A  A/G#  F#m  E/D  D  D
A  A/G#  F#m  F

A  D  E  A
A  D  E  A
A  D  E  A

[Verse 1]
A
I heard the knock on my door
A                A/G#   F#m
I heard the ring of the bell
F#m                    E/D  D   D
I got the letter but I couldn't go
A
So many thoughts in my head
A              A/G#  F#m
So many places to    be
F#m                  E/D  D  D
So many faces that I long to see
G                         F#m
Standing in front of me tonight
F#m             F#m7            E/D  D  D
The lights will take me where I long to be
D  E  D  E
F#m         F#m7              D
Just like a thousand nights before
    G            A
Somebody said to me


[Verse 2]
A
Why do you do this to you
A                    F#m
Why not sit back and relax
F#m                      E/D D  D
Go to the islands and forget it all
A
Slow down, you're moving too fast
A                  A/G#  F#m
You seem afraid it won't last
F#m                             E/D D   D
Take my advice, go straight and set-tle down
G                            F#m                  F#m7
Thank you for caring, but tonight the lights will take
F#m7       E/D  D  D
Me where I long to be
D  E  D  E
F#m         F#m7            D
Just like a thousand nights before
  G                 E
I can't explain, it gives me something


[Chorus]
A
Give me the lights, precious lights
A          A/G#
Give me lights
F#m                         E/D D D
Give me my hope, give me my en--ergy
A
You can turn the wrong into right
A          A/G#
Precious lights
F#m                      F
Illuminate me, won't you let me play
F
Let me play
F                           A
Won't you, won't you let me play


[Bridge to solos]
(4m of electric piano solo intro)
A
(6m of sax/guitar solo)
A  A  A  A  A  A
D  D  D  D  D
A  A  A  A
F  G
A  A  F  G

[Chorus]
A
Give me the lights, precious lights
A          A/G#
Give me lights
F#m                         E/D D D
Give me my hope, give me my en--ergy
A
You can turn the wrong into right
A          A/G#
Precious lights
F#m                      F
Illuminate me, won't you watch me play
F
Won't you watch me play
A
Give me the lights, precious lights
A          A/G#
Give me lights
F#m                      E/D D D
Shine on upon me give me en--ergy, oh
A
You can turn the wrong into right
A          A/G#
Precious lights
F#m                   E/D D D
Illuminate me, give me    a way
E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me
E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D   E/D D D
Carry me, carry me, carry me, carry me