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The Bangles In A Different Light
Album: In A Different Light
Year: 1986
Tabbed by Jack Delonge
Thanks to LazyDogPeachy for arranging the tab and adding the chords
Standard tune; 4/4/; Key of E
Guitar 3 - electric with Wah efx
Guitar 2 - clean electric; let ring throughout
Guitar 1 - electric with sustain, fuzz and overdrive
Note: Integrated tabs for three guitars with lyrics. Play/Sing tabs/lyrics bound within a measure.
Guitars 1 & 3 - play tabs for Intro and Interlude; Guitar 2 - play chords.
Guitars 1 and 2 - play chords in Verses, Choruses and Outro.
Intro:
Gtr 2 C#m C#m F# Ab
Gtr 3 with Wah
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--11-11--------------|---------------------|
G|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--11-11--------------|--5--5---------------|
D|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--6--6---------------|
A|--11-11-------r------|--11-11--------r-----|--9--9---------r-----|--6--6---------r-----|
E|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|---------------------|--4--4---------------|
Gtr 1 with sustain/fuzz/overdrive
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------2-1------------|--------4p2--4-4-4---|---4~-------4h6p4\2--|-1-1~---------1h2-1--|
A|--4-4-----4-2-4-4-4--|--4--6---------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Gtr 2 C#m C#m F# Ab
Gtr 3
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--11-11--------------|---------------------|
G|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--11-11--------------|--5--5---------------|
D|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--6--6---------------|
A|--11-11------r-------|--11-11-------r------|--9--9---------r-----|--6--6--------r------|
E|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|---------------------|--4--4---------------|
Gtr 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------2-1------------|------2-2~~----------|--------------2h4p2\-|-1-1~----------1-2---|
A|--4-4-----4-2-4-4-4--|--4-6----------------|---------------------|-------------------2-|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Chorus:
(Gtr 1 & 2 - play chords)
E B
I see you in a different light
E B
I see you in a different light
Interlude:
Gtr 1 C#m C#m C#m C#m Ab
Gtr 3 with Wah
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|
D|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|
A|--11-11------r-------|--11-11-------r------|--11-11-------r------|--11-11--------r-----|
E|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|
Verse 1:
Ab C#m E
I wanna make a movie, I want to put you on the silver screen
B C#m
Sit in a darkened room and look at you from a distance, (I)
Verse 2:
Ab C#m
Wanna to write a novel
E
Freeze all your expressions into words
B C#m
Come back later and read about what I should have heard
Chorus:
E B
I see you in a different light
E B F# A B
I see you in a different light (different light).
Interlude 2:
Gtr 3 with Wah
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--11-11--------------|---------------------|
G|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--11-11--------------|--5--5---------------|
D|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--6--6---------------|
A|--11-11-------r------|--11-11--------r-----|--9--9---------r-----|--6--6---------r-----|
E|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|---------------------|--4--4---------------|
Gtr 1 with sustain/fuzz/distorion
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------2-1------------|--------4p2--4-4-4---|---4~-------4h6p4\2--|-1-1~---------1h2-1--|
A|--4-4-----4-2-4-4-4--|--4--6---------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Gtr 3
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|--11-11--------------|---------------------|
G|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|--11-11--------------|--5--5---------------|
D|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--11-11--------------|--6--6---------------|
A|--11-11------r-------|--11-11-------r------|--9--9---------r-----|--6--6--------r------|
E|--9--9---------------|--9--9---------------|---------------------|--4--4---------------|
Gtr 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|------2-1------------|-------2-2~~-----2---|---1-----------------|---------------------|
A|--4-4-----4-2-4-4-4--|--4-6----------------|-----------4---------|-----2β-----4~-------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Verse 3:
C#m
I want to paint your portrait
E
Hang your colors on my wall
B
Discussing form and content with my friends and drinks
C#m (Riff 1)
And no one thinks at all.
Gtr 1 (Riff 1)
e|-------------|
B|-5-5-4h5p4---|
G|-----------6~|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Chorus:
E B
I see you in a different light
E B
I see you in a different light
Bridge:
Gtr 2 Ab Ab A A
Gtr 1
e|---------------4--4~-|---------------4--4~-|---------------5--5~-|---------------5--5~-|
B|---------------4--4~-|---------------4--4~-|---------------5--5~-|---------------5--5~-|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---6--6.-------------|---6--6.-------------|---7--7.-------------|---7--7.-------------|
E|---4--4.-------------|---4--4.-------------|---5--5.-------------|---5--5.-------------|
Aah.. Aah... Ooh... Ooh..
Solo:
Gtr 2 A B A B
Gtr1
e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|----7~-----7~-----7--|--9~-----10-----12~--|----7~-----7~-----7--|--9~-----10-----12~--|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Chorus:
E C#m B
I see you in a different light
E C#m B F# A B
I see you in a different light (different light)
Outro:
E C#m B
Aaaaaah ooh nah na nah nah na nah na nah na
E C#m B
Aaaaaah ooh nah na nah nah na nah na nah na
F# A B C#m
Aaaaaaaaa - aaaaah
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| r - half rest
| ~ - vibrato
| \ - slide down
| . - staccato
Other versions of this song
- In A Different Light (Bass)
- In A Different Light (Chords)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025