E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| LIGHTS OFF - Jay Sean
E|E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------||
First Submitted: April 24th 2010
Last Updated: July 30th 2010
Tabbed by: Wayne S
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: 3
Chords:
Bm: 224432
G: 320033 or 355433 - I feel 355433 may be easier to switch to after Bm
D: x00233 or 557775
A: 002220 or 577655
No capo? Chords:
Bm -> Dm: 557765 or 000231. 557765 preferred.
G -> Bb: 688766 or 113331 - Easier to transition from Dm to 688766.
D -> F: 133211 or 8-8-10-10-10-8
A -> C: 032010 or 335553 or 8-10-9-9-8-8
[1], [2], [3], [4] are cues for the vocals. They should line up with the string+fret to play.
For example, for [1], it lines up with "2", so for the first line of the first verse,
play the A string (5th string) on 2nd fret, you sing "losing" (chorus) at the same time.
You can play the verses by finger-picking too, but you wouldn't want to play the whole song like
that, would you? It would sound too monotonous! Hence I made the verses/bridges chords, and the
finger-picking (you can actually hear that in the song).
If you want to play the verses by picking, then
Bm -> [1]
G -> [2]
D -> [3]
A -> [4]
Use the same cues as you use for the chorus.
[Intro]:
E|---------5-----2-----------2-----0---------0---------------0---------------|
B|-------3-----------------0-------------3---------3-------0-------2---------|
G|-----4-----------------0-----------------2-----2-------2-------2-----------| x4
D|---4---------4-------0---------0-----0---------------2---------------------|
A|-2---------2-----------------------0---------0-----0---------0-------------|
E|-------------------3---------3---------------------------------------------|
[Alternate Intro] - I don't think this is actually easier, but it makes use of the bar
So for anyone that's curious..:
E|---------5-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------7-----5---------5---------------5---------------|
G|-----4-------------------4-------------7---------7-------4-------6---------| x4
D|---4---------4---------5-----------------7-----7-------7-------7-----------|
A|-2---------2---------5---------5-----5---------------7---------------------|
E|-------------------3---------3-----5---------5-----5---------5-------------|
[Verse 1]:
BmG
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired it's you that I'm missing it's
DA
like my brain is wired up and there's a glitch in my system
BmG
You're like a drug and now my blood won't stop itching
DA
I'm in critical condition someone let my out of this prison
[Pre-Chorus]:
BmG
It's like my mind is playing tricks on me lately
DA
I could've sworn that you were still my baby
BmGD
I'm on a merry-go-round, going around, driving me crazy
A
That's why it feels like
[Chorus]:
E|---------5-----2-----------2-----0---------0---------------0---------------|
B|-------3-----------------0-------------3---------3-------0-------2---------|
G|-----4-----------------0-----------------2-----2-------2-------2-----------|
D|---4---------4-------0---------0-----0---------------2---------------------|
A|-2---------2-----------------------0---------0-----0---------0-------------|
E|-------------------3---------3---------------------------------------------|
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Losing you is like somebody, just turned all the lights off
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Won't somebody, anybody, please just turn the lights on?
[1] [2] [3] [4]
I won't take, one step, I can't see what's coming next
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Losing you is like somebody, just turned all the lights off
[1] [2]
Can't see at all (at all, at all, at all)
[3] [4]
Can't see at all (oh no)
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Can't see at all (at all), cause it's like somebody, just turned all the lights off
[Verse 2]:
BmG
I don't understand how one minute I just had it all
DA
Now I can't reach you cos I'm tied up with this straight jacket on
Bm
I can't breathe (breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe)
A
I can't see (see, see, see, see, see, see, see)
[Repeat Pre-Chorus]
[Repeat Chorus]
[Bridge]:
GDBm
Used to see my world in color girl
AG
When you left me it's like my world turned grey
DBm
Turn my winter into summer girl
AG
why won't you help me turn night to day
DBm
I can't eat, I can't sleep, I can't think at all
AG
Honestly it feels like I ain't living no more
D A (strum once)
Can't say no more, can't see no more