The Weeknd
Blinding Lights
Standard tuning. Capo 3rd fret.
[Dsus2] [Am7] [C] [G]
e|0-----0-----0-----------|
B|3-----1-----1-----0-----|
G|2-----0-----0-----0-----|
D|0-----2-----2-----0-----|
A|------0-----3-----2-----|
E|------------------3-----|
Intro
D(no3) Dm Dsus2
e|------------|------------|------------------0-------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|3-------3-----1-3---------1-----|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|----------------------2---------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|5-----------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
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e|------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|--------------------------------|3-----5-----|3-----------|------------|
G|------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|3-----2-----(2)------------------------------(2)----------(2-----------|------------|
A|5-----------(5)----------(5)------------------------------(5)----------(5-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|
Hook
[Dsus2] [Am7]
e|------------------0-------------|------------------0-------------|
B|3-------3-----1-3---------1-----|3-------3-----1-3---------1-----|
G|----------------------2---------|----------------------2---------| (Play an octave higher
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| to match recording.)
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[C] [G]
e|3-0-------------3-0-------------|--------------------------------|
B|------3---1-----------3---1---3-|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Verse 1
[Dsus2]
I've been tryna call
[Am7]
I've been on my own for long enough
[C] [G]
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
[Dsus2]
I'm going through withdrawals
[Am7]
You don't even have to do too much
[C] [G]
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
Pre-Chorus 1
[Dsus2] [Am7]
I look around and, Sin City's cold and empty (oh)
[C]
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
Chorus 1
[Dsus2] [Am]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
[C] [G]
No I can't sleep here 'til I feel your touch
[Dsus2] [Am]
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
[C] [G]
Oh when I'm like this, you're the one I trust (hey, hey, hey)
[Dsus2] [Am7] [C] [G]
Verse 2
[Dsus2]
I'm running out of time
[Am7]
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
[C] [G]
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby, oh-oh oh-oh oh
Pre-Chorus 2
[Dsus2] [Am7]
The city's cold and empty (oh)
[C]
No one's around to judge me (oh)
I can't see clearly when you're gone
Chorus 2
[Dsus2] [Am7]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
[C] [G]
No I can't sleep here 'til I feel your touch
[Dsus2] [Am7]
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
[C] [G]
Oh when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
Bridge
[Dsus2]
I'm just walking by to let you know (by to let you know)
[Am7]
I can never say it on the phone (say it on the phone)
[C] [G]
Will never let you go this time (ooh)
Chorus 3
[Dsus2] [Am7]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
[C] [G]
No I can't sleep here 'til I feel your touch, hey, hey, hey
Break
[Dsus2] [Am7] [C] [G]
Hey, hey, hey
[Dsus2] [Am7] [C] [G]
Outro
[Dsus2] [Am7]
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
[C] [G]
No I can't sleep here 'til I feel your touch
ADDITIONAL PARTS
[Verse Synth Line]
[Dsus2] [Am7]
e|--------------0---------------0-|--------------0---------------0-|
B|--1---1---1-3-----1---1---1-3---|--1---1---1-3-----1---1---1-3---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[C] [G]
e|--------------0---------------0-|--------------0---------------0-|
B|--1---1---1-3-----1---1---1-3---|--1---1---1-3-----1---1---1-3---|
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
