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Tuning: E A D G B E
Trick of the light The Triffids (1988) [Intro] E E A B x 2
I have a lEetter, familiar paper. I keep a figuArine in a lockBet It's dedEicated, engraved initials. Yellow photogAraph in a pockBetbook
[Chorus]
Well the rAim of her mouth was goBlden, But her eEyes were just desertA sands. A But that's not her. E B A That's just the light.E B A It's only an imaEge of her it's. BJust a trick of the lightE.
She sent me lEetters, gave me directions Name of the stAreet where I should tBurn. Then she stEood out front wrapped in her bath towel Yeah oAnce you leave boy you caBn't return
[Chorus]
The rAim of her mouth was golBden, Her eyes wEere just desertA sands. A But that's not her. E B A That's just the light.E B A It's only an imEage of her. it's BJust a trick of the lightE.
[Instrumental Break] E / E / A / B x 2
See I wasG#m7 beating on her like an aEnvil. ABeating her out of originBal shape. With G#m7that same old panic, caEught on her face I cAopied the image of the anBcient embrace.
oh oh oh oh
ENow you remind me very much A/E Of someone that I B/Euse to know EWe use to take turns in crying all night A/EOh but that was soB/E long ago
[Chorus]
Now the Arim of her mouth was gBolden, But her eEyes were just desertA sands. A But that's not her. E B A That's just the lightE. B A It's only an imEage of her it's. BJust a trick of the lightE.
No No No No No
That's not her. E B A That's just the light.E B A It's only an imEage of her it's. BJust a trick of the lightE.