There Is A Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths
Guitar Chords
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths
Transcribed by John S. Jacob (jsjacob@soda.berkeley.edu)
The lyrics are right out of the insert to "The Smiths I Best..."
Yes, the chords sound picked, but I prefer to pound out (strum)
the chords and sing along. I mean, aren't these lyrics so
uplifting?! ;-)
As for rhythm, I always say go find a recording -- it's much
easier than trying to get it from a transcription (or to put
it into one, for that matter...)
##Capo up to the fourth fret (This song is really in the key of E).
Intro:
Am F G
Am G Am G F C G
Take me out tonight
Am G
where there's music and there's people
Am G F C G
who are young and alive
Am G Am G
Driving in your car
F C
I never never want to go home
G Am G Am G
because I haven't got one
F C G
anymore
Am G Am G F C G
Take me out tonight
Am G
because I want to see people and I
Am G F C G
want to see lights
Am G Am G
Driving in your car
F C
oh please don't drop me home
G Am G
because it's not my home, it's their
Am G F C G
home, and I'm welcome no more
Chorus:
Em F
G C Am
And if a double-decker bus
F G
crashes into us
C
to die by your side
F G
such a heavenly way to die
C Am
And if a ten ton truck
F G
kills the both of us
C
to die by your side
F G
the pleasure the privilege is mine
Am G Am G F C G
Take me out tonight
Am G Am G F C G
oh take me anywhere, I don't care
Am G Am
And in the darkened underpass
G F C G
I thought Oh God, my chance has come at last
Am G
(but then a strange fear gripped me and I
Am G F C G
just couldn't ask)
Am G Am G F C G
Take me out tonight
Am G Am G F C G
take me anywhere, I don't care
Am G Am G
Just driving in your car
F C
I never never want to go home
G Am G Am G
because I haven't got one
F C G
I haven't got one
Chorus
Am G Am G
There is a light and it never goes out
F C G
There is a light and it never goes out
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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