Joe Cocker – Put Out The Light (Guitar)

Capo 1
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Released: 1 Jan 1974 Album: I Can Stand A Little Rain Note: * after chord means strike chord once and let it ring. [Chords] [A/C# x42225] [D/F# 2x0232] Capo: 1 fret [Intro] A G D A A G D A D A D A D A D [Verse 1]
A            D            A                  D
Why should I worry when I know you're loving me?

A            D                 A        D
Why should I care when there's joy everywhere?

A           D       A      A/C#   D
Why can't I see the beauty of the life?
[Pre-Chorus]
A          D
Somebody I trusted, (trusted),

A          D
Somebody I knew quite well,

A          D
Somebody I loved,
[Chorus]
D#    E7                      A           A/C#    D
Don't risk, don't put out the light, (put out the light),

                  A           A/C#    D
Turn the day into night, (put out the light),

            A                    A/C# D
Put out the light, (turn the day into night),

                  A       A    A/C# D
Turn the day into night, (hey, hey, hey, yeah).
[Post-Chorus]
A                     G
I got this little old melody,

D/F#                     A          A  A/C# D
  I think it's makin' it blue on me,

A               G
Then I hear the symphony,

D/F#
That's what I get, and,

D/F#                              A          A  A/C# D
That's what's been taking out the best of me.
[Interlude] A A/C# D A A/C# D A A/C# D A A/C# D A A/C# D Bm E7 A A/C# D A A/C# D
A    A/C# D
Hey, hey, hey, yeah,

A    A/C# D
Hey, hey, hey, yeah.
[Verse 2]
A            D        A             D
Why should I hurry? I do the best I can,

A         D        A             D
Do what I do and I hope you understand,

A           D       A      A/C#   D
Why can't I see the beauty of the life?
[Pre-Chorus]
A          D
Somebody I trusted, (trusted),

A          D
Somebody I knew quite well,

A          D
Somebody I loved,
[Chorus]
D#          E7                      A           A/C#    D
Don't gonna risk, don't put out the light, (put out the light),

                  A                A/C#     D
Turn the day into night, (turn the day into night),

            A           A/C#    D
Put out the light, (put out the light),

                  A       A    A/C# D
Turn the day into night, (hey, hey, hey, yeah).
[Pre-Chorus]
 A   A/C#   D
(Somebody I trusted),

 A   A/C#   D
(Somebody I knew quite well,

 A   A/C#   D
(Somebody I loved),

     E7*
(But please don’t)
N.C. They don't risk, don't put out the light. [Outro] A A/C# D
A  A/C#  D            A     A/C#  D
         (Put out the light),

A    A/C# D
(Hey, hey, hey),
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
A
A  A        at 3:06
A Dsus2 A D
A  D           A    Dsus2
   Put out the light,
A Dsus2
                  A      Dsus2
Don't put out the light, yeah,
A Dsus2
            A     Dsus2
Put out the light,
A Dsus2
                  A      Dsus2
Don't put out the light, yeah,
A Dsus2
            A     Dsus2
Put out the light,
A Dsus2
                  A      Dsus2
Don't put out the light, yeah,
A Dsus2
            A     Dsus2
Put out the light,
A Dsus2
                  A      Dsus2
Don't put out the light, yeah,
A Dsus2
            A     Dsus2
Put out the light,
A Dsus2
                  A      Dsus2
Don't put out the light, yeah,
A Dsus2
            A     Dsus2
Put out the light,
A Dsus2
                  A      Dsus2
Don't put out the light, yeah,
(Fade out)