Chords with lyrics
*Standard Tuning*
*No Capo*
Play this at C* Play this at C**
E MajorE|------------| E MajorE|------------|
BB|--1-1-1-1---| BB|--1-1-1-1---|
G+G|--0-0-0-0---| G+G|--0-0-0-0---|
D MajorD|--2-0-3-2---| D MajorD|--2-3-0-2---|
A augmentedA|--3-3-3-3---| A augmentedA|--3-3-3-3---|
E MajorE|------------| e|------------|
Intro:
(Listen to the song and you'll figure
out the strumming pattern pretty easily)
E MajorE|------------------------------------|
BB|--1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-------|
G+G|--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-------|
D MajorD|--2-0-3-2---2-0-3-3---2-0-3-2-------|
A augmentedA|--3-3-3-3---2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C majorC
Lies are like stones, they sink in
A minorAm
Pull in the air you're breathing
G+G
You can keep it inside
FF C majorC
The devil will reside if you let him
C majorC
Our hearts are all barricaded
A minorAm
And the poisons will decorate it
G+G
I wanna know love
FF C majorC
I wanna be where you are
Pre-chorus:
A minorAm
So show me the way
G+G
I wanna be like that
C majorC FF
I wanna hear you call my name and not look back
Chorus:
C majorC
Cause all the faint lights
G+G
They left me stranded and lost
A minorAm FF C majorC
Reaching through empty pockets trying to pay my cost
C*
I put up a fight
G+G
But now it's taking its toll
A minorAm FF
I'm waiting for something to set fire
C majorC
Wake up my soul
Verse 2:
All the people are trapped on freeways
With signs that say "Have it your way"
C**
But we all lost track as soon as we got control
Pre-chorus:
So show me the way
I wanna be like that
I wanna hear you call my name and not look back
Chorus:
C majorC
Cause all the faint lights
G+G
They left me stranded and lost
A minorAm FF C majorC
Reaching through empty pockets trying to pay my cost
C*
I put up a fight
G+G
But now it's taking its toll
A minorAm FF
I'm waiting for something to set fire
C*
Wake up my soul
Bridge:
A minorAm G+G
When the weight is on, I feel alone
C majorC FF
Trapped inside my flesh and bones
A minorAm G+G
But if I let go of everything
C majorC FF
The stars compose a song to sing
Outro:
C*
A augmentedA song for all the faint lights
G+G
They left me stranded and lost
A minorAm FF C majorC
Reaching through empty pockets trying to pay my cost
C*
I put up a fight
G+G
But now it's taking its toll
A minorAm FF
I'm waiting for something to set fire
Wake up my soul