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LIGHTS OFF - Jay Sean
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Last Updated: July 30th 2010
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: 3
Chords:
Bm: 224432
G: 320033 or 355433 - I feel 355433 may be easier to switch to after Bm
D: x00233 or 557775
A: 002220 or 577655
No capo? Chords:
Bm -> Dm: 557765 or 000231. 557765 preferred.
G -> Bb: 688766 or 113331 - Easier to transition from Dm to 688766.
D -> F: 133211 or 8-8-10-10-10-8
A -> C: 032010 or 335553 or 8-10-9-9-8-8
[1], [2], [3], [4] are cues for the vocals. They should line up with the string+fret to play.
For example, for [1], it lines up with "2", so for the first line of the first verse,
play the A string (5th string) on 2nd fret, you sing "losing" (chorus) at the same time.
You can play the verses by finger-picking too, but you wouldn't want to play the whole song like
that, would you? It would sound too monotonous! Hence I made the verses/bridges chords, and the
finger-picking (you can actually hear that in the song).
If you want to play the verses by picking, then
Bm -> [1]
G -> [2]
D -> [3]
A -> [4]
Use the same cues as you use for the chorus.
[Intro]:
e|---------5-----2-----------2-----0---------0---------------0---------------|
B|-------3-----------------0-------------3---------3-------0-------2---------|
G|-----4-----------------0-----------------2-----2-------2-------2-----------| x4
D|---4---------4-------0---------0-----0---------------2---------------------|
A|-2---------2-----------------------0---------0-----0---------0-------------|
E|-------------------3---------3---------------------------------------------|
[Alternate Intro] - I don't think this is actually easier, but it makes use of the bar
So for anyone that's curious..:
e|---------5-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------7-----5---------5---------------5---------------|
G|-----4-------------------4-------------7---------7-------4-------6---------| x4
D|---4---------4---------5-----------------7-----7-------7-------7-----------|
A|-2---------2---------5---------5-----5---------------7---------------------|
E|-------------------3---------3-----5---------5-----5---------5-------------|
[Verse 1]:
I'm sick and [Bm]tired of being sick and tired it's [G]you that I'm missing it's
like my [D]brain is wired up and there's a [A]glitch in my system
[Bm] You're like a drug and now my [G]blood won't stop itching
I'm in [D]critical condition someone let my [A]out of this prison
[Pre-Chorus]:
It's like my [Bm]mind is playing tricks on me [G]lately
I could've [D]sworn that you were still my [A]baby
I'm on a [Bm]merry-go-round, go[G]ing around, driving me [D]crazy
[A]That's why it feels like
[Chorus]:
e|---------5-----2-----------2-----0---------0---------------0---------------|
B|-------3-----------------0-------------3---------3-------0-------2---------|
G|-----4-----------------0-----------------2-----2-------2-------2-----------|
D|---4---------4-------0---------0-----0---------------2---------------------|
A|-2---------2-----------------------0---------0-----0---------0-------------|
E|-------------------3---------3---------------------------------------------|
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Losing you is like somebody, just turned all the lights off
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Won't somebody, anybody, please just turn the lights on?
[1] [2] [3] [4]
I won't take, one step, I can't see what's coming next
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Losing you is like somebody, just turned all the lights off
[1] [2]
Can't see at all (at all, at all, at all)
[3] [4]
Can't see at all (oh no)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Can't see at all (at all), cause it's like somebody, just turned all the lights off
[Verse 2]:
I don't [Bm]understand how one minute I [G]just had it all
Now I can't [D]reach you cos I'm tied up with this [A]straight jacket on
I can't [Bm]breathe (breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe)
I can't [A]see (see, see, see, see, see, see, see)
[Repeat Pre-Chorus]
[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge]:
[G]Used to see my [D]world in color [Bm]girl
When you left me it's [A]like my world turned [G]grey
Turn my winter [D]into summer [Bm]girl
why won't you help [A]me turn night to [G]day
I can't eat, I can't [D]sleep, I can't think at [Bm]all
Honestly it feels like [A]I ain't living no [G]more
D A (strum once)
Can't say no more, can't see no more
Baby that's why it feels like
[Repeat Chorus]
