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Bright Lights Big City

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Bright Lights Big City:The Animals.
Album - Animal Tracks - #6 in UK in 1965.
INTRO:  G   F(x4)
#1.
GBright Flights, Gbig Fcity, Gthey've gone to my Fbaby's Ghead.F  
CBright Bblights, Cbig Bbcity, Ggone to my Fbaby's Ghead.
I Dgotta to tell you woman, you Cwon't believe a thing that I GsaidD.
#2.
It's Galright, pretty baby, yeah, you'll need my help someG7day.
It's Calright, pretty baby, you'll Gneed my help someday.
You're gonna Dwish you had listened, to Csome of these things 
that I Gsaid..you know I Dtold you, baby.
CHORUS:
Bright Glights, big city, gone to my baby's G7head.
Bright Clights, big city, Ggone to my baby's head.
DTried to tell you woman, you Cwon't believe a thing that I Gsaid.D  
(INTERLUDE:) DOwwww, baby! Oh, yes, now!
#3.
GOohhhhG7.....it's Calright baby, you'll need my Ghelp someday.
It's Dalright baby, Cyou should have listened to what I Gsaid.
You Gknow I warned you, baby, about the long Cadillacs with 
the big shiny pims..CRolls Royce Silver Cloud, baby.
GMen with money, Dcigarettes, flamingoes, scotch, bourbonD7..
#4.
Yeah, bright Glights, big city, gone to my baby's G7head.
Awwww! Bright Clights, big city, yeah, Ggone to my baby's head.
I Dtried to tell you woman, you Cwon't believe a thing that I GsaidC.G  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bright Lights Big City

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Bright Lights Big City:The Animals.

Album - Animal Tracks - #6 in UK in 1965.

G F

INTRO: (x4)

#1.

G F G F G F G F

Bright lights, big city, they've gone to my baby's head.

C Bb C Bb G F G

Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby's head.

D C G D

I gotta to tell you woman, you won't believe a thing that I said.

#2.

G G7

It's alright, pretty baby, yeah, you'll need my help someday.

C G

It's alright, pretty baby, you'll need my help someday.

D C

You're gonna wish you had listened, to some of these things

G D

that I said..you know I told you, baby.

CHORUS:

G G7

Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby's head.

C G

Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby's head.

D C G D

Tried to tell you woman, you won't believe a thing that I said.

(INTERLUDE:) Owwww, baby! Oh, yes, now!

#3.

G G7 C G

Oohhhh.....it's alright baby, you'll need my help someday.

D C G

It's alright baby, you should have listened to what I said.

You know I warned you, baby, about the long Cadillacs with

the big shiny pims..Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, baby.

G D D7

Men with money, cigarettes, flamingoes, scotch, bourbon..

#4.

G G7

Yeah, bright lights, big city, gone to my baby's head.

C G

Awwww! Bright lights, big city, yeah, gone to my baby's head.

D C G C G

I tried to tell you woman, you won't believe a thing that I said.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Bright Lights Big City Chords by The Animals

Learn how to play Bright Lights Big City by The Animals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bright Lights Big City chords”, “Bright Lights Big City guitar chords”, or “The Animals Bright Lights Big City chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bright Lights Big City chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bright Lights Big City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F, C, Bb, D, G7.

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The chords for "Bright Lights Big City" show the original chord names (including G, F, C, Bb, D, G7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.