Lights - Ellie Goulding, guitar chords

Published: 2017-12-10 15:47
Selection chords: Katie Paterson

Intro: Am G F Dm7

        Am     G             F          Dm7
I had a way then losing it all on my own.
        Am       G                      F           Dm7
I had a heart then but the queen has been overthrown.
       Am           G      F                Dm7
And I’m not sleeping now the dark is too hard to beat.
       Am          G      F                  Dm7
And I’m not keeping now the strength I need to push me.

                Am                 G
   You show the lights that stop me turn to stone,
       F                  Dm7
   You shine me when I’m alone,
            Am              G
   And so I tell myself that I’ll be strong
       F                     Dm7
   And dreaming when they’re gone.

                  Am               G
   ’Cause they’re calling, calling, calling me home,
   F                 Dm7
   Calling, calling, calling home.
                Am                 G
   You show the lights that stop me turn to stone,
       F                  Dm7
   You shine me when I’m alone. Home.

Noises, I play within my head,
Touch my own skin and hope they’re still breathing.
And I think back to when my brother and my sister slept
In an unlocked place, the only time I feel safe.

   You show the lights that stop me turn to stone,
   You shine me when I’m alone,
   And so I tell myself that I’ll be strong
   And dreaming when they’re gone.

   ’Cause they’re calling, calling, calling me home,
   Calling, calling, calling home.
   You show the lights that stop me turn to stone,
   You shine me when I’m alone. Home.

Instrumental: Am G F Dm7 x2

     Am            G
     Light, lights, lights, lights,
     F              Dm7
     Light, lights, lights, lights.
     Am            G
     Light, lights, lights, lights,
     F              Dm7
     Light, lights.

   You show the lights that stop me turn to stone,
   You shine me when I’m alone,
   And so I tell myself that I’ll be strong
   And dreaming when they’re gone.

   ’Cause they’re calling, calling, calling me home,
   Calling, calling, calling home.
   You show the lights that stop me turn to stone,
   You shine me when I’m alone. Home.

Am   G F Dm7
Home, home,
Am   G F Dm7
Home, home,
Am   G F Dm7
Home, home,
Am   G F Dm7
Home, home.

Coda: Dm7 G F Dm7