Light Years

The National
Key
E
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F#m A E B
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Verse 1
F#m A
You were waiting outside for me... in the sun
E B
Laying down to soak it all in... before we had to run
F#m A
I was always ten feet behind you... from the start
E B
Didn't know you were gone...'til we were in the car
Chorus
A E
Oh, the glory of it all... was lost on me
A B
'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you, and I would always be
A E
Light years, light years away from you
A B
Light years, light years away from you
Verse 2
F#m A
I thought I saw your mother last weekend... in the park
E B
It could've been anybody... it was after dark
F#m A
Everyone was lighting up in the shadows... alone
E B
You could've been right there next to me... and I'd have never known
Chorus
A E
Oh, the glory of it all... was lost on me
A B
'Til I saw how hard it'd be to reach you, and I would always be
A E
Light years, light years away from you
A B
Light years, light years away from you
A E
Light years, light years away from you
A B
Light years, light years away from you
Chords Used
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