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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Pretty simple song. Only note worth mentioning would be the walk-ups and walk-downs.
On the fat E string (so there's no confusion) on "cut out the lights" Walk down from A to G#m to F#m to E
(5 - 4 - 2 - 0) That's for the first line. Then basically the opposite as you go into the chorus.
The others walk down from A to G#m to F#m back to G#m  (5 - 4 - 2 - 4) ending on the G#m
Hope y'all enjoy.
ABy God won't you please just Acut   G#mout    F#mthe   Elights
[Verse]
ESuzanne won't you help me to draw the B7line
Between floozy women and having cigarettes with Ewine
There seems to be no room here for my B7laughter
But you never seemed to mind all those nights Ebefore
e|----------------A0--------|
B|----------------2--------|
G|----------------2--------|
D|----------------2--------|
A|----------------0--------|
E|----0---2---4------------|
[Chorus]
ABy God won't you please just Acut   G#mout   F#mthe   G#mlights
But whatever you B7do
Won't you leave my candle Eburning
[Verse]
EWorking for nickel down at the B7armory
Trying to support my dime life Estyle
The bossman telling me I better get it B7done
What a way to treat the boy who's your only Eson
e|----------------A0--------|
B|----------------2--------|
G|----------------2--------|
D|----------------2--------|
A|----------------0--------|
E|----0---2---4------------|
[Chorus]
ABy God won't you please just Acut   G#mout   F#mthe   G#mlights
But whatever you B7do
Won't you leave my candle Eburning
[Verse]
ECount your money out on your own B7time
You stole somebody's heart my dear but it sure as hell wasn't Emine
Pick your rags up off my bedroom B7floor
I done told you one time you're not welcome here no Emore
e|----------------A0--------|
B|----------------2--------|
G|----------------2--------|
D|----------------2--------|
A|----------------0--------|
E|----0---2---4------------|
{Chorus}
ABy God won't you please just Acut   G#mout   F#mthe   G#mlights
But whatever you B7do
Won't you leave my candle Eburning
e|----------------A0--------|
B|----------------2--------|
G|----------------2--------|
D|----------------2--------|
A|----------------0--------|
E|----0---2---4------------|
By God won't you please just cut out the lights

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By God

by Houndmouth

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G#m

F#m

Pretty simple song. Only note worth mentioning would be the walk-ups and walk-downs.

On the fat E string (so there's no confusion) on "cut out the lights" Walk down from A to G#m to F#m to E

(5 - 4 - 2 - 0) That's for the first line. Then basically the opposite as you go into the chorus.

The others walk down from A to G#m to F#m back to G#m (5 - 4 - 2 - 4) ending on the G#m

Hope y'all enjoy.

A A G#m F#m E

By God won't you please just cut out the lights

[Verse]

E B7

Suzanne won't you help me to draw the line

Between floozy women and having cigarettes with wine

There seems to be no room here for my laughter

But you never seemed to mind all those nights before

e|----------------0--------|

B|----------------2--------|

G|----------------2--------|

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

A|----------------0--------|

E|----0---2---4------------|

[Chorus]

A A G#m F#m G#m

By God won't you please just cut out the lights

But whatever you do

Won't you leave my candle burning

[Verse]

E B7

Working for nickel down at the armory

Trying to support my dime life style

The bossman telling me I better get it done

What a way to treat the boy who's your only son

e|----------------0--------|

B|----------------2--------|

G|----------------2--------|

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

A|----------------0--------|

E|----0---2---4------------|

[Chorus]

A A G#m F#m G#m

By God won't you please just cut out the lights

But whatever you do

Won't you leave my candle burning

[Verse]

E B7

Count your money out on your own time

You stole somebody's heart my dear but it sure as hell wasn't mine

Pick your rags up off my bedroom floor

I done told you one time you're not welcome here no more

e|----------------0--------|

B|----------------2--------|

G|----------------2--------|

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

A|----------------0--------|

E|----0---2---4------------|

{Chorus}

A A G#m F#m G#m

By God won't you please just cut out the lights

But whatever you do

Won't you leave my candle burning

e|----------------0--------|

B|----------------2--------|

G|----------------2--------|

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

A|----------------0--------|

E|----0---2---4------------|

By God won't you please just cut out the lights

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