Arcade Fire – Power Out (Guitar)

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Fantastic song, they must be the best live band in existence. For more power you can play in drop D, like so: D5 = 000235
F  = 333565
F (during the chorus) = x33211
Bb = x13331 A = x02220 A7 = x02020 Gm = x55333 D5 / F / D5 / F
A                                                                               D5
i woke up with the power out, not really somethin to shout about.

A                                                                               D5              
ice has covered up my parents hands, don't have any dreams don't have any plans.

Bb                                                                              F
i went out into the night, i went out to find some light.

Bb                                                                              F
kids are swingin from the power lines, nobody's home so nobody minds

A                                                                                        D5
i woke up on the darkest night, neighbors all were shouting that they found the light -
"we found the light."
A                                                                               D5
shadows jumpin' all over my walls, some of them big, some of them small.

Bb                                                                              F
i went out into the night i went out to pick a fight with anyone.

Bb                                                          
light a candle for the kids, jesus christ don't keep it hid!                    D5
(D5)/ F / D5 / F
A                                                                               D5
ice has covered up my parents hands, don't have any dreams don't have any plans.

A                                                                               D5
growin' up in some strange storm, nobody's cold, nobody's warm.

Bb                                                                              F
i went out into the night, i went out to find some light.

Bb                                                                              D5
kids are dyin' out in the snow, look at them go - look at them go!
(D5)/ F / D5 / F D5 / F / D5 / F
Gm          F       Bb         A7       Gm
    and the power's out in the heart of man

        F         Bb           A7      Gm
take it from your heart put it in your hand.
NO CHORD what's the plan? NO CHORD what's the plan?
Bb                                                                  F
is it a dream? is it a lie? i think i'll let you decide.

Bb                                                                  D5
just light a candle for the kids, jesus christ don't keep it hid!

                F            D5
cause nothing's hid, from us kids!

                  F                              D5
you ain't foolin' nobody - with the lights out!
(D5)/ F / D5 / F D5 / F / D5 / F
Gm          F       Bb         A7       Gm
    and the power's out in the heart of man

        F         Bb           A7      Gm
take it from your heart put it in your hand.

            F         Bb           A7      Gm
and there's something wrong in the heart of man,

            F         Bb               A7      Gm
you take it from your heart and put it in your hand!
where'd you go?! (Gm) / F / Bb / A7 Gm / F / Bb / A7 Gm / F / Bb / A7
 Gm  /  F  /  Bb  /  A7
 Gm to end