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Harsh Light

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Capo First Fret
Intro:
F C A# A#
 The Fbarkeep's in a bad mood, Cplaying with his change
 DmTalking 'bout a blood moon, Fasking how I found this place
 A#My eyes are drained from the oFne that got away 
 So A#tonight I'm going out, tConight I'm gonna stay out
 FIn walks lady long boots, Clooking for a date 
 DmI would make the first move, but I'm Amtoo drunk to enunciate
 A#Never been one to want to hFear about someone's day 
 So A#tonight I'm going out, tConight I'm gonna stay A#out
 And it's so hard just to Cbe
 There's A#such a fine line between the things you want and the 
 CAnd the things that you need
 So A#I'm not going to sFleep
 I'm slipping into Cmidnight under A#harsh light
 And nothing gets me Fdown
 Running into Cold friends I don't A#need anymore
 Tonight I'm gonna show 'em,  We Fall got scars, we Call got scars
 We A#all got scars, we all got scars, so what?
 FI'm slipping into Cmidnight undeA#r harsh light 
 And nothing here is bringing me Fdown, Amoh whoa
 A#No, nothing here is bringing me dFownA#  
 And my Fheart is always breaking for the Cghosts that haunt this room 
 We fall aDmsleep to revolution, but Amwake up next to a sad excuse
 Oh, A#what a shame how we gFot in our own way
 So A#tonight I'm going out, tConight I'm gonna stay A#out
 A#And it's so hard not to sCcream (Amyeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
 There's A#such a fine line between the things you are and the
 CAnd the things that you've been
 I'm slipping into Cmidnight under A#harsh light
 And nothing gets me Fdown
 FUp above the Cpast loves I don'A#t need anymore
 Tonight I'm gonna show 'em,  We Fall got scars, we Call got scars
 We A#all got scars, we all got scars, so what?
 FI'm slipping into Cmidnight undeA#r harsh light 
 And nothing here is bringing me Fdown
We Fall got scaA#rs, we Call got scaA#rs
We Fall got scaA#rs, we Call got scaA#rs
 I'm scared that I'm becoming a Fsatellite (We all got scars)
 A#I'm sat aside of the Cmoon (We all got scaA#rs)
 Convinced that if you'd ever stood Fby my side (We all got scars)
 Now you're on the A#other side of the roCom (We all got scaA#rs)
 But I get this funny feeling that toFnight is going to end (We all got scars)
 Much A#better than it's been, Cooh (We all got scars)
 I A#find it hard to keep my eFyes open (We all got scars)
 And A#let the lights shine inC, ooh (We all got scaA#rs)
 And it's so hard just to bCe
 There's A#such a fine line, such a fine line, sCuch a fine line
 But A#I'm not sleeping tonFight
 I'm slipping into Cmidnight under A#harsh light
 And nothing gets me Fdown
 Running into Cold friends I don't A#need anymore
 Tonight I'm gonna show 'em,  We Fall got scars, we Call got scars
 We A#all got scars, we all got scars, so what?
 FI'm slipping into Cmidnight undeA#r harsh light 
 And nothing here is bringing me FdownC  
 A#No, nothing here is bringing me dFownC  
 A#No, nothing here is bringing me dFownC  
 Nothing here is bringing me Fdown, down, Cdown, dowA#n, down down down downF  C  
 A#And nothing here is bringing me dFown

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Harsh Light

by Nate Ruess

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo First Fret

Intro:

F C A# A#

F C

The barkeep's in a bad mood, playing with his change

Dm F

Talking 'bout a blood moon, asking how I found this place

A# F

My eyes are drained from the one that got away

A# C

So tonight I'm going out, tonight I'm gonna stay out

F C

In walks lady long boots, looking for a date

Dm Am

I would make the first move, but I'm too drunk to enunciate

A# F

Never been one to want to hear about someone's day

A# C A#

So tonight I'm going out, tonight I'm gonna stay out

And it's so hard just to be

There's such a fine line between the things you want and the

And the things that you need

A# F

So I'm not going to sleep

C A#

I'm slipping into midnight under harsh light

And nothing gets me down

C A#

Running into old friends I don't need anymore

F C

Tonight I'm gonna show 'em, We all got scars, we all got scars

We all got scars, we all got scars, so what?

F C A#

I'm slipping into midnight under harsh light

F Am

And nothing here is bringing me down, oh whoa

A# F A#

No, nothing here is bringing me down

F C

And my heart is always breaking for the ghosts that haunt this room

Dm Am

We fall asleep to revolution, but wake up next to a sad excuse

A# F

Oh, what a shame how we got in our own way

A# C A#

So tonight I'm going out, tonight I'm gonna stay out

A# C Am

And it's so hard not to scream (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

There's such a fine line between the things you are and the

And the things that you've been

C A#

I'm slipping into midnight under harsh light

And nothing gets me down

F C A#

Up above the past loves I don't need anymore

F C

Tonight I'm gonna show 'em, We all got scars, we all got scars

We all got scars, we all got scars, so what?

F C A#

I'm slipping into midnight under harsh light

And nothing here is bringing me down

F A# C A#

We all got scars, we all got scars

F A# C A#

We all got scars, we all got scars

I'm scared that I'm becoming a satellite (We all got scars)

A# C A#

I'm sat aside of the moon (We all got scars)

Convinced that if you'd ever stood by my side (We all got scars)

A# C A#

Now you're on the other side of the room (We all got scars)

But I get this funny feeling that tonight is going to end (We all got scars)

A# C

Much better than it's been, ooh (We all got scars)

A# F

I find it hard to keep my eyes open (We all got scars)

A# C A#

And let the lights shine in, ooh (We all got scars)

And it's so hard just to be

A# C

There's such a fine line, such a fine line, such a fine line

A# F

But I'm not sleeping tonight

C A#

I'm slipping into midnight under harsh light

And nothing gets me down

C A#

Running into old friends I don't need anymore

F C

Tonight I'm gonna show 'em, We all got scars, we all got scars

We all got scars, we all got scars, so what?

F C A#

I'm slipping into midnight under harsh light

F C

And nothing here is bringing me down

A# F C

No, nothing here is bringing me down

A# F C

No, nothing here is bringing me down

F C A# F C

Nothing here is bringing me down, down, down, down, down down down down

A# F

And nothing here is bringing me down

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