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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Tangled in the midst of all the trust
Bbaug
Bbaug

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The way you pissed inside
Bm
Bm
2

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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The brain file technology drives
E
E

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D
D

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Show me you dots now.

Who was it that said the world

Was mainly all divorces

and spare change?
G
G

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Let's lethalize our slingshots
E
E

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And swallow propane
D
D

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You are the liiiight
C
C

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G
G

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The calm in the day
D
D

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C
C

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You are the liiiight
G
G

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The calm in the day
D
D

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Senior
Verse 2

year abroad I ripped

The pea out of the pod
Bm
Bm
2

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In store for three months
Abdim
Abdim
6

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Of exile in spain
E
E

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D
D

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Where was the danger?

Watch out for the gypsy children

In electric dresses

They're insane
G
G

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I hear they live in crematoriums
E
E

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and smoke your remains
D
D

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C
C

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You are the liiiight
G
G

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A
A

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The calm in the day
D
D

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C

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You are the liiiight
G
G

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A
A

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G

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The calm in the day
Interlude 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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C
C

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G
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D
D

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Bb
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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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D
D

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C
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G
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Bb
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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Bm
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2

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E
E

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D
D

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C
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Bb
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Bb
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B
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2

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E
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D
D

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D
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Bb
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C
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D
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Dm
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F
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E
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D
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Bb
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I drive a stick
Verse 3
B
B
2

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Gotta love it
E
E

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Automatic
D
D

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C
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G
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Oh everybody's gotta ride
Bb
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Bm
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2

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D
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in something
Bb
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B
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2

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High life, lived, comatosed him!
E
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D
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Bring it on in
C
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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I hope it arrives by monday
Bb
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B
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2

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E
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D
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A
A

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Dry ice, skid, button the strippers and ??????
D
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G
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D
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I have to die on sunday!
Bb
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B
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2

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I rake in, laundry-matt spenders,
E
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spenders, and ??????
G
G

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Bdim
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Who rolls with the isolater
D
D

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Dm
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D
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Gotta roll cause i am the isolater
Outro 1
G
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Bb
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D
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Dm
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D
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Dm
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G
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Bb
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B
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2

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E
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Cm
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3

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Gm
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3

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D
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Dm
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Bb
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bbaug

  • Bm

    2

  • Abdim

    6

  • E

  • G

  • C

  • A

  • Bb

  • B

    2

  • Dm

  • F

  • Bdim

  • Cm

    3

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Are a Light by Pavement is D major.

The primary chords used in You Are a Light are D, Bbaug, Bm, Abdim, E, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bbaug, Bm, Abdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Are a Light is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You Are a Light using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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