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Half Light I

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  C- xxx553
 Em- xxx453
  F- xxx565
 Dm- xxx765
  G- xxx433
[Intro]
C Em F Dm
[Verse 1: Régine Chassagne]
 CYou told us that
 EmWe were too young
 Now Fthat night's closing in
 And in the Dmhalf light, we run
 CLock us up safe
 EmAnd hide the key
 But the Fnight tears us loose
 And in the Dmhalf light, we're free
[Instrumental]
C Em F Dm
[Verse 2: Win Butler, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
 CStrange how the half light
 EmCan make a place new
 You can't Frecognize me
 And I Dmcan't recognize you
 CWe run through these streets
 EmThat we know so well
 And the Fhouses hide so much
 But in the Dmhalf light
 None of us can Gtell
 They hide the ocean in a shellC  
    GThe ocean in a shellC  G  
[Verse 3: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]
 FOur heads are just houses
 DmWithout enough windows
 You say you Fhear human voices
 But they'rGe only echoesC  
 GThey're only eCchoes
 GThey're only eCchoes
 GOnly eCchoes
[Instrumental]
C Em
[Outro]
 We are Cnot asleep, we are Emin the streets
 We are Cnot asleep, we are Emin the streets
 We are Cnot asleep, we are Emin the streetsC  

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Half Light I

by Arcade Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

- xxx553

- xxx453

- xxx565

- xxx765

- xxx433

[Intro]

C Em F Dm

[Verse 1: Régine Chassagne]

You told us that

We were too young

Now that night's closing in

And in the half light, we run

Lock us up safe

And hide the key

But the night tears us loose

And in the half light, we're free

[Instrumental]

C Em F Dm

[Verse 2: Win Butler, Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]

Strange how the half light

Can make a place new

You can't recognize me

And I can't recognize you

We run through these streets

That we know so well

And the houses hide so much

But in the half light

None of us can tell

They hide the ocean in a shell

G C G

The ocean in a shell

[Verse 3: Win Butler & Régine Chassagne]

Our heads are just houses

Without enough windows

You say you hear human voices

G C

But they're only echoes

G C

They're only echoes

G C

They're only echoes

G C

Only echoes

[Instrumental]

C Em

[Outro]

C Em

We are not asleep, we are in the streets

C Em

We are not asleep, we are in the streets

C Em C

We are not asleep, we are in the streets

About Half Light I Chords by Arcade Fire

Learn how to play Half Light I by Arcade Fire with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Half Light I chords”, “Half Light I guitar chords”, or “Arcade Fire Half Light I chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Half Light I chords and for experienced players who want accurate Half Light I lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, F, Dm, G.

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What key is "Half Light I" in?

The chords for "Half Light I" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.