A Trick Of The Light Chords by The Triffids

Tempo:
127 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

F#

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Triffids - A Trick Of The Light (HQ) chords
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[E]
[A]
[F#] [E]
[A] I
[F#] have [E] a letter, familiar paper I keep a figurine in a [F#] locker
engraved in itials Yellow photograph in a [F#] pocketbook
mouth was [B] golden Her [E] eyes were just as [A] it's ends
not [E] her, [A] that's just [E] the lie [A] It's only [E] an image of her, [B] just a [F#] trick of [E] the lie
100%  ➙  127BPM
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn The Triffids - A Trick Of The Light chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, E, A, B, E, B and E in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 63 BPM and then match the original tempo of 127 BPM. With an eye on the song's key E Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] I _
_ [F#] _ _ have [E] a letter, familiar paper I keep a figurine in a [F#] locker
_ It's [E] dedicated, engraved in itials _ Yellow photograph in a _ [F#] pocketbook
[A] Well the rim on the mouth was [B] golden Her [E] eyes were just as [A] _ it's _ _ _ _ _ _ ends
_ But that's not [E] her, _ _ [A] _ that's just [E] the lie _ _ [A] _ It's only [E] an image of her, [B] just a [F#] trick of [E] the lie _ _ _ _
She sent me letters, gave me directions Came [A] up the street where [B] I should turn _
[E] Then she stood out front, wrapped in her bath towel
[A] Yelling won't you [B] leave or you can't return [A] The rim of her [B] mouth was golden _
[E] Her eyes were just as [A] _ it's _ _ _ _ _ _ ends
_ _ But that's [E] not her, that's [A] _ _ just [E] the lie _
_ [A] _ It's [E] only an image of [B] her, just a trick [E] of the lie _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ See _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [G#m] I was beating on her [C#m] like an ant and a bear
_ [F#] Beating her out [B] of original shape [G#m] With the same old panic, [C#m] caught her face
[F#m] I copied the image [B] of the ancient _ embrace _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Remind me very much, _ of someone [F#] that I used to know
[E] Used to take turns in crying all night _ Oh but [F#] that was so long ago now
[A] The rim of her mouth was [B] golden [E] Her eyes were [C#m] just as [A] it's _ _ _ _ _ _ ends
_ _ But that's not [E] her, _
_ _ [A] _ [B] that's just [E] the lie _ _ [A] _ It's [E] only an image of her, [B] just a trick [E] of the lie
No no no no no, that's not her _
_ _ [A] _ That's just [E] the lie
_ _ _ [A] It's only an image of her, [B] just a [E] trick of the lie _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
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Facts about this song

This song, written by David McComb and Graham Lee, is featured on the album Calenture.

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