City Lights
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verse 1:
G G
She was like a brand new song on an old guitar
Cadd9 Cadd9
A Supernova in a mason jar
G Cadd9
Every boy in town wanted to show her around
G G
As a dirt road, fence row, kudzu king
Cadd9 Cadd9
Beating along this American dream
G Cadd9
Wrecked out the truck when she showed up
D Cadd9 G
She had a fire inside her faraway eyes
D Cadd9 G
And I knew just where to take her that night
[Refrão] G
And we got high on top of that ridge
G
We could see for miles, past the corn and the cotton and the river bridge
G G
When the sun went down, there she was
G
Shinning like a big old sky full of diamond dust
D Cadd9 "2 extra strums"
I'm a cigarette burnin' slow on a summer night
G
She's city lights
verse 2:
G G
She's like a broken heart you can't wait to have
Cadd9 Cadd9
A shooting star that falls too fast
G Cadd9
Try holding on, it's already gone
G G
I searched that radio low and high
Cadd9 Cadd9
Tryin' to find a song to make a memory by
G Cadd9
And I did alright, for a small town guy
D Cadd9 G
But even in my arms I knew
D Cadd9 G
I'd never shine as bright as her city lights do
[Refrão]
G
And we got high on top of that ridge
G
We could see for miles, past the corn and the cotton and the river bridge
G G
When the sun went down, there she was
G
Shinning like a big old sky full of diamond dust
D Cadd9
I'm a cigarette burnin' slow on a summer night
G
She's city lights
Solo G G G G
Chorus:
G
And we got high on top of that ridge
G
We could see for miles, past the corn and the cotton and the river bridge
G G
When the sun went down, there she was
G
Shinning like a big old sky full of diamond dust
D Cadd9
I'm a cigarette burnin' slow on a summer night
G
She's city lights
G
She's city lights
G Cadd9
She's my city lights, city lights
G Cadd9
She's my city lights, city lights
G Cadd9
She's my city lights, city lights
G Cadd9
She's my city lights, city lights
END OF SONG
YOU CAN ALSO PLAY THE Chorus LIKE THIS:
Chorus:
G Cadd9 G
And we got high on top of that ridge
G Cadd9 G
We could see for miles, past the corn and the cotton and the river bridge
G G Cadd9 G
When the sun went down, there she was
G Cadd9 G
Shinning like a big old sky full of diamond dust
D Cadd9
I'm a cigarette burnin' slow on a summer night
G
She's city lights
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 G. 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.