Shut Out the Light chords by Bruce Springsteen
Verse 1
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The runway rushed up at him as he felt
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the wheels touch down
He stood out on the blacktop and
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took a taxi into town
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He got out down on Main Street
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and went into a local bar
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He bought a drink and found a seat
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in a corner off the dark
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Well she called up her mama to make sure the
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kids were out of the house
She checked herself out
in the dining room mirror
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And undid an extra button
on her blouse
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He felt her lying next to him,
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the clock said 4:00 am
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He was staring at the ceiling
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He couldn't move his hands
Verse 2
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[Chorus] Oh mama
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mama mama come quick
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I've got the shakes and
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I'm gonna be sick
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Throw your arms around me
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in the cold dark night
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Hey now mama don't shut
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out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Verse 3
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Well on his porch they stretched a banner
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that said "Johnny Welcome Home"
Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage
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and they polished up the chrome
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His mama said "Johnny oh Johnny,
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I'm so glad to have you back with me"
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His pa said he was sure they'd give
him his job back down at the factory
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Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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[Chorus]
Well deep in a dark forest,
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a forest filled with rain
Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines
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there's a river without a name
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In the cold black water John
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son Lineir stands
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He stares across the lights of the city and dreams
Interlude 2
of where he's been
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Verse 5
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[Chor
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Outro 1
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Shut Out the Light
Bruce Springsteen
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