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You Are A Light

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i'm not sure what tuning malkmus used in the original version of this song,
but this version is in standard tuning.  mostly just chords, with a riff 
thrown in...not sure if the chord names are 100% accurate..
       Dxx0232
     D+5xx0332
    Bm/Dxx0432
    E7/Dxx0240
      E7020100
      D7x00212
   Cadd9x32030
       G320033
     G/Dxx0033
      Bb688766
    Bm-5789777
      E9076777
riff 1
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DTangled in the midst of all the D+5trust the way you pissed inside the 
Bm/Dbrain file technology E7/Ddrives.
                      E7riff 1 
Show me the dots now.
D7Who was it that said the world was mainly all divorces and spare change?
Let's Glethalize our slingshots and E7swallow propane.
You are the DliiCadd9iight. The Gcalm in the G/Dday.
You are the DliiCadd9iight. The Gcalm in the day.
DSenior year abroad i ripped the D+5pea out of the pod. 
In store for Bm/Dthree months of exile in E7/Dspain.
                    E7riff 1
Where was the danger?
D7Watch out for the gypsy children in electric dresses they're insane.
I hear they Glive in crematoriums and E7smoke your remains.
You are the DliiiCadd9ight. The Gcalm in the G/Dday.
You are the DliiiCadd9ight. The Gcalm in the day.
[solo] 
[guitar continues: D Cadd9 G G/D  (two times)]
[bass:  D   Bb   B     E   D   C   GBb]
[noise and stuff]
DI drive a Bbstick. Bm-5Gotta love it. E9Automatic.
DOh everybCadd9ody's gotta Gride in Bbsomething.
DHigh life, Bblived, Bm-5comatosed him! E9Bring it on in.
DOh        Cadd9I hope it Garrives by Bbmonday.
DDry ice, Bbskid, Bm-5button the strippers and E9quarantine nippers and
DOh        Cadd9I have to Gdie on Bbsunday!
DIrate kBbid, Bm-5laundromat spinners, and leE9t's act like winners and
DOh    Who Cadd9rolls with the Gisolater.  Bb  
Gotta Droll cause Cadd9i am the GisolateBbr.

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You Are A Light

by Pavement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D+5

Bm/D

E7/D

Cadd9

G/D

Bm-5

i'm not sure what tuning malkmus used in the original version of this song,

but this version is in standard tuning. mostly just chords, with a riff

thrown in...not sure if the chord names are 100% accurate..

xx0232

D+5

xx0332

Bm/D

xx0432

E7/D

xx0240

020100

x00212

Cadd9

x32030

320033

G/D

xx0033

688766

Bm-5

789777

076777

riff 1

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-4-6-7----------|

--------4-6-7---|

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D D+5

Tangled in the midst of all the trust the way you pissed inside the

Bm/D E7/D

brain file technology drives.

riff 1

Show me the dots now.

Who was it that said the world was mainly all divorces and spare change?

G E7

Let's lethalize our slingshots and swallow propane.

D Cadd9 G G/D

You are the liiiight. The calm in the day.

D Cadd9 G

You are the liiiight. The calm in the day.

D D+5

Senior year abroad i ripped the pea out of the pod.

Bm/D E7/D

In store for three months of exile in spain.

riff 1

Where was the danger?

Watch out for the gypsy children in electric dresses they're insane.

G E7

I hear they live in crematoriums and smoke your remains.

D Cadd9 G G/D

You are the liiiight. The calm in the day.

D Cadd9 G

You are the liiiight. The calm in the day.

[solo]

[guitar continues: D Cadd9 G G/D (two times)]

D Bb B E D C G

[bass: Bb]

[noise and stuff]

D Bb Bm-5 E9

I drive a stick. Gotta love it. Automatic.

D Cadd9 G Bb

Oh everybody's gotta ride in something.

D Bb Bm-5 E9

High life, lived, comatosed him! Bring it on in.

D Cadd9 G Bb

Oh I hope it arrives by monday.

D Bb Bm-5 E9

Dry ice, skid, button the strippers and quarantine nippers and

D Cadd9 G Bb

Oh I have to die on sunday!

D Bb Bm-5 E9

Irate kid, laundromat spinners, and let's act like winners and

D Cadd9 G Bb

Oh Who rolls with the isolater.

D Cadd9 G Bb

Gotta roll cause i am the isolater.

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