Chords with lyrics
Intro:
E MajorE
Verse 1:
E MajorE
I sat at your bedside
Mumbling to sorrow
holding onto your hand
My back against morrow
A augmentedA
There’s a beauty in this
E MajorE
A augmentedA privilege in parting I know
Verse 2:
E MajorE
The years turned to days
The days turned to hours
Penitent in black
Pressing flesh amongst the flowers
A augmentedA
I regret a lot and said a lot of things
E MajorE
I never thought I would say
BB
But I think about her
A minorAm E MajorE
I think about her everyday
Chorus:
E MajorE
Well the night was ours
We were swinging in the stars
A augmentedA
When the lights went out
E MajorE
She was burning bright
When we said goodnight
A augmentedA
Then the lights went out
C majorC
Oh honey when the lights go out
E MajorE
Will I see you again?
Verse 3:
E MajorE
Plucking out their heartstrings
Rattling their cages
Butter fingered lovers
Ripping out the pages
A augmentedA
To the rules of the game
E MajorE
They’re never willing to play
BB
But I think about her
A augmentedA E MajorE
And I think about her everyday
Chorus:
E MajorE
Well the night was ours
We were swinging in the stars
A augmentedA
When the lights went out
E MajorE
She was burning bright
When we said goodnight
A augmentedA
Then the lights went out
C majorC
Oh honey when the lights go out
E MajorE
Will I see you again?
Bridge:
E MajorE Eb MajorEb
We traced her steps across linoleum in kitten heels
F# minorF#m C majorC
And pressed our faces in the crush of velveteen and satin trim
E MajorE Eb MajorEb
She kept her faith on windowsills in plastic figurines
F# minorF#m BB
Dedicated to a life spent letting go go gone
Chorus:
E MajorE
Well the night was ours
We were swinging in the stars
A augmentedA
When the lights went out
E MajorE
She was burning bright
When we said goodnight
A augmentedA
Then the lights went out
C majorC
Oh honey when the lights go out
E MajorE
Will I see you again?
E MajorE
Well the night was ours
We were swinging in the stars
A augmentedA
When the lights went out
E MajorE
She was burning bright
Into the middle of the night
A augmentedA
Then the lights went out
C majorC
Oh honey when the lights go out
E MajorE
Will I see you again?
C majorC
Will I see you again?
E MajorE