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The Bigger Lights
Hey Summer
Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m-  x46654
 E-    022100
G#/ C- x365xx
 G#-   466544
 A-    x02220
 B-    x24442
 B/Eb- x698xx
 F#m-  244222
 F#-   244322
 D-    xx0232
Intro: 
Riff: Before chords
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---7-6-4-|
E|-4-------|
C#m--E--G#/C--G#--
Verse 1:
   C#mWell I dont mean to Epush
                          G#/C  
The streets are rolled in dust
But youre G#waiting there for me
   C#mWhats inside of Eus
                    G#/C  
That reaches out to touch
And G#always come up empty?
  C#mThe doorway casts 
shadows on your skin
  EYou crack your knuckles 
and you roll to win
G#/C  
    you tie your laces tight and you 
begin to G#run and run and run
Chorus:
  AHey Bsummer EYou wont be the 
C#mone to give in
  AHey Bsummer C#mFighting B/Ebas 
your Ecitys F#msinking
     A       B  G#/C  
  Hey lover You dont have 
to sC#mleep aF#lone ANo you G#dont
Verse 2:
   C#mSo mysteriEous
           G#/C  
An isolationist
But youre G#calling out to me
  C#mIll stand against your Etide
                     G#/C  
Ill let you seek and hide
Ill G#wait so patiently
   C#mDraw a map of 
where you want to go
  EIll be the X on a desert road
G#/C  
    The days are hot and 
the nights are cold
Just G#run and run and run
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude:
F#m(hold)--E-B- x2
Guitar 2:
e|-0--------0--0-|
B|-0------0-0--0-|
G|-2--1-2---1--4-|
D|-2--------2--4-|
A|-x--------2--2-|
E|-2--------0----|
Bridge:
   F#mGive me a EsignB  
   F#mGive me the Echance
To beBlong to you
   F#mGive me a EsignB  
   F#mGive me the C#mchance
               B  A-D-A-D-
To belong to you
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: C#m--E--G#/C--G#--

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Hey Summer

by The Bigger Lights

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/Eb

F#m

The Bigger Lights

Hey Summer

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- 022100

G# C

/ - x365xx

- 466544

- x02220

- x24442

B/Eb

- x698xx

F#m

- 244222

- 244322

- xx0232

Intro:

Riff: Before chords

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

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

E|-4-------|

C#m E G# C G#

----/----

Verse 1:

C#m E

Well I dont mean to push

G# C

The streets are rolled in dust

But youre waiting there for me

C#m E

Whats inside of us

G# C

That reaches out to touch

And always come up empty?

C#m

The doorway casts

shadows on your skin

You crack your knuckles

and you roll to win

G# C

you tie your laces tight and you

begin to run and run and run

Chorus:

A B E

Hey summer You wont be the

C#m

one to give in

A B C#m B/Eb

Hey summer Fighting as

E F#m

your citys sinking

A B G# C

Hey lover You dont have

C#m F# A G#

to sleep alone No you dont

Verse 2:

C#m E

So mysterious

G# C

An isolationist

But youre calling out to me

C#m E

Ill stand against your tide

G# C

Ill let you seek and hide

Ill wait so patiently

C#m

Draw a map of

where you want to go

Ill be the X on a desert road

G# C

The days are hot and

the nights are cold

Just run and run and run

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude:

F#m E B

(hold)---- x2

Guitar 2:

e|-0--------0--0-|

B|-0------0-0--0-|

G|-2--1-2---1--4-|

D|-2--------2--4-|

A|-x--------2--2-|

E|-2--------0----|

Bridge:

F#m E B

Give me a sign

F#m E

Give me the chance

To belong to you

F#m E B

Give me a sign

F#m C#m

Give me the chance

B A D A D

----

To belong to you

(Repeat Chorus twice)

C#m E G# C G#

Outro: ----/----

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