The Hold Steady - Hot soft light
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Standard tuning. Full barre/open chords sound best. I prefer a barre chord E in the verses/interludes,
and an open chord E in the pre-chorus/chorus.
The timing is a little tricky at first, as in the chord changes aren't quite
on the words you would expect, but it's not hard with some practice.
Any questions or comments, please let me know!
[Intro]
C#m E A B (x2)
E
[Verse 1]
C#mI was not involved up at the NEorthtown MAall
BAs a matter of fact
I didn't even know that that's where it hC#mappened E A B E
C#mI was France Ave. when they cEame out dAancing
I wasB Lyndale South, I was kicking it with cousins
C#mWe were talking about going Eclubbin'
but iAnstead we just sBtarted drinkin' E
C#mI've been straight since the CiEnco de MAayo
But befBore that I was blotto
N.C.I was blacked out, I was cracked out
I was cC#maved in
You shEould’ve seen all these poArtals
That I’Bve powered up in E
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mStarted recreaAtional
EEnded kinda mBedical
It cF#mame on hot and soft
And then it tAightened up its tentacles E B
[Interlude]
C#m E A B (x2)
E
[Verse 2]
C#mI wasn't there
I was bElind, high, I wAas scared
I was LBake and Columbus
I was cutting off all my hairC#m
I was unfurling a fElag of defAiance
aimed at my gBuidance guy E
C#mSo this is it
This is the eEnd of the sAession
BAnd I ain't gonna be taking any more questions
C#mI think my attoErney's gonna seAcond that nBotion E
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mStarted recreaAtional
EEnded kinda mBedical
It cF#mame on hot and soft
And then it tAightened up its tentacles E B
And the F#mband played "Screaming for VAengeance"
And we agreed, this wEorld is mostly manacled B
It started F#mice cream social nice
It Aended up all white and ecumEenical B
[Chorus]
C#mThere are guys, G#mthere are guys,
tAhere are guys, tEhere are guys
F#mWith the wild eyes
Awhen they ask tEo get you high
C#mThere are girls, tG#mhere are girls
tAhere are girls, tEhere are girls
F#mThat'll come to yoAu with comfort iEn the night
That's right C#m
[Solo]
C#m E A B (x2)
E
C#m E A B (x2)
E
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mStarted recreaAtional
EEnded kinda mBedical
It cF#mame on hot and soft
And then it tAightened up its tentacles E B
And the F#mband played "Sabbath Bloody SAabbath"
You thought it was stEormy and adorable B
It sF#mtarted in the vestibule
It eAnded in the hospital E B
[Chorus]
C#mThere are guys, G#mthere are guys,
tAhere are guys, tEhere are guys
F#mWith the wild eyes
Awhen they ask tEo get you high
C#mThere are girls, tG#mhere are girls
tAhere are girls, tEhere are girls
F#mThat'll come to yoAu with comfort iEn the night
[Outro]
C#mThere are nights, G#mthere are nights
Athere are nights, thEere are nights
F#mWhen it all comes Aon a little bit tEoo bright
F#mThere's a cross, tG#mhere's a cross
Athere's a cross, thEere's a cross
F#mAnd in the center, tAhere is a hot, sEoft light