(C#m7)Take me out
to night,
where there’s (C#m7)mu sic and there’s (C#m7)peo ple, and they’re (C#m7)young and a live.
Oh, (C#m7)driv ing (C#m7)in your car,
and I (Amaj7)nev er, nev er want to go home, (B6)be cause I have n’t (C#m7)got one
an y more.
(C#m7)Take me out
to night,
Oh, take be cause I (C#m7)want y to see I don’t peo ple, I and I (C#m7)want to see life.
Oh, (C#m7)driv ing (C#m7)in your car.
Oh, (Amaj7)please er, don’t er drop to me home.
Be cause it’s not n’t (C#m7)my home, it’s (C#m7)their home, and I’m (C#m7)wel come no more.
Oh, I have n’t got one.
Oh,
oh.
And if a (E)dou ble deck er bus
(Amaj7)crash es in to us,
to die by (E)your side is such a (A)heav en ly way to die.
And if a (E)ten ton truck
(Amaj7)kills the both of us,
to die by (E)your side, well, the (A)pleas ure, the priv ’lege is mine.
(C#m7)Take me out
to night.
(B6)Take me (C#m7)an y where, I don’t (C#m7)care, I don’t care, I don’t care.
And in the (C#m7)dark ened (C#m7)un der pass, I thought, “Oh, God, my chance has come at last.”
But then a (C#m7)strange fear (C#m7)gripped me, and I (C#m7)just could n’t ask.
(A)pleas ure, the priv ’lege is mine.
Oh, (C#m7)there is a (B)light and it (C#m7)nev er goes (B)out.
(Amaj7)There is a light that (E)nev er goes (B6)out.
(C#m7)There is a (B)light that (C#m7)nev er goes (B)out.
(Amaj7)There is a light and it (E)nev er goes (B6)out.
(C#m7)there is a (B)light and it (C#m7)nev er goes (B)out.
(Amaj7)There is a light that (E)nev er goes (B6)out.
(C#m7)There is a (B)light that (C#m7)nev er goes (B)out.
(Amaj7)There is a light and it (E)nev er goes (B6)out.
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C# at 137 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”
- What key is "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" in?
- "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths is in the key of C# with a tempo of 137 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- This arrangement of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" uses 7 chords: A, Amaj7, B, B6, C#m7, E, F#m7.
- How long does it take to learn "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by The Smiths can I play here?
- Try "BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN", "HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW", "THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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