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Light On  David Cook

by David Cook
Because of space restrictions, the words do not always line up exactly to
the tab, but I tried to make them as close as possible. I know there are
sketchy parts, so if you have any improvements, please post them.
Tuning: Standard
PO - PIANO
GR - GUITAR
G1 - GUITAR 1
G2 - GUITAR 2
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
sb - slow bend
db - down bend
\ - slide down
/ - slide up
~ - let note ring
Intro/Verse 1:
Never really said too much,
PO:[Am]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 G|--5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------------------------5-------------------------------|
 G|----------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------7-----------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Afraid it wouldn't be enough. Just try to keep my spirits up
PO:[C] [G]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--5--------5--------5--------5--------3--------3--------3--------3--------|
 G|--5--------5--------5--------5--------4--------4--------4--------4--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------5-----------------------------------3-------------------------------|
 G|----5-----------------------------------4---------------------------------|
 D|--5-----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When there's no point in grieving. Doesn't matter anyway.
PO:[F] [E] [Am]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--1--------1--------0--------0--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 G|--2--------2--------1--------1--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------1--------1--------0--------0--------5--------5--------5--------5---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------1-----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----2-----------------1--------------------------------------------------|
 D|--3-----------------2-----------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Words could never make me stay. Words will never take my place
PO:[C] [G]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--5--------5--------5--------5--------3--------3--------3--------3--------|
 G|--5--------5--------5--------5--------4--------4--------4--------4--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3--------3---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------5-----------------------------------3-------------------------------|
 G|----5-----------------------------------4---------------------------------|
 D|--5-----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When you know I'm leaving.
PO:[F] [E]
 
 e|--------------------------------------|
 B|--1--------1--------0--------0--------|
 G|--2--------2--------1--------1--------|
 D|--------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------|
 E|-------1--------1--------0--------0---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------|
 B|------1-----------------0-------------|
 G|-----2-----------------1--------------|
 D|--3-----------------2-----------------|
 A|--------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------|

Chorus: (I think GUITAR 1 is just playing power chords, or bar chords
possibly, with overdrive, while GUITAR 2 is putting in the
occasional note here and there.)
Try to leave the light on when I'm gone,
G1: [F] [C]
G2: (from what I could hear)
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------3---|
 B|------------------------------------------------------5-----|
 G|------------------------------2---------------------5-------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Something I rely on to get home.
G1: [G] [Dm]
G2:
 
 e|------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------3------------------6-------------|
 G|------------------------------------------------7-----------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|

One I can feel at night, a naked light,
G1: [F] [C]
G2:
 
 e|------------------------------1--------------------3--------|
 B|-----------------------------1--------------------5---------|
 G|------------------------2--------------------5--------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|

a fire to keep me warm
G1: [Am] [G]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------5---------3------|
 B|----------------------------------|
 G|--------5-------------------------|
 D|----------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------|

Try to leave the light on when I'm gone.
G1: [F] [C]
G2:
 
 e|--------------------------------------1-----------------3---|
 B|----------------------------------1------------------5------|
 G|------------------------------2------------------5----------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Even in the daylight, shine on.
G1: [G] [Dm]
G2:
 
 e|---------------------------------3--------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------3------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------4------------------7---------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|

And when it's late at night, you can look inside.
G1: [F] [Am]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------------------------1--------------------5---|
 B|-------------------------------1--------------------5-------|
 G|---------------------------2--------------------5-----------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------------------|

You won't feel so alone.
G1: [G] [E]
G2:
 
 e|--------------3-------------7-----|
 B|----------3-------------9------9--|
 G|------4-------------9-------------|
 D|----------------------------------|
 A|----------------------------------|
 E|----------------------------------|

Verse 2:
You know we've been down that road it seems a thousand times before,
PO:[Am] [C]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 G|--5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------5--------5--------5--------5--------3--------3--------3--------3---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------5-----------------------------------5-------------------------------|
 G|----5-----------------------------------5---------------------------------|
 D|--7-----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

My back to a closing door, and my eyes to the seasons
PO:[G] [F] [E]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--3--------3--------3--------3--------1--------1--------0--------0--------|
 G|--4--------4--------4--------4--------2--------2--------1--------1--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------3--------3--------3--------3--------1--------1--------0--------0---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------3-----------------------------------1-----------------0-------------|
 G|----4------------------------------------2-----------------1--------------|
 D|--5-----------------------------------3-----------------2-----------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

