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Standard tuning
Capo on first fret!
INTRO                                                   Asus2/ C#= x42200
  A  Asus2/  C#    A  Asus2/                                   C#   Bsus4= x24400
VERSE1
AI went too far, yes EI came too close
I Bmdrove away the one that I Dloved the most
Now I Aride the tide on a bEoat made of sand
I'm Bmsailing for another to Dguide me to land
CHORUS
           A   Bsus4  Asus2/   C#        D       A   Bsus4  Asus2/  C#  D  
And lead.....me.....into the night, please drive away the light
'Cause EI've been blinded by F#mglitter and gold
My Deyes need to rest from this Bmlight, and Esleep well at night
  A  Asus2/C#  
VERSE2
AI travelled east and I Etravelled west
And BmI found a boy with a Dheart on his chest
AI ran aground, my Eship left to rust
Yes, BmI found a guide in the Dcity of lust
CHORUS
          A   Bsus4  Asus2/   C#           D       A   Bsus4  Asus2/  C#  D  
To lead.....me.....into the night, oh please drive away the light
AltEhough my mother will F#mnever understand
I Dwalk with him away from the Bmlight, and Einto the nightA  
BRIDGE/SOLO
Oh C#myou, you, Asus2you, it's gotta be Eyou
        ?                 G#m  
You, oh you, it's gotta be you
C#mTrue, true, it's Asus2true, it's gotta be Eyou
You, oh yF#ou, it's gotta be Byou
       E    D          E      A    Bsus4  Asus2/  C#  D  
To lead me into the night
  A    Bsus4  Asus2/  C#    Dm    Gm    F#m  E  
VERSE3
Well AI went too far and I Ecame too close
I Bmdrove away the first one and Dnow he's a ghost
And AI went adrift on a bEoat made of sand
It was Bmleaking like a sift, but I Dmade it to land
CHORUS
         A   Bsus4  Asus2/  C#        D    A    Bsus4  Asus2/    C#  D  
He leads...me....into the night, he drives away in the light
  A        Bsus4  Asus2/     C#  Dm  
He makes the darkness seem bright
                         Bm        D                  E    A   Bsus4  Asus2/  C#  A  
And walks with me into the night,    away from the light.

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Lead Me Into The Night

by The Cardigans

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus4

F#m

C#m

G#m

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Standard tuning

Capo on first fret!

Asus2 C#

INTRO / = x42200

A Asus2 C# A Asus2 C# Bsus4

/ / = x24400

VERSE1

A E

I went too far, yes I came too close

Bm D

I drove away the one that I loved the most

A E

Now I ride the tide on a boat made of sand

Bm D

I'm sailing for another to guide me to land

CHORUS

A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D

/ /

And lead.....me.....into the night, please drive away the light

E F#m

'Cause I've been blinded by glitter and gold

D Bm E

My eyes need to rest from this light, and sleep well at night

A Asus2 C#

VERSE2

A E

I travelled east and I travelled west

Bm D

And I found a boy with a heart on his chest

A E

I ran aground, my ship left to rust

Bm D

Yes, I found a guide in the city of lust

CHORUS

A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D

/ /

To lead.....me.....into the night, oh please drive away the light

E F#m

Although my mother will never understand

D Bm E A

I walk with him away from the light, and into the night

BRIDGE/SOLO

C#m Asus2 E

Oh you, you, you, it's gotta be you

G#m

You, oh you, it's gotta be you

C#m Asus2 E

True, true, it's true, it's gotta be you

F# B

You, oh you, it's gotta be you

E D E A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D

To lead me into the night

A Bsus4 Asus2 C# Dm Gm F#m E

VERSE3

A E

Well I went too far and I came too close

Bm D

I drove away the first one and now he's a ghost

A E

And I went adrift on a boat made of sand

Bm D

It was leaking like a sift, but I made it to land

CHORUS

A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D A Bsus4 Asus2 C# D

/ /

He leads...me....into the night, he drives away in the light

A Bsus4 Asus2 C# Dm

He makes the darkness seem bright

Bm D E A Bsus4 Asus2 C# A

And walks with me into the night, away from the light.

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