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Hit The Lights

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   C#     D     D#     E     F#     A  E*  B  
x    x   x    x   x    x   x   x
x    x   x    x   x    x   x   x
6    7   8    9   11   x   x   4
6    7   8    9   11   7   2   4
4    5   6    7   9    7   2   2
x    x   x    x   x    5   0   x
Gt. 1 Riff (just repeat until the 'intro part 1.')--Credit to Phloprox
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------8h9p8--------------------------|
|----9---9-------9---9----------------------------------|
|7-7---------7-7----------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:
|gt.2 riff |
 intro part 1.               
|----------|---------------------------------------|
|----------|-9/8/9/11----------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---|
|-7--2--7--|-9/8/9/11---9------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---| x2 exclude last 3 
|-7--2--7--|-7/6/7/9----9-x10--7-7-6-6-7-7-9--9----|   power chords
|-5--0--5--|------------7--------------------------|   the 2nd time 
             ^ ^ ^ ^
Guitar Two:  | | | |
|-------------------------|      |------------------------------|
|-------------------------|      |--5/7/9/11--------------------|
|-----------9/11/13/15----| or   |--4/6/8/10--------------------|
|-----------9/11/13/15----|      |--2/4/6/8---------------------|
|-----------7/9/11/13-----|      |------------------------------|
|-------------------------|      |------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C#I'm sitting here wishing for Asomething that's missing
E*                 B  
I'm waiting for you to tell me
C#that time keeps on passing
AI'm hoping, I'm asking
E*
to stand by your side
Bat least for tonight C#[Riff=something like 'C# C# B C#'x2]
[Pre-Chorus]
               C#                           A  E*
let's follow through with this reckless dream
Bthat's tearing me up inside
           C#             A  E*     B(strum once)
and all the time we've been so in-nocent
[Chorus]
  A(strum once)                      E*
So don't you go I've got you where I want you
and I'm neBver letting go
C# (strum once)      A (strum once)
    E*                      B  
tonight our dreams come true
|---------------------------------------|             
|---------------------------------------|
|-7/6/7/9-----------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---|
|-7/6/7/9----7------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---| x2 exclude last 3 
|-5/4/5/7----7-x10--7-7-6-6-7-7-9--9----|   power chords
|------------5--------------------------|   the 2nd time 
[Verse 2]
C#now lets take our chances
please gAive me your answer
      E*                       B  
it's all up to you so please take me away
C#we've waited for so long
                             A  E*
I can't say it feels wrong to close my eyes
wheBn all I see is you C#[Riff=something like 'C# C# B C#'x2]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
              C#                          A  E*
let's follow through with this reckless dream
Bit's tearing me up inside
           C#                    A  E*
and all the time we'll make it seem
No Guitar................)  B (powerful down strokes)
[Chorus]
  A(strum once)                                  E*
So don't you go I've got you where I want you
and I'm nBever letting go
C#hit the lights we'll Abe all right
 E*                         B  
tonight our dreams come true
[Bridge]
|-----------------|  
|-----------------| 
|--9-8--6-4-------|  
|--9-8--6-4-------| 
|--7-6--4-2--x2---|  
|-----------------|   
(play normal chord pattern but strum each once)
                                     A  E*
So don't you go I've got you where I want you
and I'm neBver letting go
C#hit the lights we'll Abe all right
E*                         B  
tonight our dreams come true
[Chorus]
 A(strum once)                        E*
So don't you go I've got you where I want you
and I'm nBever letting go
C#hit the lights we'll Abe all right
E*                         B  
tonight our dreams come true
End:
|---------------|
|---------------|
|-7/6/7/9-------|
|-7/6/7/9--7----|
|-5/4/5/7--7----|
|----------5----|

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Hit The Lights

by All Time Low

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C# D D# E F# A E B

x x x x x x x x

6 7 8 9 11 x x 4

6 7 8 9 11 7 2 4

4 5 6 7 9 7 2 2

x x x x x 5 0 x

Gt. 1 Riff (just repeat until the 'intro part 1.')--Credit to Phloprox

|-------------------------------------------------------|

|------------------------8h9p8--------------------------|

|----9---9-------9---9----------------------------------|

|7-7---------7-7----------------------------------------|

|-------------------------------------------------------|

Intro:

|gt.2 riff |

intro part 1.

|----------|---------------------------------------|

|----------|-9/8/9/11----------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---|

|-7--2--7--|-9/8/9/11---9------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---| x2 exclude last 3

|-7--2--7--|-7/6/7/9----9-x10--7-7-6-6-7-7-9--9----| power chords

|-5--0--5--|------------7--------------------------| the 2nd time

^ ^ ^ ^

Guitar Two: | | | |

|-------------------------| |------------------------------|

|-------------------------| |--5/7/9/11--------------------|

|-----------9/11/13/15----| or |--4/6/8/10--------------------|

|-----------9/11/13/15----| |--2/4/6/8---------------------|

|-----------7/9/11/13-----| |------------------------------|

|-------------------------| |------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

C# A

I'm sitting here wishing for something that's missing

E B

I'm waiting for you to tell me

that time keeps on passing

I'm hoping, I'm asking

to stand by your side

B C#

at least for tonight [Riff=something like 'C# C# B C#'x2]

[Pre-Chorus]

C# A E

let's follow through with this reckless dream

that's tearing me up inside

C# A E B

* (strum once)

and all the time we've been so in-nocent

[Chorus]

A E

(strum once) *

So don't you go I've got you where I want you

and I'm never letting go

C# (strum once) A (strum once)

E B

tonight our dreams come true

|---------------------------------------|

|-7/6/7/9-----------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---|

|-7/6/7/9----7------9-9-8-8-9-9-11-11---| x2 exclude last 3

|-5/4/5/7----7-x10--7-7-6-6-7-7-9--9----| power chords

|------------5--------------------------| the 2nd time

[Verse 2]

now lets take our chances

please give me your answer

E B

it's all up to you so please take me away

we've waited for so long

A E

I can't say it feels wrong to close my eyes

B C#

when all I see is you [Riff=something like 'C# C# B C#'x2]

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C# A E

let's follow through with this reckless dream

it's tearing me up inside

C# A E

and all the time we'll make it seem

No Guitar................) B (powerful down strokes)

[Chorus]

A E

(strum once) *

So don't you go I've got you where I want you

and I'm never letting go

C# A

hit the lights we'll be all right

E B

tonight our dreams come true

[Bridge]

|-----------------|

|--9-8--6-4-------|

|--7-6--4-2--x2---|

|-----------------|

(play normal chord pattern but strum each once)

A E

So don't you go I've got you where I want you

and I'm never letting go

C# A

hit the lights we'll be all right

E B

tonight our dreams come true

[Chorus]

A E

(strum once) *

So don't you go I've got you where I want you

and I'm never letting go

C# A

hit the lights we'll be all right

E B

tonight our dreams come true

End:

|---------------|

|-7/6/7/9-------|

|-7/6/7/9--7----|

|-5/4/5/7--7----|

|----------5----|

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