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This is how I play the song. Lyrics and chords are my own guesses! 
It's a little easier with a Capo on 1, so use the transposition button on the left
to go down to -1, put a Capo on the 1st fret, and play with the new chords shown.
[Intro]
C#
[Verse 1]
C#I could see slow the water rain writhing on a vine
But the feBeling feels like an F#old friend
C#Get me alone and tell me things, stay the rising tide
At the suBmmer home, while they lF#ie i'll be
Like a drBunk guy after some pF#arty
C#Stumbling lies
C#
[Pre-Chorus]
BbmHere's how it eF#ndsF#m  
C#Held, twisted, tunAbmneling like fiBbmngers in sF#andF#m  
C#I need persAbmpective like a Bbmhole in my head
[Chorus]
F#
C#Keep me strangeF#  
C#Hold me, drownF#  
C#Keep it lightF#  
C#Keep it down
C#
[Verse 2]
C#I don't mind the medicine, keeps me on my toes
We'll cBode the lies the stiF#ckers
And a lBove that hums and flF#ickers
C#Rearrange my elements and wrinkle all my bones
With a waBrm beer, and a F#bad moon
On the smBoky night that you droF#ve through
To the gBas laying out and I hF#eld you
C#Within an inch of your life
C#
[Pre-Chorus]
BbmHold me in tF#imeF#m  
C#I can't coAbmntrol this for the rBbmest of my lF#ifeF#m  
C#Blind and beAbmholden to a fBbmrozen disguise
[Chorus]
F#
C#Don't you freezeF#  
C#Don't be fooledF#  
C#Nothing's changedF#  
BbmNothing's a pool
[Instrumental]
   Bbm   F#     F#m     C#    Abmx4
[Pre-Chorus]
BbmWhen you broke fF#reeF#m  
C#I saw your spAbmirit, it was loBbmoking at F#meF#m  
C#Hope that you fAbmind the peace and qBbmuiet you need
[Chorus]
F#
C#Hands were tiedF#  
C#Toes were curledF#  
C#All those liesF#  
C#And pretty girlsF#  
C#All you gaveF#  
C#And all you sawF#  
C#Left you highF#  
C#Blood and bonesF#  
C#Let it goF#  
C#Let it slideF#  
C#Let it burnF#  
C#Let it dieF#  
C#Let it die F#  
C#Let it dieF#  
C#Let it dieF#  
C#Let it die

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Keep It Light

by ARMS

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

F#m

Abm

This is how I play the song. Lyrics and chords are my own guesses!

It's a little easier with a Capo on 1, so use the transposition button on the left

to go down to -1, put a Capo on the 1st fret, and play with the new chords shown.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I could see slow the water rain writhing on a vine

B F#

But the feeling feels like an old friend

Get me alone and tell me things, stay the rising tide

B F#

At the summer home, while they lie i'll be

B F#

Like a drunk guy after some party

Stumbling lies

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm F# F#m

Here's how it ends

C# Abm Bbm F# F#m

Held, twisted, tunneling like fingers in sand

C# Abm Bbm

I need perspective like a hole in my head

[Chorus]

C# F#

Keep me strange

C# F#

Hold me, drown

C# F#

Keep it light

Keep it down

[Verse 2]

I don't mind the medicine, keeps me on my toes

B F#

We'll code the lies the stickers

B F#

And a love that hums and flickers

Rearrange my elements and wrinkle all my bones

B F#

With a warm beer, and a bad moon

B F#

On the smoky night that you drove through

B F#

To the gas laying out and I held you

Within an inch of your life

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm F# F#m

Hold me in time

C# Abm Bbm F# F#m

I can't control this for the rest of my life

C# Abm Bbm

Blind and beholden to a frozen disguise

[Chorus]

C# F#

Don't you freeze

C# F#

Don't be fooled

C# F#

Nothing's changed

Bbm

Nothing's a pool

[Instrumental]

Bbm F# F#m C# Abm

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbm F# F#m

When you broke free

C# Abm Bbm F# F#m

I saw your spirit, it was looking at me

C# Abm Bbm

Hope that you find the peace and quiet you need

[Chorus]

C# F#

Hands were tied

C# F#

Toes were curled

C# F#

All those lies

C# F#

And pretty girls

C# F#

All you gave

C# F#

And all you saw

C# F#

Left you high

C# F#

Blood and bones

C# F#

Let it go

C# F#

Let it slide

C# F#

Let it burn

C# F#

Let it die

C# F#

Let it die

C# F#

Let it die

C# F#

Let it die

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