City Lights
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Intro:
D Bm G
D G A
D A Bm G
D A Bm G A
verse 1:
D
We're alive in the modern
A Bm
world so far out of reach
D
Desperate souls in this
A Bm D
electric sea Well city
lights won't guide my way
A
and I'm running out of
Bm A D
time There's wreckage
all around me in
A
every passing car
Bm
and freeway sign
Refrain:
G D
It's a tale about
A
the end of the
Bm D G D
world Encrypted in
A Bm A
the heart of us all
[Refrão]
G D
We are the dark
A
we are the light
Bm
We are the voice
D
you hear at
G
night We are the
D A
architects of void
verse 2:
Skate Punk Drums:
D
Hint interior of a
A
thing in a silent
Bm A
all the time The
D
kingdom has been
A
poisoned but nobody
Bm
here can see the signs
Regular Punk Drums
D
I don't wanna hear
I don't wanna say
A
I don't wanna know
Bm A
I don't wanna pray
D
I don't wanna be the
one to let you down
A
let you down I don't
wanna be the one to
Bm(hold)
take it all away
[Refrão]
G D
We are the dark
A
we are the light
Bm
We are the voice
D
you hear at
G
night We are the
D A Bm A
architects of void
G D
We write the wrongs
A
we build the bombs
Bm
We put the heavens
D G
in the sky We
D
are the keepers
A
of the un-
Bridge:
Bm D
-known Don't wanna
A
hear, don't wanna
G
say Don't wanna
A Bm D
know don't wanna
A
pray Don't wanna
D Bm G D A bm
let you down
Bm A
Here where we hide
From City Lights
[Refrão]
Skate Punk Drums:
G D
We are the dark
A
we are the light
Bm
We are the voice
D
you hear at
G
night We are the
D A Bm A
architects of void
Regular Punk Drums:
G D
We write the wrongs
A
we build the bombs
Bm
We put the heavens
D G
in the sky We
D
are the keepers
A Bm G
of the un---known
D
We write the wrongs
A
we build the bombs
Bm
We put the heavens
D G
in the sky We
D
are the keepers
A Bm G D A Bm(hold)
of the un---known
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 D. 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.