Shut Out The Light tab - bruce springsteen

From: s0538477@let.rug.nl (J.A. de Wilde)

Bruce Springsteen:  Shut out the light

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I got this song from Paul Rappleye, I guess he figured it out himself, so
all credits go to Paul.

Jurgen Nijhuis
University of Groningen
The Netherlands
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It's in E, just three basic chords with a couple of strange fingerings in
the verses...this is from memory so it might not be perfect...

"SHUT OUT THE LIGHT"

(E)
The runway rushed up at him

(A with open g string)
And he felt the wheels touch down

(E)
He stood out on the blacktop

           (B with open low e, b, and high e strings) 
And took a taxi into town

(E)
He got out down on main street

         (A with open g string)
and went into a local bar

(E)                      (B with open low e, b, and high e strings) 
He bought a drink and he found a seat

     (E)
In a corner in the dark.

She called up her momma
To get the kids out of the house
She checked herself out in the dining room mirror
and undid an extra button on her blouse
He felt her lying next to him
the clock said four a.m
he was starin' at the ceiling
couldn't move his hands...

(A)            (E)
Momma, momma, momma come quick
(A)            (E)
I got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
(A)
Put your arms around me in the cold dark night
(A)                     (B)          (E)
Hey now momma won't you shut out the light 

(A)
won't you shut out the light
(E)
won't you shut out the light
(A)
won't you shut out the light
          (B)          (E)
won't you shut out the light

Well on his porch they stretched a banner 
saying "Johnny, Welcome Home"
Poppa pulled his ford out of the garage
and they polished up the chrome
His momma said "Johnny oh johnny
I'm so glad you're here with me"
Poppa said he's sure they'd give him his job back
down at the factory

Momma, momma, momma come quick
I got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
Put your arms around me in the cold dark night
Hey now momma won't you shut out the light 

won't you shut out the light
won't you shut out the light
won't you shut out the light
won't you shut out the light

Now deep in the dark forest,
a forest filled with pain,
beyond a strip of maryland pines
there's a river without a name
In the cold grey morning
Mel Johnson he here stands
He stares out at the lights of the city
and dreams of where he's been

Momma, momma, momma come quick
I got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
Put your arms around me in the cold dark night
Hey now momma won't you shut out the light 

won't you shut out the light
won't you shut out the light
won't you shut out the light
won't you shut out the light



RevDrFreak
'foot soldier


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Video Shut Out The Light

Shut Out The Light - Bruce Springsteen Paris 85
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Proshot Shut Out The Light - 29th June 1985, Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - DONT SHUT OUT THE LIGHT; WAR STORY SONG
A STORY ABOUT THE COMING HOME OF A SOLDIER WHO FOUGHT IN THE WAR.

Bruce Springsteen-Shut Out The Light(sub ITA)
SHUT OUT THE LIGHT(Live in Paris 85) The runway rushed up at him as he felt the wheels touch down He stood out on the back top and took a taxi into town He got out down on Main Street and went into a local bar He bought a drink and found a seat in a corner off the dark Well she called up her mama to make sure the kids were out of the house She checked herself out in the dining room mirror And undid an extra button on her blouse He felt her lying next to him, the clock said 4:00 am He was staring at the ceiling He couldn't move his hands CHORUS Oh mama mama mama don't go away I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night Hey now mama don't shut out the light Don't you shut out the light Don't you shut out the light Don't you shut out the light Don't you shut out the light Well on his porch they stretched a banner that said "Johnny Welcome Home" Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage and they polished up the chrome His mama said "Johnny oh Johnny, I'm so glad to have you back with me" His pa said he was sure they'd give him his job back down at the factory CHORUS Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines there's a river without a name In the cold black water Al Johnson out here stands He stares across the lights of the city and dreams of where he's been CHORUS

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Bruce Springsteen - Shut Out The Light (1985) Audio
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