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Green Light

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Verse          Refrain        Pre-Chorus + Chorus
----------     ----------     -------------------
  Em0220xx        Dx0023x       F13321x              Note for ease of reading:
   G32003x        Cx3201x       Cx3201x              - C shown for C/G in Verse 
   C33201x       Em02200x       G32003x              - D shown for D/A in Refrain 
Capo 2nd fret 
[Verse 1]
   EmI do my makeup in Gsomebody else's cCar
   EmWe order different Gdrinks at the same baCrs
   EmI know about what you did Gand I wanna scream the truCth
   EmShe thinks you love the Gbeach, you're such a damn liCar
[Refrain 1]
   DThose great whites, they have big teeth
   COh they bite youEm, thought you said that you would always be in Dlove
   But you're not in love no Cmore, did it frighten you?
   EmHow we kissed when we danced on the light up Dfloor, on the light up floor
[Pre-Chorus 1]
   FBut I hear the Csounds in my miGnd
   FBrand new soCunds in my miGnd
   But honey IF'll be seein' yCou 'ever I gGo
   But honey IF'll be seein' yCou down every rGoad
  (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
[Chorus 1]
   'Cause honey IF'll come get my thCings but I can't let gGo
   (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
   Oh I wish FI could get my thCings and just let gGo
   (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
[Verse 2]
   EmSometimes I wake up in Ga different bedrCoom
   EmI whisper things, the Gcity sings them back to yCou
[Refrain 2]
   DAll those rumours, they have big teeth
   COh they bite youEm, thought you said that you would always be in Dlove
   But you're not in love no Cmore, did it frighten you?
   EmHow we kissed when we danced on the light up Dfloor, on the light up floor
[Pre-Chorus 2]
   FBut I hear the Csounds in my miGnd
   FBrand new soCunds in my miGnd
   But honey IF'll be seein' yCou 'ever I gGo
   But honey IF'll be seein' yCou down every rGoad
  (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
[Chorus 2]
   'Cause honey IF'll come get my thCings but I can't let gGo
   (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
   Oh honey IF'll come get my thCings but I can't let gGo
   (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
   Yes honey IF'll come get my thCings but I can't let gGo
   (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
   Oh I wish FI could get my thCings and just let gGo
   (I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)
[Outro]
   F     C     GI'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
   F     C     GI'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
   F     C     GI'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
   F     C     GI'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
   F     C     GI'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
   F     C     GI'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
(Pre-Chorus melody):
e|--F-------------------|--C-------------------|--G-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|--0---2---0---2-0-2--|--0---0---0---0-0-0--|---------------------|
D|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|--0---2---0---2-0-2--|--0---0---0---0-0-0--|
A|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|--0---2---0---2-0-2--|
E|--1---1---1---1-1-1--|---------------------|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Green Light" captures the exhilarating, complex feeling of moving forward after a breakup. Lorde uses the metaphor of a traffic light turning green to represent the permission to finally leave the past behind and embrace a new chapter. It's a song about that pivotal moment of release and the surge of energy that comes with it, even when tinged with lingering emotions. Released as the lead single from her 2017 album Melodrama, it blends electropop and dance-pop to embody this vibrant shift. It plays like the soundtrack to a sudden, joyful burst of freedom.

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Green Light

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Refrain Pre-Chorus + Chorus

---------- ---------- -------------------

Em D F

0220xx x0023x 13321x Note for ease of reading:

G C C

32003x x3201x x3201x - C shown for C/G in Verse

C Em G

33201x 02200x 32003x - D shown for D/A in Refrain

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

Em G C

I do my makeup in somebody else's car

Em G C

We order different drinks at the same bars

Em G C

I know about what you did and I wanna scream the truth

Em G C

She thinks you love the beach, you're such a damn liar

[Refrain 1]

Those great whites, they have big teeth

C Em D

Oh they bite you, thought you said that you would always be in love

But you're not in love no more, did it frighten you?

Em D

How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor, on the light up floor

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F C G

But I hear the sounds in my mind

F C G

Brand new sounds in my mind

F C G

But honey I'll be seein' you 'ever I go

F C G

But honey I'll be seein' you down every road

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

[Chorus 1]

F C G

'Cause honey I'll come get my things but I can't let go

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

F C G

Oh I wish I could get my things and just let go

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

[Verse 2]

Em G C

Sometimes I wake up in a different bedroom

Em G C

I whisper things, the city sings them back to you

[Refrain 2]

All those rumours, they have big teeth

C Em D

Oh they bite you, thought you said that you would always be in love

But you're not in love no more, did it frighten you?

Em D

How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor, on the light up floor

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F C G

But I hear the sounds in my mind

F C G

Brand new sounds in my mind

F C G

But honey I'll be seein' you 'ever I go

F C G

But honey I'll be seein' you down every road

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

[Chorus 2]

F C G

'Cause honey I'll come get my things but I can't let go

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

F C G

Oh honey I'll come get my things but I can't let go

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

F C G

Yes honey I'll come get my things but I can't let go

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

F C G

Oh I wish I could get my things and just let go

(I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it)

[Outro]

F C G

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

F C G

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

F C G

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

F C G

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

F C G

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

F C G

I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it

(Pre-Chorus melody):

F C G

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|

G|--0---2---0---2-0-2--|--0---0---0---0-0-0--|---------------------|

D|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|--0---2---0---2-0-2--|--0---0---0---0-0-0--|

A|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|--0---2---0---2-0-2--|

E|--1---1---1---1-1-1--|---------------------|--3---3---3---3-3-3--|

About Green Light Chords by Lorde

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