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When The Lights Come On

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[Verse]
There's a Dmworld past the curtains of eager excitement
A sBbea of impatience, aGmwaiting incitement
It's aDmll so enticing, it's so mesmerizing
It's Bbso hypnotizing, the rhGmythmic beguiling
[Pre Chorus]
Dm Bb
GmBring the hAmouse down
Dm Bb
GmBreathe Cin, GmoutDm  
[Chorus]
When the lights come Dmout, when the crowd goes wildGm  
Rip the Dmroof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stGmratosphere
DmStand up and scream it Bbloud wGmhen the fire fDmliesGm  
RDmip the rBboof up off of here, tGmake it tDmo the stratosGmphereDm  
 [Verse]
After siDmtting and waiting and anticipating
The enBbergy through the walls rGmeverberating
DmIt's so captivating, the buzz generated
It's inBbvigorating, I fGmeel elevated
[Pre Chorus]
Dm Bb
GmBring the hAmouse down
Dm Bb
GmBreathe Cin, GmoutDm  
[Chorus]
When the lights come Dmout, when the crowd goes wildGm  
Rip the Dmroof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stGmratosphere
DmStand up and scream it Bbloud wGmhen the fire fDmliesGm  
RDmip the rBboof up off of here, tGmake it tDmo the stratosGmphereDm  
[Bridge]
DmOooh DmOooh
[Chorus]
When the lights come Dmout, when the crowd goes wildGm  
Rip the Dmroof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stGmratosphere
DmStand up and scream it Bbloud wGmhen the fire fDmliesGm  
RDmip the rBboof up off of here, tGmake it tDmo the stratosGmphereDm  
[Outro]
Dm
Dm Gm

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When The Lights Come On

by Asking Alexandria

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

There's a world past the curtains of eager excitement

Bb Gm

A sea of impatience, awaiting incitement

It's all so enticing, it's so mesmerizing

Bb Gm

It's so hypnotizing, the rhythmic beguiling

[Pre Chorus]

Dm Bb

Gm Am

Bring the house down

Dm Bb

Gm C Gm Dm

Breathe in, out

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

When the lights come out, when the crowd goes wild

Dm Gm

Rip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphere

Dm Bb Gm Dm Gm

Stand up and scream it loud when the fire flies

Dm Bb Gm Dm Gm Dm

Rip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere

[Verse]

After sitting and waiting and anticipating

Bb Gm

The energy through the walls reverberating

It's so captivating, the buzz generated

Bb Gm

It's invigorating, I feel elevated

[Pre Chorus]

Dm Bb

Gm Am

Bring the house down

Dm Bb

Gm C Gm Dm

Breathe in, out

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

When the lights come out, when the crowd goes wild

Dm Gm

Rip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphere

Dm Bb Gm Dm Gm

Stand up and scream it loud when the fire flies

Dm Bb Gm Dm Gm Dm

Rip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere

[Bridge]

Dm Dm

Oooh Oooh

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

When the lights come out, when the crowd goes wild

Dm Gm

Rip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere, to the stratosphere

Dm Bb Gm Dm Gm

Stand up and scream it loud when the fire flies

Dm Bb Gm Dm Gm Dm

Rip the roof up off of here, take it to the stratosphere

[Outro]

Dm Gm

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