Green Light chords by The American Breed

Chords with lyrics

Green Light:The American Breed.
#39 on BB Hot 100 on ACTA Records
in 1968.

INTRO: G+G

#1.
G+G
When you were just a child you built a wall..
G+G
in your sheltered world like an antique doll.
G+G  B minorBm   A minorAm    B minorBm  A minorAm     B minorBm  A augmentedA
You always took and never learned to give.
D MajorD     C majorC     D MajorD    C majorC   D MajorD
Don't you know that ain't no way to live?

CHORUS:
G+G
Give me the green light, come on baby.
G+G
Turn on the green light, let's go baby.
A minorAm          B minorBm
How can I break down your resistance
C majorC        D MajorD
when you keep me at a distance?
G+G
Give me the green light, come on baby.
G+G
Turn on the green light, let's go baby.

INTERLUDE: G+G C majorC G+G C majorC

#2.
G+G
The basic facts of life have been denied.
G+G
You buried your emotions deep inside.
B minorBm     A minorAm   B minorBm   A minorAm  B minorBm    A minorAm B minorBm A augmentedA
Don't keep running in the wrong direction,
D MajorD    C majorC   D MajorD    C majorC   D MajorD
come on baby, give me some affection.

CHORUS:
G+G
Give me the green light, come on baby.
G+G
Turn on the green light, let's go baby.
A minorAm          B minorBm
How can I break down your resistance
C majorC        D MajorD
when you keep me at a distance?

OUTRO:
G+G
Give me the green light, come on baby.
G+G
Turn on the green light, let's go baby.
G+G
Give me the green light, come on baby.
G+G
Turn on the green light, let's go baby.
G+G
Give me the green light, come on baby.
G+G
Turn on the green light, let's go baby..(Fade.)


A augmentedA sixties smash from Kraziekhat.