The song starts with random studio noises and drums (more informatively, the
drums mainly consist of a "side-sticked snare" beat).
VERSE 1
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
PRE-CHORUS
[C] [F]
[C/E] [F]
CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
VERSE 2
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
PRE-CHORUS
[C] [F]
[C/E] [F]
CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
BREAK
[F] [G] [Am] [G]
BRIDGE
[F] [G] [Am] [F]
[F] [G]
CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
(REPEAT) CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
OUTRO
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
END on that final F
LYRICS
VERSE ONE
Four hours you'll wake up
I wish that I could be there
I lay awake while you're dreamin' of somethin'
PRE-CHORUS
So long
Wish I could hold on
CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
VERSE TWO
I still don't understand how we got here
I want to go back again
Right now I miss my best friend
PRE-CHORUS
So long
Wish I could hold on
CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
BREAK
BRIDGE
It's only in darkness that you see the stars
I wish I could reach you
CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
(REPEAT) CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
OUTRO
drums mainly consist of a "side-sticked snare" beat).
VERSE 1
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
PRE-CHORUS
[C] [F]
[C/E] [F]
CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
VERSE 2
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
PRE-CHORUS
[C] [F]
[C/E] [F]
CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
BREAK
[F] [G] [Am] [G]
BRIDGE
[F] [G] [Am] [F]
[F] [G]
CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
(REPEAT) CHORUS
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
OUTRO
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
[Am] [G/B]
[C] [F]
END on that final F
LYRICS
VERSE ONE
Four hours you'll wake up
I wish that I could be there
I lay awake while you're dreamin' of somethin'
PRE-CHORUS
So long
Wish I could hold on
CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
VERSE TWO
I still don't understand how we got here
I want to go back again
Right now I miss my best friend
PRE-CHORUS
So long
Wish I could hold on
CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
BREAK
BRIDGE
It's only in darkness that you see the stars
I wish I could reach you
CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
(REPEAT) CHORUS
But you're light years
You're light years
You're light years away
But you're right here
You're light years
You're light years away
OUTRO