{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2462740,"song":"Bright Lights And Promises","artist":"Janis Ian","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11503214-bright-lights-and-promises-chords-by-janis-ian/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2462740?type=chord","rating":4.20499,"votes":11,"content":"[tab]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n        Bright lights and promises   Janis Ian \r\n---------------------------------------------------------------- 1975---------------[/tab]\r\n[tab]Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat\r\nE-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk[/tab]\r\nTuning:EADGBE\r\nThe trickiest part of this arrangement is the fact that Janis Ian changes key several times.\r\nIf you play along to the video linked here - I suggest you pause the playing and alter your capo \r\n- then the chord pattern (for the verses at least) is pretty straightforward.  \r\nStart with capo on fret 1:\r\n\r\nThe other tricky bit is the chorus chords - enjoy.\r\nAnd there are also some short instrumental breaks around the Capo changes which I haven't dealt with.\r\n\r\n[tab]   VERSE CHORDS            CHORUS CHORDS\r\n   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Dm7[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch] [ch]Ab7[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]Fm[/ch] [ch]Eaug[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb7[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C7[/ch] [ch]Ab7[/ch] \r\ne|-0-0---1---1-1--2---1--|-4--4----4--4---3--1--3-3--2--------|\r\nB|-1-1---1---1-1--1---0--|-6--5----4--3---4--3--5-5--1--------|\r\nG|-0-0---2---2-1--1---0--|-5--5----5--3---3--3--5-3--1--------|\r\nD|-2-2---0---3-3--1---0--|-6--6----6--3---5--3--5-5--1--------|\r\nA|-3-0---x---3-3--x---2--|-x--x----x--x---x--1--3-3--x--------|\r\nE|-x-x---x---1-1--x---3--|-x--x----x--x---x--1--3-3--x--------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]            [ch]G7[/ch]     \r\nBright lights and promises a pocket full of dreams [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch] \r\nThat's what they pay me to be [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Fm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGold lame' and diamonds  I am a hometown queen [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Ab7[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]  \r\nHoney, would you sing it just for me? [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am7[/ch]      [ch]Dm7[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWhen I was good and when I was bad [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]                     [ch]Dm7[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nI never thought I'd end up this way [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]Fm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith no dreams to hide me  no bright lights to guide me [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Ab7[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nHow long does it take to make the grade? [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]           [ch]Eaug[/ch]   [ch]Ab[/ch]            [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\nEverywhere I hear a ringing in my ears[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C7[/ch]\r\nDrummer, let the music play [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fm[/ch]                 [ch]Eaug[/ch]          [ch]Ab[/ch]            [ch]Bb7[/ch]\r\nGive me small town blues make it loud, make it do [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]           [ch]C7[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nListen to the music sway.   Change to CAPO 2[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]            [ch]G7[/ch]  \r\nBar-rails and cocktails have you got a light? [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm7[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]        \r\nAin't that what it pays to keep in sight? [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Fm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOver used and much abused promises of delight [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]                      [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHoney, would you care to spend the night? Change to CAPO 3[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nTake a little time some memories and wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLoosen up the sucker by the bar [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Fm[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd if he wants to hold you if he wants to know [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Ab7[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch] \r\nHoney, that's what your here for. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Fm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nUntil all I see is them reaching out for me [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDrummer, play that ol' time melody. Change to CAPO 6[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nBright lights and promises that's all it's for [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nLeave and enter by the service door [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Fm[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow, I'm gold lame' and diamonds even if my gold is worn [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]            [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHoney, can you show me more?[/tab]","plain_text":"Tuning:EADGBE\nThe trickiest part of this arrangement is the fact that Janis Ian changes key several times.\nIf you play along to the video linked here - I suggest you pause the playing and alter your capo \n- then the chord pattern (for the verses at least) is pretty straightforward.  \nStart with capo on fret 1:\n\nThe other tricky bit is the chorus chords - enjoy.\nAnd there are also some short instrumental breaks around the Capo changes which I haven't dealt with.\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]","chords":["E","C","Am7","Dm7","F","Fm","Ab7","G7","Eaug","Ab","Bb7","Eb","Bb","C7","B","G","D","A","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}