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If You See Light

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This is an incredibly heart wrenching song, which is contrasted in its delivery by an
tempo (3/4 time makes it jumpy) and active percussion. The chords are nice and easy, and
let me know if you like this tab, seeing as it is my first one I’ve ever done on guitar. 
Chords: C   x32010
          Amx02210
           F133211
           G320003
          Em022000
   CWhen the villagers Amcome to my door,
I will Fhide underneath the Ctable in the Gdining room,
Fknees drawn up to my Cchest.
   CWhen the villagers Amcome to my door,
I will Fbreathe shallow breaths from high Cup in my Gstomach
I'll Fhah hah hah hah hah hah Chah
AmWaiting for the front door to Emsplinter,F  
waiting all Cwinter.Am  F  
   C     Am        Fx3
C
   CWhen the villagers Amcome to my door,
I'll be Fall tucked away with my Cface to the Gfloor and my
Feyes closed.C  
And Cno one knows how to keep Amsecrets 'round here
They tell Feveryone everything, Csoon as they Gknow.
And then Fwhere is there left for poor sinners to Cgo?
AmWaiting for the front door to Emsplinter,F  
waiting all Cwinter.Am  F  
   C     Am        Fx3

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If You See Light

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is an incredibly heart wrenching song, which is contrasted in its delivery by an

tempo (3/4 time makes it jumpy) and active percussion. The chords are nice and easy, and

let me know if you like this tab, seeing as it is my first one I’ve ever done on guitar.

Chords: C x32010

x02210

133211

320003

022000

C Am

When the villagers come to my door,

F C G

I will hide underneath the table in the dining room,

F C

knees drawn up to my chest.

C Am

When the villagers come to my door,

F C G

I will breathe shallow breaths from high up in my stomach

F C

I'll hah hah hah hah hah hah hah

Am Em F

Waiting for the front door to splinter,

C Am F

waiting all winter.

C Am F

C Am

When the villagers come to my door,

F C G

I'll be all tucked away with my face to the floor and my

F C

eyes closed.

C Am

And no one knows how to keep secrets 'round here

F C G

They tell everyone everything, soon as they know.

F C

And then where is there left for poor sinners to go?

Am Em F

Waiting for the front door to splinter,

C Am F

waiting all winter.

C Am F

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