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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-  xx0232
 A-  x02220
 Bm- x24432
 G-  320033
 Em- 022000
Intro:  D   Em   Gx2  Em   G   Em   G  Em  
Verse 1:
Come Ddown on me I
won't be anyone else
Clip time with me
ride with me chasing
my thrills she's Dleaving
me even you Aand Bmeveryone
else It Dseems it's getting
worse but Awho can Bmreally tell
Refrain:
I'm stepping outGside now
I'll Emleave you beGhind
now I Emfinally Gcame down
I'm Emready to Glet it all Emout
Chorus 1:
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slick
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slickD  
Verse 2:
Look Ddown on me but
try to be Bmthere for
me still DDoesn't
really seem like
you're Bmloving yourself
DWhy don't you climb
to the Bmtop of my
hill And Drest up your
legs on the sBmtone
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slick
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slickG  Em  D  Bm  
Bridge:
Never try to Glie to
me cause you will
fuck up Emeverything
Toss a number in my
Dlottery You aren't
who you Bmtry to be no
Never try to Glie to
me cause you will
fuck up Emeverything
Toss a number in my
Dlottery You aren't who
you Bmtry to be at all
Never try to Glie to me
don't fuck up Emeverything
Toss a number in my Dlottery
You aren't who you Bmwanna
be at all
Chorus 3:
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slick
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slick
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyear
DI should have no fear
Yet my Bmhands are slick
GHow did I get here
EmFeels like a lightyearD  

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Light Year

by The Story So Far

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

D Em G Em G Em G Em

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Come down on me I

won't be anyone else

Clip time with me

ride with me chasing

my thrills she's leaving

A Bm

me even you and everyone

else It seems it's getting

A Bm

worse but who can really tell

Refrain:

I'm stepping outside now

Em G

I'll leave you behind

Em G

now I finally came down

Em G Em

I'm ready to let it all out

Chorus 1:

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Yet my hands are slick

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Bm D

Yet my hands are slick

Verse 2:

Look down on me but

try to be there for

me still Doesn't

really seem like

you're loving yourself

Why don't you climb

to the top of my

hill And rest up your

legs on the stone

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Yet my hands are slick

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Bm G Em D Bm

Yet my hands are slick

Bridge:

Never try to lie to

me cause you will

fuck up everything

Toss a number in my

lottery You aren't

who you try to be no

Never try to lie to

me cause you will

fuck up everything

Toss a number in my

lottery You aren't who

you try to be at all

Never try to lie to me

don't fuck up everything

Toss a number in my lottery

You aren't who you wanna

be at all

Chorus 3:

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Yet my hands are slick

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Yet my hands are slick

How did I get here

Feels like a lightyear

I should have no fear

Yet my hands are slick

How did I get here

Em D

Feels like a lightyear

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