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Subject: The Smiths: There is a Light that Never Goes Out
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There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
by The Smiths
Transcribed by John S. Jacob ([email protected])
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…)
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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