Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
Em C Am B
C Am B D#dim
Verse:
Em Am
Hello, pardon me if I forget your
B
name.
Em B C
But not every hallow is sleepy is
D#dim
this one the heads loll just the same
C
Oh lord
Em Am
Just like the slough uptown
C Em Am
C D#dim
Parade through the ballrooms
C D#dim B
Decay in your costumes and dance
Chorus:
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em G
Dance till the lights go down
C Am B D#dim
Verse 3:
Em
Come now
Am C B
Is that any way to talk to me?
C D#dim
Corrupting the young with your
C D#dim
uncivil tongue
B D#dim
What a shame if you misspeak now
Verse 4:
Em
Somehow
B D#dim
Danced 'til the lights go down
D#dim Am
It's curtains for you, jump the back
Am
of the queue
Am c
And they'll break our necks like we
C Em Am
do when the lights go down
Chorus:
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em G
Dance till the lights go down
C D#dim
(Down, down)
Bridge:
D#dim B
Shake like you shake when you
D#dim C
shake with me, light go-
Instrumental:
Em C Am B
C Am B D#dim
Verse 5:
B Em B
Oh no, what have we here?
B Em Am
Oh no, the thief of the year!
C Em C
Steal every heart from the boys that
C B
You're touching
D#dim
And dance
Chorus:
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em Am
Dance 'til the lights go down
C Em Am
Until the lights go down
C Em G
Dance 'til the lights go–
B Em B
Oh no, what have we here?
B Em D#dim
Oh no, the thief of the year
C Em C
Steal every heart from the boys that
C B
you're touching
D#dim
And dance
C Em
Until the lights go
Pause:
G
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