Styx – Lights (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Synth Intro]
A A/G# F#m E/D D D
A A/G# F#m F
A D E A
A D E A
A D E A
[Verse 1]
A I heard the knock on my door A A/G# F#m I heard the ring of the bell F#m E/D D D I got the letter but I couldn't go A So many thoughts in my head A A/G# F#m So many places to be F#m E/D D D So many faces that I long to see G F#m Standing in front of me tonight F#m F#m7 E/D D D The lights will take me where I long to be
D E D E
F#m F#m7 D Just like a thousand nights before G A Somebody said to me
[Verse 2]
A Why do you do this to you A F#m Why not sit back and relax F#m E/D D D Go to the islands and forget it all A Slow down, you're moving too fast A A/G# F#m You seem afraid it won't last F#m E/D D D Take my advice, go straight and set-tle down G F#m F#m7 Thank you for caring, but tonight the lights will take F#m7 E/D D D Me where I long to be
D E D E
F#m F#m7 D Just like a thousand nights before G E I can't explain, it gives me something
[Chorus]
A Give me the lights, precious lights A A/G# Give me lights F#m E/D D D Give me my hope, give me my en--ergy A You can turn the wrong into right A A/G# Precious lights F#m F Illuminate me, won't you let me play F Let me play F A Won't you, won't you let me play
[Bridge to solos]
(4m of electric piano solo intro)
A
(6m of sax/guitar solo)A A A A A A
D D D D D
A A A A
F G
A A F G
[Chorus]
A Give me the lights, precious lights A A/G# Give me lights F#m E/D D D Give me my hope, give me my en--ergy A You can turn the wrong into right A A/G# Precious lights F#m F Illuminate me, won't you watch me play F Won't you watch me play A Give me the lights, precious lights A A/G# Give me lights F#m E/D D D Shine on upon me give me en--ergy, oh A You can turn the wrong into right A A/G# Precious lights F#m E/D D D Illuminate me, give me a way E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D E/D D D Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me