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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Chords:
E G#m C#m7 B F#m A
e|-----------------------|
B|---------------------5-|
G|-1---4---4---8---2---6-|
D|-2---6---2---9---4---7-|
A|-2---6---4---9---4---7-|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 1:
E G#m C#m7 B
Caught above the atmosphere
E G#m C#m7 B
Kept on ice for ninety years
E G#m C#m7 B
Fading out on sleeping pills
E G#m C#m7 B
Camel blue and orange peel
Chorus:
E B F#m
I’m dying out
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
E B F#m
You’re burning brightly
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
Verse 2:
E G#m C#m7 B
English grey, block out the sun
E G#m C#m7 B
Seasons merging into one
E G#m C#m7 B
Naked flame and kerosene
E G#m C#m7 B
Diamond white and racing green
Chorus:
E B F#m
I’m dying out
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
E B F#m
You’re burning brightly
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
Bridge:
A B A B
Verse 3:
E
Through revolving doors
G#m
Where the high rise sink
C#m7
And the mothers smoke
B
Over kitchen sinks
E
Where the cameras flash
G#m
And the models freeze
C#m7
And the writers block
B
Up the magazines
Verse 4:
E B
Where the boys escape
F#m A
From the primary classes
E B
And grow moustaches
F#m A
And lens-less glasses
E B
We’re losing weight
F#m A
And we’re shedding skin
E B
And we’re turning straight
F#m A
And we’re tuning in
Verse 5:
E B
And I take my pills
F#m A
And I make my bed
E B
And I file my forms
F#m A
And I feed my head
E B
And I pay my way
F#m A
Get to work on time
E B
And I come home late
F#m A
Every Friday night
Chorus:
E B F#m
I’m dying out
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
E B F#m
You’re burning brightly
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
Outro:
E B F#m
I’m dying out
A E B F#m A
And I need you to light me up light me up
E B F#m
You’re burning brightly
A E B F#m A
I need you to light me up so light me up
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025