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Quiet Light

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[Intro]
B G#m F#
B G#m F#
[Verse 1]
  BI used to G#mfall asleep to you F#talking to me, I don't listen to anything now
  BNothing to G#mdo with us, I'm F#just so tired of thinking about everything
  BI'm not aG#mfraid of being aF#lone, I just don't know what to do with my time
  BBetween you and G#mme, I thought it would F#all last a little while longer
[Chorus]
But I'm learning to Elie here in the quiet C#mlight
While I watch the sG#mky go from black to gF#rey
Learning how not to Edie inside a little every C#mtime
I think about you and woG#mnder if you are aF#wake
[Verse 2]
  BYou don't know G#manything, I F#think about you way more than anything else
  BI'm not that sG#mpiritual I F#still go out all the time to department stores
  BEverything G#mI need, but nF#one of this is getting me anywhere good
  BBetween you and G#mme I still fall aF#part at the thought of your voice
[Chorus]
But I'm learning to Elie here in the quiet C#mlight
While I watch the sG#mky go from black to gF#rey
Learning how not to Edie inside a little every C#mtime
I think about you and woG#mnder if you are aF#wake
And I'm learning to Elive without the heartache it C#mgives me
Nothing I wouldn't G#mdo for another few F#minutes
Learning how not to Ecry every time there's C#manother sad unbearable mG#morning
But sometimes there's F#nothing I can do
[Bridge]
I can't C#mhelp it
It's G#myou that I think I F#hear in the quiet Elight
Am I C#mcrazy?
YouG#m're nowhere near me, guess F#I don't know what I'm Esaying
Just C#mcall me, I'll G#mcome to where you are aF#lone in the quiet Elight
I'm C#malways thinking you're beG#mhind me
And I turn aBround and you're always F#there
[Chorus]
But I'm learning to Elie here in the quiet C#mlight
While I watch the sG#mky go from black to gF#rey
Learning how not to Edie inside a little every C#mtime
I think about you and woG#mnder if you are aF#wake
And I'm learning to Elive without the heartache it C#mgives me
Nothing I wouldn't G#mdo for another few F#minutes
Learning how not to Ecry every time there's C#manother sad unbearable mG#morning
But sometimes there's F#nothing I can do
[Outro]
E C#m G#m F#
E C#m G#m F#

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Quiet Light

by The National

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B G#m F#

[Verse 1]

B G#m F#

I used to fall asleep to you talking to me, I don't listen to anything now

B G#m F#

Nothing to do with us, I'm just so tired of thinking about everything

B G#m F#

I'm not afraid of being alone, I just don't know what to do with my time

B G#m F#

Between you and me, I thought it would all last a little while longer

[Chorus]

E C#m

But I'm learning to lie here in the quiet light

G#m F#

While I watch the sky go from black to grey

E C#m

Learning how not to die inside a little every time

G#m F#

I think about you and wonder if you are awake

[Verse 2]

B G#m F#

You don't know anything, I think about you way more than anything else

B G#m F#

I'm not that spiritual I still go out all the time to department stores

B G#m F#

Everything I need, but none of this is getting me anywhere good

B G#m F#

Between you and me I still fall apart at the thought of your voice

[Chorus]

E C#m

But I'm learning to lie here in the quiet light

G#m F#

While I watch the sky go from black to grey

E C#m

Learning how not to die inside a little every time

G#m F#

I think about you and wonder if you are awake

E C#m

And I'm learning to live without the heartache it gives me

G#m F#

Nothing I wouldn't do for another few minutes

E C#m G#m

Learning how not to cry every time there's another sad unbearable morning

But sometimes there's nothing I can do

[Bridge]

C#m

I can't help it

G#m F# E

It's you that I think I hear in the quiet light

C#m

Am I crazy?

G#m F# E

You're nowhere near me, guess I don't know what I'm saying

C#m G#m F# E

Just call me, I'll come to where you are alone in the quiet light

C#m G#m

I'm always thinking you're behind me

B F#

And I turn around and you're always there

[Chorus]

E C#m

But I'm learning to lie here in the quiet light

G#m F#

While I watch the sky go from black to grey

E C#m

Learning how not to die inside a little every time

G#m F#

I think about you and wonder if you are awake

E C#m

And I'm learning to live without the heartache it gives me

G#m F#

Nothing I wouldn't do for another few minutes

E C#m G#m

Learning how not to cry every time there's another sad unbearable morning

But sometimes there's nothing I can do

[Outro]

E C#m G#m F#

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