That roll out underneath my heals, and you don't know how bad it feels.
PO:[Am] [C]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 G|--5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------5--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------5--------5--------5--------5--------3--------3--------3--------3---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------5-----------------------------------5-------------------------------|
 G|----5-----------------------------------5---------------------------------|
 D|--7-----------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

To leave the only one that I have ever believed in.
PO:[G] [F] [E]
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--3--------3--------3--------3--------1--------1--------0--------0--------|
 G|--4--------4--------4--------4--------2--------2--------1--------1--------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-------3--------3--------3--------3--------1--------1--------0--------0---|

GR:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------3-----------------------------------1-----------------0-------------|
 G|----4------------------------------------2-----------------1--------------|
 D|--5-----------------------------------3-----------------2-----------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

END OF CHORUS/SOLO:
Ohhh yeahhh.....
G1: [Am] [C]
G2:
 
 e|------------------------8-------------------------------------------------|
 B|----5-8-----8b10-10 ~ ~ ~ 10-10db8--5-8-----------------------------------|
 G|--7--------------------------------------7sb9-9---9db7--5-----5-5---5h7---|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------------7-------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G1: [G] [Dm]
G2:
 
 e|------8-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------10-8---------------------------------8/10----13p10h13p10h13b15----|
 G|--7/9--------9\7--7b9db7-7------5---7/9--7--------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------7---7---------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

BRIDGE:
Sometimes it feels like we've run out of luck
G1: [D] [G]
G2: (This was even harder to hear. I think I got a couple of them.)
 
 e|-------------------------------------------------------------8p5----------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------8-8/10---|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When the signal keeps on breaking up.
G1: [B] [Em] [D]
GUITAR 2:
 
 e|--------------12-10-------------------------------------------15----------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------15----------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------9/12--------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When the wires cross in my brain, you'll start my heart again.
G1:[C] [G]
G2:
 
 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------------7h9--7---|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When I come along, yeahhh...
G1: [A]
G2:
 
 e|--------------------------8b10--8--5--------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS:
Try to leave a light on when I'm gone
PO: [F] [C]
 
 e|------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------1--------1--------5--------5--------|
 G|------------------------2--------2--------5--------5--------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------1--------1--------3--------3---|

Something I rely on to get home
PO: [G] [Dm]
 
 e|------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------3--------3--------6--------6--------|
 G|------------------------4--------4--------7--------7--------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------3--------3--------5--------5---|

One I can feel at night a naked light
PO: [F] [C]
 
 e|------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------1--------1--------5--------5--------|
 G|------------------------2--------2--------5--------5--------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------1--------1--------3--------3---|

A fire to keep me warm
PO: [Am] [G]
 
 e|------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|------------------------5--------5--------3-----------------|
 G|------------------------5--------5--------4-----------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------5--------5--------3------------|

(Overdrive again)
Try to leave the light on when I'm gone.
G1: [F] [C]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------------------------5-----------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------5------------8------------------|
 G|-------------------------------5---------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Even in the daylight, shine on.
G1: [G] [Dm]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------8b10-10db8p5-8b10---|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

And when it's late at night, you can look inside.
G1: [F] [Am]
G2:
 
 e|----------------------------------------------------------8------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------10p8-----10---|
 G|--------------------------------------------------------9--------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

You won't feel so alone.
G1: [G] [E]
G2:
 
 e|-------------------------------------|
 B|---------10-----------10-------------|
 G|-------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------|
 E|-------------------------------------|

Try to leave the light on when I'm gone.
G1: [F] [C]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------8b10--8-----------|
 G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Even in the daylight, shine on.
G1: [G] [Dm]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------7p5------7p5-----------------|
 D|----------------------------------------7--------7---------------|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

And when it's late at night, you can look inside.
G1: [F] [Am]
G2:
 
 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|-------------------------------------------------------7-7p5-----|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------7---|
 A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

You won't feel so alone.
G1: [G] [E]
G2:
 
 e|-------------------------8-8s10--8-8s12 ~ ~ ----|
 B|------------------------------------------------|
 G|------------------------------------------------|
 D|------------------------------------------------|
 A|------------------------------------------------|
 E|------------------------------------------------|


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