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Eminor

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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          Turn  a  light on    Kathryn Calder
----------------------------------------------------- 2011 ---------
Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: eBGDAE
Capo 5 to play along with the live version which shows the chord positions best:
Straightforward chords
  [Intro Interlude Outro   Verse       Chorus]
 e|-Em0--C0-G3-----------------Bm2--Am0--G3-D2---Em0--C0-G3-D2------|
 B|-0--1-0-----------------3--1--0-3---0--1-0-3------|
 G|-0--0-0-----------------4--2--0-2---0--0-0-2------|
 D|-2--2-0-----------------4--2--0-0---2--2-0-0------|
 A|-2--3-2-----------------2--0--2-x---2--3-2-x------|
 E|-0--x-3-----------------x--x--3-x---0--x-3-x------|
[Intro]
EmOooh ooh Cooh ooh Gooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
EmOooh ooh Cooh  ooh Gooh ooh ooooooh
EmOoooooooh Cooh ooh ooh ooh Goo-oo-Coo-ooG-oohC  
[Verse 1]
BmTune your voice to the Amsound of chaos  And Gcarry Don your Amway
  CTurn the watch to Gone     DThen watch it Amclimb
  CTurn the dial to Gone      DThen wait your Amturn
  CAny time you Gwant    DI'll be your Amguide     CAny time you Gwant
[Interlude]
EmOooh ooh Cooh ooh Gooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
EmOooh ooh Cooh  ooh Gooh ooh ooooooh
EmOoooooooh Cooh ooh ooh ooh Goo-oo-Coo-ooG-oohC  
[Verse 2]
BmThrow the table that beAmgan to waver   The Gwine is Dcloudy Amtoo
  CSo I watch it Ggo      DYou wander Amin
  CWhen it's almost Ggone    DSo what's the Amuse?
  CIf you missed it Gall      DWe'll make the Amrounds     Cbut what's the Guse?
[Chorus]
  EmTurn a Clight on   GTurn a Dlight on
  EmTurn a Clight on   GTurn a Dlight on
  EmTurn a Clight on   GTurn a Dlight on
  EmTurn a Clight on   GTurn a Dlight on
EmAh ah ah ah  CAh ah ah ah GAh ah ah ah DAh ah ah ah
EmAh ah ah ah  CAh ah ah ah GAh ah ah ah DAh ah ah ah
EmAh ah ah ah  CAh ah ah ah GAh ah ah ah DAh ah ah ah
EmAh ah ah ah  CAh ah ah ah GAh ah ah ah DAh ah ah ah
[Outro]
EmOooh ooh Cooh ooh Gooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh
EmOooh ooh Cooh  ooh Gooh ooh ooooooh
EmOoooooooh Cooh ooh ooh ooh Goo-oo-Coo-ooG-oohC  G  C  

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Turn A Light On

by Kathryn Calder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Turn a light on Kathryn Calder

----------------------------------------------------- 2011 ---------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: eBGDAE

Capo 5 to play along with the live version which shows the chord positions best:

Straightforward chords

[Intro Interlude Outro Verse Chorus]

Em C G Bm Am G D Em C G D

e|-0--0-3-----------------2--0--3-2---0--0-3-2------|

B|-0--1-0-----------------3--1--0-3---0--1-0-3------|

G|-0--0-0-----------------4--2--0-2---0--0-0-2------|

D|-2--2-0-----------------4--2--0-0---2--2-0-0------|

A|-2--3-2-----------------2--0--2-x---2--3-2-x------|

E|-0--x-3-----------------x--x--3-x---0--x-3-x------|

[Intro]

Em C G

Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh

Em C G

Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooooh

Em C G C G C

Ooooooooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh

[Verse 1]

Bm Am G D Am

Tune your voice to the sound of chaos And carry on your way

C G D Am

Turn the watch to one Then watch it climb

C G D Am

Turn the dial to one Then wait your turn

C G D Am C G

Any time you want I'll be your guide Any time you want

[Interlude]

Em C G

Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh

Em C G

Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooooh

Em C G C G C

Ooooooooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh

[Verse 2]

Bm Am G D Am

Throw the table that began to waver The wine is cloudy too

C G D Am

So I watch it go You wander in

C G D Am

When it's almost gone So what's the use?

C G D Am C G

If you missed it all We'll make the rounds but what's the use?

[Chorus]

Em C G D

Turn a light on Turn a light on

Em C G D

Turn a light on Turn a light on

Em C G D

Turn a light on Turn a light on

Em C G D

Turn a light on Turn a light on

Em C G D

Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah

Em C G D

Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah

Em C G D

Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah

Em C G D

Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah

[Outro]

Em C G

Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh

Em C G

Oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooooh

Em C G C G C G C

Ooooooooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh

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