Other arrangements of There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
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(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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C#, 137 BPM.
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About “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”
- Why does "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out".
- What key is "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths played in?
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out is arranged in the key of C# on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- The arrangement plays at 137 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" was originally performed by The Smiths. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: A, Amaj7, B, B6, C#m7, E, F#m7.
- 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 in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out".
- Can I see all the notes in "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C# at 137 BPM.
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