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Television Light

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[Verse]
F#mTelevision Alight
Shining Ethrough a hundred Dbedroom windows
F#mI was out last Anight
Walking Eall around the Dstreets that we know
[Prechorus]
ATales Bmto Dtell are behind AeveBmry Ddoor
No two are Aquite Bmthe Dsame
You and EI know a few of our own
That's for sure
F#mDays and days have Agone
But I Estill clearly Dcan remember
F#mA crowded Aavenue
On a EMonday evening in DNovember
AOn Bmour Dway to your old Aplace BmdownDtown
You held Amy Bmhand Dtight
There was Elight and laughter
And music all around
[Chorus]
F#m A
Oh, Ewhat I wouldn't wish DforF#m  A  
Nearly Ecame DtrueF#m  A  
To throw your Elove Daway
Was F#mwhat I Adidn't wanna Edo
DWhat I Edidn't wanna Ado
Rinse and repeat!

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Television Light

by Marshall Crenshaw

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F#m

[Verse]

F#m A

Television light

E D

Shining through a hundred bedroom windows

F#m A

I was out last night

E D

Walking all around the streets that we know

[Prechorus]

A Bm D A Bm D

Tales to tell are behind every door

A Bm D

No two are quite the same

You and I know a few of our own

That's for sure

F#m A

Days and days have gone

E D

But I still clearly can remember

F#m A

A crowded avenue

E D

On a Monday evening in November

A Bm D A Bm D

On our way to your old place downtown

A Bm D

You held my hand tight

There was light and laughter

And music all around

[Chorus]

F#m A

E D F#m A

Oh, what I wouldn't wish for

E D F#m A

Nearly came true

E D

To throw your love away

F#m A E

Was what I didn't wanna do

D E A

What I didn't wanna do

Rinse and repeat!

About Television Light Chords by Marshall Crenshaw

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