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Lost In The Light

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Amixolydian

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1/31

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 31Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The key riff repeated in this song is a hammer-on with the middle and ring fingers, which brings you from
the A chord shape into the D chord. Pluck those D-G-B strings with your fingers and get that low D
string ringing with your thumb, and you'll be golden.
[Main Riff]
E|-------x-------x------x-------x-------x-------x-----x-------x-|
B|-2h3---x-------x-2h3--x-------x-2h3---x-2-----x-0---x-------x-|
G|-2-----x-------x-2----x-------x-2-----x-2-----x-0---x-------x-|
D|-2h4---x-----4-x-2h4--x-----4-x-2h4---x-2---2-x-0---x-----0-x-|
A|-------x-------x------x-------x-------x-------x-----x-------x-|
D|-----0-x-0-0---x----0-x-0-0---x-----0-x---0---x---5-x-5-5---x-|
   A D             A D            A D     A       G
[Intro]
A D
A D
A D A G
[Verse 1]
  A    DI'm lost in the light
  A    DI pray for the night
  A    DTo take me, Ato take yoGu too
  A    DAfter so many words
  A    DStill nothing's heard
  A    DDon't know Awhat we shoGuld do
  So if Bmsomeone could Asee me Gnow, let them see yAouD  
A D
  A    DIt was my greatest thrill
  A    DWhen we just stood still
  A    DYou let me hold yAour hand 'til I had my Gfill
  A    DEven countin' sheep
  A    DDon't help me sleep
  A    DI just toss and Aturn right there beGside you
  So if Bmsomeone could Ahelp me Gnow, they'd help you tAooD  
A D
[Chorus]
They'd help you toGo
See you tAhrough
All the Emhard things  Dwe've all Ggotta do
Cause this life is Glong
And so you wouldn't be Emwrong
Being fDree, leaving me on my Gown
A D
A D
[Solo]
A D
A D
A D A G
A D
A D
A D A G
Bm A G A D
A D
[Verse 2]
  A    DAnd I held my own
  A    DStill I rattled your bones
  A    DI said some awful Athings and I take them Gback
  A    DIf we would try again
  A    DJust remember when
  A    DBefore we wAere lovers, I Gswear we were friends
So if sBmomeone could Asee me Gnow let them see yAouD  
A D
[Chorus]
Let them see yGou
See you tAhrough
All the hEmard things  Dwe've all Ggotta do
'Cause this life is Glong
So you wouldn't be Emwrong
Being Dfree leaving me on my Gown
[Outro]
A D
A D
A D A G
A D

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Lost In The Light

by Bahamas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The key riff repeated in this song is a hammer-on with the middle and ring fingers, which brings you from

the A chord shape into the D chord. Pluck those D-G-B strings with your fingers and get that low D

string ringing with your thumb, and you'll be golden.

[Main Riff]

E|-------x-------x------x-------x-------x-------x-----x-------x-|

B|-2h3---x-------x-2h3--x-------x-2h3---x-2-----x-0---x-------x-|

G|-2-----x-------x-2----x-------x-2-----x-2-----x-0---x-------x-|

D|-2h4---x-----4-x-2h4--x-----4-x-2h4---x-2---2-x-0---x-----0-x-|

A|-------x-------x------x-------x-------x-------x-----x-------x-|

D|-----0-x-0-0---x----0-x-0-0---x-----0-x---0---x---5-x-5-5---x-|

A D A D A D A G

[Intro]

A D

A D A G

[Verse 1]

A D

I'm lost in the light

A D

I pray for the night

A D A G

To take me, to take you too

A D

After so many words

A D

Still nothing's heard

A D A G

Don't know what we should do

Bm A G A D

So if someone could see me now, let them see you

A D

It was my greatest thrill

A D

When we just stood still

A D A G

You let me hold your hand 'til I had my fill

A D

Even countin' sheep

A D

Don't help me sleep

A D A G

I just toss and turn right there beside you

Bm A G A D

So if someone could help me now, they'd help you too

A D

[Chorus]

They'd help you too

See you through

Em D G

All the hard things we've all gotta do

Cause this life is long

And so you wouldn't be wrong

D G

Being free, leaving me on my own

A D

[Solo]

A D

A D A G

A D

A D A G

Bm A G A D

A D

[Verse 2]

A D

And I held my own

A D

Still I rattled your bones

A D A G

I said some awful things and I take them back

A D

If we would try again

A D

Just remember when

A D A G

Before we were lovers, I swear we were friends

Bm A G A D

So if someone could see me now let them see you

A D

[Chorus]

Let them see you

See you through

Em D G

All the hard things we've all gotta do

'Cause this life is long

So you wouldn't be wrong

D G

Being free leaving me on my own

[Outro]

A D

A D A G

A D

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