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The Silver Light
From the album Unseen
[INTRO]
C G C F C G C
[VERSE 1]
There Cis no dGay or nCight
in the fForest of slCot machines
flAmashing lights and cFigarettes
frCee rGefills on your drCink
[VERSE 2]
But if the gColden dGeer of lCuck
Never leFaps the blackjack fCelt
Past oAmld men with their oFxygen
fCeeding quGarters to the slCots
[CHORUS]
Will you sFee the silver lCight?
Can you sEee the silver lFight?
Can you see it hCiding 
thGere in your empty hCands?
[SOLO]
C G C F C Am F C G C
[CHORUS]
Will you sFee the silver lCight?
Can you sEee the silver lFight?
Can you see it shCining 
thGere in your empty hCands?
[VERSE 3]
BCeefy nGachos, chCicken wings
FAll-you-can-eat buffCet
A bAmar shaped like a rFacing car
NCeon glGow-stick in your drCink
[VERSE 4]
And if the Cangels nGever cCome
Soaring dFown on golden wCings
And anAmoint your shaking fFist 
with a pCa-Gir of paper kCings
[CHORUS]
Will you sFee the silver lCight?
Can you sEee the silver lFight?
Can you see it hCiding 
thGere in your empty hCands?
[OUTRO]
N.C.
Will you see the silver light?
N.C.
Can you see the silver light?
N.C.
Can you see it shining 
N.C.
There in your empty hands?

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The Silver Light

by The Handsome Family

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The Silver Light

From the album Unseen

[INTRO]

C G C F C G C

[VERSE 1]

C G C

There is no day or night

F C

in the forest of slot machines

Am F

flashing lights and cigarettes

C G C

free refills on your drink

[VERSE 2]

C G C

But if the golden deer of luck

F C

Never leaps the blackjack felt

Am F

Past old men with their oxygen

C G C

feeding quarters to the slots

[CHORUS]

F C

Will you see the silver light?

E F

Can you see the silver light?

Can you see it hiding

G C

there in your empty hands?

[SOLO]

C G C F C Am F C G C

[CHORUS]

F C

Will you see the silver light?

E F

Can you see the silver light?

Can you see it shining

G C

there in your empty hands?

[VERSE 3]

C G C

Beefy nachos, chicken wings

F C

All-you-can-eat buffet

Am F

A bar shaped like a racing car

C G C

Neon glow-stick in your drink

[VERSE 4]

C G C

And if the angels never come

F C

Soaring down on golden wings

Am F

And anoint your shaking fist

C G C

with a pa-ir of paper kings

[CHORUS]

F C

Will you see the silver light?

E F

Can you see the silver light?

Can you see it hiding

G C

there in your empty hands?

[OUTRO]

N.C.

Will you see the silver light?

N.C.

Can you see the silver light?

N.C.

Can you see it shining

N.C.

There in your empty hands?

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