AA/G#F#mE/DDDAA/G#F#mFADEAADEAADEA
[Verse 1]
A
I heard the knock on my door
AA/G#F#m
I heard the ring of the bell
F#mE/DDD
I got the letter but I couldn't go
A
So many thoughts in my head
AA/G#F#m
So many places to be
F#mE/DDD
So many faces that I long to see
GF#m
Standing in front of me tonight
F#mF#m7E/DDD
The lights will take me where I long to be
DEDEF#mF#m7D
Just like a thousand nights before
GA
Somebody said to me
[Verse 2]
A
Why do you do this to you
AF#m
Why not sit back and relax
F#mE/DDD
Go to the islands and forget it all
A
Slow down, you're moving too fast
AA/G#F#m
You seem afraid it won't last
F#mE/DDD
Take my advice, go straight and set-tle down
GF#mF#m7
Thank you for caring, but tonight the lights will take
F#m7E/DDD
Me where I long to be
DEDEF#mF#m7D
Just like a thousand nights before
GE
I can't explain, it gives me something
[Chorus]
A
Give me the lights, precious lights
AA/G#
Give me lights
F#mE/DDD
Give me my hope, give me my en--ergy
A
You can turn the wrong into right
AA/G#
Precious lights
F#mF
Illuminate me, won't you let me play
F
Let me play
FA
Won't you, won't you let me play
[Bridge to solos]
(4m of electric piano solo intro)
A
(6m of sax/guitar solo)
AAAAAADDDDDAAAAFGAAFG
[Chorus]
A
Give me the lights, precious lights
AA/G#
Give me lights
F#mE/DDD
Give me my hope, give me my en--ergy
A
You can turn the wrong into right
AA/G#
Precious lights
F#mF
Illuminate me, won't you watch me play
F
Won't you watch me play
A
Give me the lights, precious lights
AA/G#
Give me lights
F#mE/DDD
Shine on upon me give me en--ergy, oh
A
You can turn the wrong into right
AA/G#
Precious lights
F#mE/DDD
Illuminate me, give me a way
E/DDDE/DDDE/DDDE/DDD
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
E/DDDE/DDDE/DDDE/DDD
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
E/DDDE/DDDE/DDDE/DDD
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
E/DDDE/DDDE/DDDE/DDD
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me