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When The Lights Are Out

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
With the Flights out
We'll be Gmsitting pretty, Bbscream a pitiful Fscream
With the Flights out
We'll be Gmwarm and willing, Bbbetter watch where I Flean
[Pre-Chorus]
When you Amgaze into a crystal Bbball
You'll see Amnothing's gonna change at Bball
You'll see Amnothing's gonna happen Bbovernight, so pleaseC  
[Chorus]
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When I Chear you FsighAm  Bb  
Let me Cfeel your Fwarm breath Amon my Bbneck, it makes me hit the Csky
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When I Chear you FsighAm  Bb  
Let me Cfeel your Fwarm breath Amon my Bbneck, it makes me hit the CskBby
[Verse 2]
Oh with a Fwhisper
You can Gmbowl me over, Bbblow a beautiful Fblow
With an Fanswer
You can Gmturn me under, Bbwind up ready to Fgo
[Pre-Chorus]
When you Amgaze into a crystal Bbball
You'll see Amnothing's gonna change at Bball
You'll see Amnothing's gonna happen Bbovernight, so pleaseC  
[Chorus]
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When I Chear you FsighAm  Bb  
Let me Cfeel your Fwarm breath Amon my Bbneck, it makes me hit the Csky
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When I Chear you FsighAm  Bb  
Let me Cfeel your Fwarm breath Amon my Bbneck, it makes me hit the CskBby
[Instrumental]
 F   Gm   Bb     Fx2
[Pre-Chorus]
When you Amgaze into a crystal Bbball
You'll see Amnothing's gonna change at Bball
You'll see Amnothing's gonna happen Bbovernight, so pleaseC  
[Chorus]
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When I Chear you FsighAm  Bb  
Let me Cfeel your Fwarm breath Amon my Bbneck, it makes me hit the Csky
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When I Chear you FsighAm  Bb  
Let me Cfeel your Fwarm breath Amon my Bbneck, it makes me hit the CskBby
[Outro]
When the lights are FoutAm  Bb  
When the Clights are FoutAm  Bb  
When the Clights are FoutAm  Bb  
When the Clights are Fout.Am..Bb  C  

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When The Lights Are Out

by Slade

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

With the lights out

Gm Bb F

We'll be sitting pretty, scream a pitiful scream

With the lights out

Gm Bb F

We'll be warm and willing, better watch where I lean

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Bb

When you gaze into a crystal ball

Am Bb

You'll see nothing's gonna change at all

Am Bb C

You'll see nothing's gonna happen overnight, so please

[Chorus]

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When I hear you sigh

C F Am Bb C

Let me feel your warm breath on my neck, it makes me hit the sky

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When I hear you sigh

C F Am Bb C Bb

Let me feel your warm breath on my neck, it makes me hit the sky

[Verse 2]

Oh with a whisper

Gm Bb F

You can bowl me over, blow a beautiful blow

With an answer

Gm Bb F

You can turn me under, wind up ready to go

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Bb

When you gaze into a crystal ball

Am Bb

You'll see nothing's gonna change at all

Am Bb C

You'll see nothing's gonna happen overnight, so please

[Chorus]

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When I hear you sigh

C F Am Bb C

Let me feel your warm breath on my neck, it makes me hit the sky

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When I hear you sigh

C F Am Bb C Bb

Let me feel your warm breath on my neck, it makes me hit the sky

[Instrumental]

F Gm Bb F

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Bb

When you gaze into a crystal ball

Am Bb

You'll see nothing's gonna change at all

Am Bb C

You'll see nothing's gonna happen overnight, so please

[Chorus]

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When I hear you sigh

C F Am Bb C

Let me feel your warm breath on my neck, it makes me hit the sky

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When I hear you sigh

C F Am Bb C Bb

Let me feel your warm breath on my neck, it makes me hit the sky

[Outro]

F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb

When the lights are out

C F Am Bb C

When the lights are out...

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