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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------     --------------------
                              Intro + Verse + Bridge                                 Chorus + Interlude
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------     --------------------
                       Em                 D                   Dsus4   C/E*                        Am7     D      E  
e|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|    e|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|-3--3-3--3-3-3-|    e|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|       e|--0------------|
B|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|    B|-3--3-3--3-3-3-|-3--3-3--3-3-3-|    B|-1--1-1--1-1-1-|       B|--1-----7---9--|
G|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|    G|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|    G|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|       G|--0-----7---9--|
D|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|x2  D|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|    D|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|x4     D|--2-----7---9--|
A|---------------|    A|---------------|---------------|    A|---------------|       A|--0-----5---7--|  
E|---------------|    E|---------------|---------------|    E|---------------|       E|---------------|  
* Play C/E (xx2010) for intro and straight C (x32010) for verse and bridge
Capo 6th fret
[Intro]
Em   D  Dsus4  C/E
Em   D  Dsus4  C/E
[Verse 1]
           Em         D    Dsus4            CN.C.
What do you mean I'm sorry by the way, never comin' back down
   EmCan't you sDee I Dsus4could but Cwouldn't stay, wouldn't put it like that
EmWhat do you mDean I'm Dsus4sorry bCy the way, I'm never comin' around
        Em         D         Dsus4                  CN.C.
   Be so sweet if things just stayed the same, la-da da-da-da
[Chorus 1]
Am7All the lights couldn't Dput out the Edark
    Am7Runnin' through my hDearEt
    Am7Lights up and they Dknow who you Eare
DKnow who you Eare, do you Dknow who you Eare?
[Bridge]
EmShine, step into the light
DShine, so Dsus4bright sometimes
CShine, I'm not ever goin' back
EmShine, step into the light
DShine, so Dsus4bright sometimes
CShine, I'm not ever goin' back
EmShine, step into the light
DShine, so Dsus4bright sometimes
                    CN.C.
Shine, I'm not ever (oh)
[Verse 2]
EmWhat do you mDean I'm Dsus4sorry bCy the way, never goin' back now
        Em         D         Dsus4                  CN.C.
   Be so sweet if things just stayed the same, la-da da-da-da
[Interlude]
(Am7Oh,  Doh, Eoh) La-da-da-da-da
(Am7Oh,  Doh, Eoh) La-da-da-da-da
(Am7Oh-oh-oh-oh, Doh, Eoh) La-da-da-da-da
(DOh, Eoh) La-da-da-da-da 
(DOh, Eoh)
[Chorus 2]
Am7All the lights couldn't Dput out the Edark
    Am7Runnin' through my hDearEt
    Am7Lights up and they Dknow who you Eare
            D             EN.C.
Know who you are, do you know who you are?

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Lights Up

by Harry Styles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

C/E

Am7

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------

Intro + Verse + Bridge Chorus + Interlude

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------

Em D Dsus4 C/E Am7 D E

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

B|-0--0-0--0-0-0-| B|-3--3-3--3-3-3-|-3--3-3--3-3-3-| B|-1--1-1--1-1-1-| B|--1-----7---9--|

G|-0--0-0--0-0-0-| G|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|-2--2-2--2-2-2-| G|-0--0-0--0-0-0-| G|--0-----7---9--|

D|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|x2 D|-0--0-0--0-0-0-|-0--0-0--0-0-0-| D|-2--2-2--2-2-2-|x4 D|--2-----7---9--|

A|---------------| A|---------------|---------------| A|---------------| A|--0-----5---7--|

E|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| E|---------------| E|---------------|

* Play C/E (xx2010) for intro and straight C (x32010) for verse and bridge

Capo 6th fret

[Intro]

Em D Dsus4 C/E

[Verse 1]

Em D Dsus4 C

N.C.

What do you mean I'm sorry by the way, never comin' back down

Em D Dsus4 C

Can't you see I could but wouldn't stay, wouldn't put it like that

Em D Dsus4 C

What do you mean I'm sorry by the way, I'm never comin' around

Em D Dsus4 C

N.C.

Be so sweet if things just stayed the same, la-da da-da-da

[Chorus 1]

Am7 D E

All the lights couldn't put out the dark

Am7 D E

Runnin' through my heart

Am7 D E

Lights up and they know who you are

D E D E

Know who you are, do you know who you are?

[Bridge]

Shine, step into the light

D Dsus4

Shine, so bright sometimes

Shine, I'm not ever goin' back

Shine, step into the light

D Dsus4

Shine, so bright sometimes

Shine, I'm not ever goin' back

Shine, step into the light

D Dsus4

Shine, so bright sometimes

N.C.

Shine, I'm not ever (oh)

[Verse 2]

Em D Dsus4 C

What do you mean I'm sorry by the way, never goin' back now

Em D Dsus4 C

N.C.

Be so sweet if things just stayed the same, la-da da-da-da

[Interlude]

Am7 D E

(Oh, oh, oh) La-da-da-da-da

Am7 D E

(Oh, oh, oh) La-da-da-da-da

Am7 D E

(Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh) La-da-da-da-da

D E

(Oh, oh) La-da-da-da-da

D E

(Oh, oh)

[Chorus 2]

Am7 D E

All the lights couldn't put out the dark

Am7 D E

Runnin' through my heart

Am7 D E

Lights up and they know who you are

D E

N.C.

Know who you are, do you know who you are?

About Lights Up Chords by Harry Styles

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FAQ — Lights Up by Harry Styles

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What key is "Lights Up" in?

The chords for "Lights Up" show the original chord names (including Em, D, Dsus4, C/E, Am7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.