Light Up Or Leave Me Alone chords by Traffic (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
E/G#
A
C
D
E9sus4
F#m7
B9
E7

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
E/G# 
A 
E 
 (E major) Sometimes I feel  (E/G#) like I'm  (A major) fading away  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
You're  (E major) looking at me,  (E/G#) 
A 
E 
I've got  (A major) nothing to say  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
 (E major) Don't make me angry  (E/G#) 
A 
C 
with the  (A major) games that you  (C major) play
D 
A 
E 
Either  (D major) light up or  (A major) leave me alone  (E major) 

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Verse 2

You walk in my room, you lie in my bed

You open your mouth,

shoot someone dead

All of a sudden you're inside my head

Either light up or leave me alone

Interlude 1

Solo 1
E 
E/G# 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (E/G#)  (A major)  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (E/G#)  (A major)  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
A 
C 
 (E major)  (E/G#)  (A major)  (C major) 
D 
A 
E 
E 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (E/G#)  (A major)  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (E/G#)  (A major)  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
A 
C 
 (E major)  (E/G#)  (A major)  (C major) 
D 
A 
E 
E 
 (D major)  (A major)  (E major)  (E major) 

Interlude 2

Verse 3
E 
E/G# 
A 
E 
 (E major) Spending my bread  (E/G#) like it  (A major) grew on a tree  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
 (E major) You're trying to tell  (E/G#) me
A 
E 
'bout the  (A major) birds and the bees  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
The  (E major) skirt that you're wear (E/G#) ing
A 
C 
is  (A major) way past your  (C major) knees
D 
A 
E 
Either  (D major) light up or  (A major) leave me alone  (E major) 

Verse 4
E 
E/G# 
You're  (E major) up all night  (E/G#) 
A 
E 
 (A major) preaching your mind  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
Come  (E major) home in the mor (E/G#) ning
A 
E 
with your  (A major) latest find  (E major) 
E 
E/G# 
 (E major) I'm gonna have to lay it  (E/G#) to you
A 
C 
 (A major) straight on the  (C major) line
D 
Either  (D major) light up or
A 
 (A major) leave me alone

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
E/G#
A
C
D
E9sus4
F#m7
B9
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 107

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E9sus4: x-x-2-2-3-2
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
B9: 7-6-7-6-7-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Light Up Or Leave Me Alone by Traffic, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Traffic.