City Lights
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..City lights they are blinding
C
..All these things I’ve been hiding
Am
..And all the places I shouldn’t be
F C
..Is where they still find me
[Verse 1]
C
..I have given you so many things
C
..That you have wanted and I no longer need
Am F
..But I can’t let you get a hold of these dreams
G C
Those still belong to me
[Refrain]
F G C
..Boy you’re running out of chances
F G C
..I don’t have much more to give
F G
..It’s up to you
C G Am
What you say and what you do
F
How you’re gonna be
G
How you’re gonna live
[Chorus]
C
..City lights they are blinding
C
..Makes it harder to find me
Am
..And all those places I shouldn’t be
F C
..Is where they still find me
[Verse 2]
C
..I have given you so many things
C
..That you have wanted and I no longer need
Am F
..But I can’t let you get a hold of these dreams
G C
Those still belong to me
[Refrain]
F G C
..Boy we’re running out of chances
F G C
..I don’t have much more to give
F G
..It’s up to you
C G Am
What you say and what you do
F
How we’re gonna be
G
How we’re gonna live
[Interlude]
C Am F G C
[Refrain]
F G C
..Now we’re running out of chances
F G C
..I don’t have much more to give
F G
..It’s up to you
C G Am
What you say and what you do
F
How we’re gonna be
G
How we’re gonna live
[Outro]
C
..City lights they are blinding
C
..Makes it harder to find me
Am F
..And all those places I shouldn’t be
G C
The city lights blind me
How to play City Lights
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.