When The Lights Are Out Chords

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When The Lights Are Out by Cheap Trick is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, G, Bb, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
Speed
  			F                             G 
If the light is out and been sitting pretty 
Bb                   F 
Scream that pitiful scream 
F                             G 
When the light is out will be warm and willing 
Bb                   F 
Better watch were I lean 


          Am                   Bb 
When you gaze into a crystal ball 
          Am                      Bb 
You'll see nothing's gonna change at all 
         Am                      Bb 
You'll see nothing's gonna happen over night 
     C 
So please 


                        F  C  F  Bb 
When the lights are out 
                        F  C  F  Bb 
When I hear you sigh 
              F                         Bb 
Let me feel your warm breath on my neck 
                  C 
It makes me hit the sky 


                        F  C  F  Bb 
When the lights are out 
                        F  C  F  Bb 
When I hear you sigh 
              F         Bb                     
Let me feel your warm breath on my neck 
                  C 
It makes me hit the sky 


F                            G 
When your will is burned you can blow me  
Bb                  F 
Blow me beautiful blow 
F                          G 
If a nail is stuck you can turn me under 
Bb            F 
Wind up ready go 


          Am                   Bb 
When you gaze into a crystal ball 
          Am                      Bb 
You'll see nothing's gonna change at all 
         Am                      Bb 
You'll see nothing's gonna happen over night 
     C 
So please 


                        F  C  F  Bb 
When the lights are out 
                        F  C  F  Bb 
When I hear you sigh 
              F                         Bb 
Let me feel your warm breath on my neck 
                  C 
It makes me hit the sky 


                        F  C  F  Bb 
When the lights are out 
                        F  C  F  Bb 
When I hear you sigh 
              F                         Bb 
Let me feel your warm breath on my neck 
                  C 
It makes me hit the sky 


                        F  C  F  Bb  
When the lights are out  
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante