs done a bit wrong so I decided to write down a version myself. This should be
correct!
Standard tuning
Capo 2th fret
[Verse]
How Emlong will it take?
Have I got Gtime for a shower?
You could Djump on the blue lineAm,
Take a Embus from the station,
And I'll Gmeet you out there,
Get a Ddrink, if that's alrightAm,
Don't Emcare what we do,
'Cause the Gnight is ours,
As Dlong as we do,
What we're Amdoing for hours,
How Emlong will it take?
Have I got Gtime for a shower?
You could Djump on the blue lineAm,
I could wait all Cnight, Gnight, Amnight, EmI,
I could wait all Cnight, Gnight, Amnight, EmI,
[Chorus]
I hope that the EmTraffic Lights Gdon't change,
DKeeping me away from Amyou,
I hope that the EmTraffic Lights Gdon't change,
DWherever I lose,Am  
And I Emhope that you'Gre,
Gonna Dget there Amsoon,
I hope that the EmTraffic Lights Gdon't change,
DKeeping me away from Amyou,
[Verse 2]
It's Emcold outside,
I've been Gwaiting for an hour,
But it's Dfeeling like foreverAm,
I put my Embest dress on,
With a Glow-cut top,
Got some new Dshoes on and sweaterAm,
And every Empassing car leaves me Gwondering,
Did you Dtreat me wrong? Whats Amhappening?
I hear the Emdriver say:
"Go the Gother way,
And Dlook for something better",
[Chorus]
I hope that the EmTraffic Lights Gdon't change,
DKeeping me away from Amyou,
I hope that the EmTraffic Lights Gdon't change,
DWherever I lose,Am  
And I Emhope that you'Gre,
Gonna Dget there Amsoon,
I hope that the EmTraffic Lights Gdon't change,
DKeeping me away from Amyou,
I could wait all Cnight, Gnight, Amnight, EmI,
I could wait all Cnight, Gnight, Amnight, EmI,
I could wait all Cni-, i-G, i-, iAm-, i-, Emi-, i-, i-, i-,
I could wait all Cni-, i-G, i-, iAm-, i-, Emi-,
Aand to the chorus!

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Traffic Lights

by Lena (Lena Meyer-Landrut)

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

Chords in this song · guitar

I found a couple of tabs done a bit wrong so I decided to write down a version myself. This should be

correct!

Standard tuning

Capo 2th fret

[Verse]

How long will it take?

Have I got time for a shower?

D Am

You could jump on the blue line,

Take a bus from the station,

And I'll meet you out there,

D Am

Get a drink, if that's alright,

Don't care what we do,

'Cause the night is ours,

As long as we do,

What we're doing for hours,

How long will it take?

Have I got time for a shower?

D Am

You could jump on the blue line,

C G Am Em

I could wait all night, night, night, I,

C G Am Em

I could wait all night, night, night, I,

[Chorus]

Em G

I hope that the Traffic Lights don't change,

D Am

Keeping me away from you,

Em G

I hope that the Traffic Lights don't change,

D Am

Wherever I lose,

Em G

And I hope that you're,

D Am

Gonna get there soon,

Em G

I hope that the Traffic Lights don't change,

D Am

Keeping me away from you,

[Verse 2]

It's cold outside,

I've been waiting for an hour,

D Am

But it's feeling like forever,

I put my best dress on,

With a low-cut top,

D Am

Got some new shoes on and sweater,

Em G

And every passing car leaves me wondering,

D Am

Did you treat me wrong? Whats happening?

I hear the driver say:

"Go the other way,

And look for something better",

[Chorus]

Em G

I hope that the Traffic Lights don't change,

D Am

Keeping me away from you,

Em G

I hope that the Traffic Lights don't change,

D Am

Wherever I lose,

Em G

And I hope that you're,

D Am

Gonna get there soon,

Em G

I hope that the Traffic Lights don't change,

D Am

Keeping me away from you,

C G Am Em

I could wait all night, night, night, I,

C G Am Em

I could wait all night, night, night, I,

C G Am Em

I could wait all ni-, i-, i-, i-, i-, i-, i-, i-, i-,

C G Am Em

I could wait all ni-, i-, i-, i-, i-, i-,

Aand to the chorus!

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