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Cut To Black

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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CAPO 1
[Chords]
     F   Am   Dm  C*   C  Bb  
e|-1--0--1--3--0--1-|
B|-1--1--3--1--1--3-|
G|-2--2--2--0--0--3-|
D|-3--2--3--2--2--3-|
A|-3--0--x--3--3--1-|
E|-1--0--x--0--0--1-|
[Intro]
 F   Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm C
[Verse]
FZooming into sAmilence, the sound of a cDmar approachingC  
She whispers:  FYou're lost. You've foAmund what you're looking fDmor, I Chope
So Ftake me down, we'll seAme 'bout that
DmKeep on looking Cout for the right
ExFterior sunlit Ammotel parking DmlotC  
[Interlude]
 F   Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm C
[Verse]
FInterior, grungy hoAmtel room suite
                       Dm  C*               F  
Years passed by, looking older now, forty-ish
Dimly lit roAmom, two silhouDmettes, two shots have brCoke, wiretapped casFette
[Interlude]
(F)  Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm Bb Am
 F   Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm
[Bridge]
Title Dmcard
IncarceratCed,
A year goes by so Bbslow
Two yeDmars, he's having fuFn
Times Amfly but that gets old after a Dmwhile
Five yearBbs, it's the end of the line
[Refrain]
FExterior, beach
NarAmrated by a man who spent a Dmlifetime living in a Ccastle made of sand
FAlthough we see the silver Amlining, the clouds are closing Dmin and the sun's stopped Cshining
[Interlude]
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm C
 F   Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm C
 F   Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm C
F Am Dm Bb Am
F Am Dm C
   FExAmterior, jail, wide-Dmangle shot
[Bridge]
Finally Dmout
No one's Cwaiting for him at the gBbate 
Two yeDmars, only new has passeFd or moved away. 
Five yeAmars, it's getting darker every Dmday
IrBbonic it's not that light inside
[Refrain]
FExterior, beach
NarAmrated by a man who spent a Dmlifetime living in a Ccastle made of sand
FAlthough we see the silver Amlining, the clouds are closing Dmin and the sun's stopped Cshining
[Outro]
  FDay Amslowly turns to night,
DmBird's perspective, Ccolors fade
      F  AmStart of soundtrack
              Dm      CCut to Fblack
(F)  Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm C
 F   Am   Dm  C*
F Am Dm C
F

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Cut To Black

by Lemaitre

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

[Chords]

F Am Dm C C Bb

e|-1--0--1--3--0--1-|

B|-1--1--3--1--1--3-|

G|-2--2--2--0--0--3-|

D|-3--2--3--2--2--3-|

A|-3--0--x--3--3--1-|

E|-1--0--x--0--0--1-|

[Intro]

F Am Dm C

[Verse]

F Am Dm C

Zooming into silence, the sound of a car approaching

F Am Dm C

She whispers: You're lost. You've found what you're looking for, I hope

F Am

So take me down, we'll see 'bout that

Dm C

Keep on looking out for the right

F Am Dm C

Exterior sunlit motel parking lot

[Interlude]

F Am Dm C

[Verse]

F Am

Interior, grungy hotel room suite

Dm C F

Years passed by, looking older now, forty-ish

Am Dm C F

Dimly lit room, two silhouettes, two shots have broke, wiretapped casette

[Interlude]

F Am Dm C

() *

F Am Dm Bb Am

F Am Dm C

F Am Dm

[Bridge]

Title card

Incarcerated,

A year goes by so slow

Dm F

Two years, he's having fun

Am Dm

Times fly but that gets old after a while

Five years, it's the end of the line

[Refrain]

Exterior, beach

Am Dm C

Narrated by a man who spent a lifetime living in a castle made of sand

F Am Dm C

Although we see the silver lining, the clouds are closing in and the sun's stopped shining

[Interlude]

F Am Dm C

F Am Dm Bb Am

F Am Dm C

F Am Dm

Exterior, jail, wide-angle shot

[Bridge]

Finally out

C Bb

No one's waiting for him at the gate

Dm F

Two years, only new has passed or moved away.

Am Dm

Five years, it's getting darker every day

Ironic it's not that light inside

[Refrain]

Exterior, beach

Am Dm C

Narrated by a man who spent a lifetime living in a castle made of sand

F Am Dm C

Although we see the silver lining, the clouds are closing in and the sun's stopped shining

[Outro]

F Am

Day slowly turns to night,

Dm C

Bird's perspective, colors fade

F Am

Start of soundtrack

Dm C F

Cut to black

F Am Dm C

() *

F Am Dm C

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