BLINDED BY THE LIGHT [Lyrics transcribed and researched by SpringsteenLyrics.com]
Live 19 Nov 2006 version, Live In Dublin Version
tabbed by PC89
Capo 3
Chords used relative to capo:
Into, Verse1 & Outro:
Em: x-7-9-9-8-7
B7: 7-9-7-8-10-7
Other Verses & Chorus:
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-0 or x-2-1-2-x-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G : 3-2-0-0-0-3
Intro:
Em x7 B7 x4
Em x4 B7 x4
Em B7
Well, madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat
Em
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat
B7
With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin' kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round
Em
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground
B7
Some all-hot half-shot was headin' for the hot spot snappin' his fingers clappin' his hands Em
And some fleshpot mascot was tied into a lover's knot with a whatnot in her hand
Now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand
Em
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers, "Daddy's within earshot, save the
buckshot, turn up the band"
B7
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Em
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Yeah!
Em x4 B7 x4
Em x4 B7 x4
Am G
Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes
Am G
Said, "I'll turn you on sonny, to something strong if you play that song with the funky break"
Am G
Go-cart Mozart checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside
Am B7
Little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly, asked me if I needed a ride
Em B7
Some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer playin' backyard bombardier
Em
And Scotland Yard was trying hard, sent some dude with a calling card, said, "Do
what you like, don't do it here"
B7
Some kidnapped handicap was complainin' that he caught the clap from some
mousetrap he bought last night
Em
I unsnapped his skull cap, between his ears I saw a gap, figured he'd be all right
B7
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Em
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
B7
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Em
We were blinded (blinded) blinded (blinded) blinded baby by the light
Am Em
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun
B7
Oh but mama
Em
That's where the fun is
Outro:
Em x7 B7 x4 Em x4 B7 x4
One, two, one, two, three!
Whoa!
Em B7
(Blinded, blinded, blinded baby by the light
Em (3 beats)
Blinded, blinded, blinded baby by the light)
