Lights

[Intro] 0:00

Verse 1: 0:38
A
  I heard the knock on my door,
A                       C#m/G#
  I heard the ring of the bell.
F#m
  I got the letter but I
 Dmaj7    D6
Couldn't go.
0:49
A
  So many thoughts in my head,
A                 C#m/G#
  So many places to be.
F#m
  So many faces that I
 Dmaj7   D6
Long to see.
1:00
G                            F#m
  Standing in front of me tonight
                 A/E
The lights will take me
         D
Where I long to be,
F#m             A/E              D
  Just like a thousand nights before.
     G            A ->
Somebody said to me,

Verse 2: 1:13
A
  "Why do you do this to you,
A                       C#m/G#
  Why not sit back and relax?
F#m
  Go to the islands and
    Dmaj7 D6
Forget it all.
1:24
A
  Slow down, you're moving too fast,
A                     C#m/G#
  You seem afraid it won't last.
F#m
  Take my advice, go straight and
 Dmaj7  D6
Settle down."
1:34
G                              F#m
  Thank you for caring, but tonight
                 A/E
The lights will take me
         D
Where I long to be,
F#m             A/E              D
  Just like a thousand nights before.
  G                  E7
I can't explain, it gives me something.

Chorus 1: 1:52
 D/A         A
Give me the lights,
  E/A     A
Precious lights,
 E/A     A     C#m/G#
Give me lights.
F#m
  Give me my hope,
           E/D  D
Give me my e - nergy.
2:02
 D/A               A
You can turn the wrong
E/A   A
Into right.
  E/A     A     C#m/G#
Precious lights
F#m
  Illuminate me, won't you
 F
Let me play,
 F
Let me play,
 F
Won't you, won't you let me play.

[Instrumental] 2:21

Chorus 2: 3:23
 D/A         A
Give me the lights,
  E/A     A
Precious lights,
 E/A     A     C#m/G#
Give me lights.
F#m
  Give me my hope,
           E/D  D
Give me my e - nergy.
3:33
 D/A               A
You can turn the wrong
E/A   A
Into right.
  E/A     A     C#m/G#
Precious lights
F#m
  Illuminate me, won't you
F
  Watch me play,
F
  Won't you watch me play.

Chorus 3: 3:46
 D/A         A
Give me the lights,
  E/A     A
Precious lights,
 E/A     A     C#m/G#
Give me lights.
  F#m
Shine down upon me,
        E/D  D
Give me e - nergy.
3:57
 D/A               A
You can turn the wrong
E/A   A
Into right.
  E/A     A     C#m/G#
Precious lights
F#m
  Illuminate me,
        E/D  D
Giving me a way.

Coda: 4:07
E/D D     E/D D
Carry me, carry me...