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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 G-   320033
 F#m- 244222
Intro:
D--Bm-G--
D--G-A-
D-A-Bm-G-
D--A-Bm-G--A-
Verse 1:
We're aDlive in the modern
world so Afar out of Bmreach 
DDesperate souls in this
eAlectric Bmsea Well Dcity
lights won't guide my way
and I'm Arunning out of
Bmtime AThere's Dwreckage
all around me in
every Apassing car
and Bmfreeway sign
Refrain:
  GIt's a Dtale about
the Aend of the
Bmworld  D   GEnDcrypted in
the Aheart of us BmallA  
Chorus 1:
  GWe are the Ddark
we are the Alight
We are the Bmvoice
you Dhear at
Gnight We are the
Darchitects of Avoid
Verse 2:
Skate Punk Drums:
DHint interior of a
thing in a Asilent
all the Bmtime AThe
Dkingdom has been
poisoned but Anobody
here can Bmsee the signs
Regular Punk Drums
  DI don't wanna hear
I don't wanna say
AI don't wanna know
I don't Bmwanna prayA  
DI don't wanna be the
one to let you down
let you down AI don't
wanna be the one to
Bm(hold)
take it all away
Chorus 2:
  GWe are the Ddark
we are the Alight
We are the Bmvoice
you Dhear at
Gnight We are the
Darchitects of AvoidBm  A  
  GWe write the Dwrongs
we build the Abombs
We put the Bmheavens
Din the sGky We
are the Dkeepers
of the Aun-
Bridge:
-Bmknown Don't Dwanna
hear, don't Awanna
say Don't Gwanna
Aknow  Bmdon't Dwanna
pray Don't Awanna
             D   Bm   G   D   Abm
let you down
BmHere where we Ahide
From City Lights
Chorus 3:
Skate Punk Drums:
  GWe are the Ddark
we are the Alight
We are the Bmvoice
you Dhear at
Gnight We are the
Darchitects of AvoidBm  A  
Regular Punk Drums:
  GWe write the Dwrongs
we build the Abombs
We put the Bmheavens
Din the sGky We
are the Dkeepers
of the AunBm---Gknown
We write the Dwrongs
we build the Abombs
We put the Bmheavens
Din the sGky We
are the Dkeepers
        A   Bm      G   D   ABm(hold)
of the un---known

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City Lights

by Strung Out

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

F#m

- 244222

Intro:

D--Bm-G--

D--G-A-

D-A-Bm-G-

D--A-Bm-G--A-

Verse 1:

We're alive in the modern

A Bm

world so far out of reach

Desperate souls in this

A Bm D

electric sea Well city

lights won't guide my way

and I'm running out of

Bm A D

time There's wreckage

all around me in

every passing car

and freeway sign

Refrain:

G D

It's a tale about

the end of the

Bm D G D

world Encrypted in

A Bm A

the heart of us all

Chorus 1:

G D

We are the dark

we are the light

We are the voice

you hear at

night We are the

D A

architects of void

Verse 2:

Skate Punk Drums:

Hint interior of a

thing in a silent

Bm A

all the time The

kingdom has been

poisoned but nobody

here can see the signs

Regular Punk Drums

I don't wanna hear

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna know

Bm A

I don't wanna pray

I don't wanna be the

one to let you down

let you down I don't

wanna be the one to

Bm(hold)

take it all away

Chorus 2:

G D

We are the dark

we are the light

We are the voice

you hear at

night We are the

D A Bm A

architects of void

G D

We write the wrongs

we build the bombs

We put the heavens

D G

in the sky We

are the keepers

of the un-

Bridge:

Bm D

-known Don't wanna

hear, don't wanna

say Don't wanna

A Bm D

know don't wanna

pray Don't wanna

D Bm G D A

let you down

Bm A

Here where we hide

From City Lights

Chorus 3:

Skate Punk Drums:

G D

We are the dark

we are the light

We are the voice

you hear at

night We are the

D A Bm A

architects of void

Regular Punk Drums:

G D

We write the wrongs

we build the bombs

We put the heavens

D G

in the sky We

are the keepers

A Bm G

of the un---known

We write the wrongs

we build the bombs

We put the heavens

D G

in the sky We

are the keepers

A Bm G D A

Bm(hold)

of the un---known

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