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LIGHTS OUT
As recorded by Dr. Feelgood
(From the 1977 Album SNEAKIN' SUSPICION)
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AStandin' on my front porch
AGrabbed her and I kissed her
ABoy I was surprised when I saw her little sister
[Chorus]
Lights outD, lights outA  
EI'm glad now the Dlights were out
Sister Eknows more aboutA  
N.C.
What to do when the lights go out
[Verse 2]
AMother looked at me
AShe was a-peepin' through the window
AThe way she looked at me
ABoy, I thought I was a sinner
[Chorus]
DLights out, Alights out
I'm Eglad now the Dlights were out
            E                D   AN.C.
Sister knows much more about
N.C.
What to do when the lights go out
[Verse 3]
ALovin' on the front porch sittin' on the swing
AI can almost hear those weddin' bells ring
[Chorus]
DLights out, Alights out
I'm Eglad now the Dlights were out
            E                D   AN.C.
Sister knows much more about
N.C.
What to do when the lights go out
[Guitar Solo]
   A     D   Ax3
[Verse 4]
ALovin' on the front porch sittin' on the swing
AI can almost hear those weddin' bells ring
[Chorus]
DLights out, Alights out
I'm Eglad now the Dlights were out
            E                D   AN.C.
Sister knows much more about
N.C.
What to do when the lights go out
[Verse 5]
ANow we're married and we bought a little house
AWould have married little sister, but the lights went out
[Out-Chorus]
DLights out, Alights out
I'm Eglad now the Dlights were out
ESister knows Dmuch more aboutA  
EWhat to do when the Dlights go out
ESister knows Dmore aboutA  
I'm Eglad now the Dlights were out
ESister knows more aboutA  
N.C.                               A  
What to do when the lights go out

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Lights Out

by Dr. Feelgood

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LIGHTS OUT

As recorded by Dr. Feelgood

(From the 1977 Album SNEAKIN' SUSPICION)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Standin' on my front porch

Grabbed her and I kissed her

Boy I was surprised when I saw her little sister

[Chorus]

D A

Lights out, lights out

E D

I'm glad now the lights were out

E A

Sister knows more about

N.C.

What to do when the lights go out

[Verse 2]

Mother looked at me

She was a-peepin' through the window

The way she looked at me

Boy, I thought I was a sinner

[Chorus]

D A

Lights out, lights out

E D

I'm glad now the lights were out

E D A

N.C.

Sister knows much more about

N.C.

What to do when the lights go out

[Verse 3]

Lovin' on the front porch sittin' on the swing

I can almost hear those weddin' bells ring

[Chorus]

D A

Lights out, lights out

E D

I'm glad now the lights were out

E D A

N.C.

Sister knows much more about

N.C.

What to do when the lights go out

[Guitar Solo]

A D A

[Verse 4]

Lovin' on the front porch sittin' on the swing

I can almost hear those weddin' bells ring

[Chorus]

D A

Lights out, lights out

E D

I'm glad now the lights were out

E D A

N.C.

Sister knows much more about

N.C.

What to do when the lights go out

[Verse 5]

Now we're married and we bought a little house

Would have married little sister, but the lights went out

[Out-Chorus]

D A

Lights out, lights out

E D

I'm glad now the lights were out

E D A

Sister knows much more about

E D

What to do when the lights go out

E D A

Sister knows more about

E D

I'm glad now the lights were out

E A

Sister knows more about

N.C.

What to do when the lights go out

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