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Chords:
      Am|x0221x|                   C|x3201x|
   D7/F#|20021x|                 C/B|x2001x|
F*      |1xx20x|                  Ab|466544|
       E|02210x|             
      Dm|xx0231|                  A7|x02020|
    Dm/C|x3x231|                  G7|320031|
    G7/B|x20031|                 C/G|33201x|
       G|320033|             
City Lights
Priscilla Ahn
(When You Grow Up – 2011)
Capo +1
Intro:   Am    D7/F#  F*  E  
       Dm  Dm/C  G7/B  G
       C  C/B  Am  Ab   G
         Am        D7/F#  F*     E  
Look at me now, we're on the town
DmKicking up Dm/Cdust, it's G7/Ball for Gus
CCity lights, C/Bpretty lights
AmJust take me About to Gplay
          Am   D7/F#  F*       E  
Dressing me up is red for luck
DmSo much to Dm/Cdo to G7/Bhide the Gblue
CCity lights, C/Bpretty lights
AmJust wear me About they Gsay
A7Buttons and ribbons are Dmfinding their place
G7Smearing the make-up I Cput on my C/Bface
A7Spiders and lizards are Dmtying my shoes
G7Whispering, da da da
         Am       D7/F#  F*      E  
Finding my crutch, a gentle touch
DmFinding my Dm/Cdance, reG7/Btreat adGvance
CCity lights, C/Bpretty lights
AmJust ring me About to Gdry
[Chorus: Buttons and ribbons...]
Da da Amdaa daa daa daa Dmdaa daa daa daa
GDaa daa daa daa Cdaaa da da C/Bdaaa
Da da Amdaa daa daa daa Dmdaa daa daa daa
GDaa daa daa daa C/GOooh...

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City Lights

by Priscilla Ahn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

C/B

Dm/C

G7/B

C/G

Chords:

Am C

|x0221x| |x3201x|

D7/F# C/B

|20021x| |x2001x|

F Ab

* |1xx20x| |466544|

|02210x|

Dm A7

|xx0231| |x02020|

Dm/C G7

|x3x231| |320031|

G7/B C/G

|x20031| |33201x|

|320033|

City Lights

Priscilla Ahn

(When You Grow Up – 2011)

Capo +1

Am D7/F# F E

Intro: *

Dm Dm/C G7/B G

C C/B Am Ab G

Am D7/F# F E

Look at me now, we're on the town

Dm Dm/C G7/B G

Kicking up dust, it's all for us

C C/B

City lights, pretty lights

Am Ab G

Just take me out to play

Am D7/F# F E

Dressing me up is red for luck

Dm Dm/C G7/B G

So much to do to hide the blue

C C/B

City lights, pretty lights

Am Ab G

Just wear me out they say

A7 Dm

Buttons and ribbons are finding their place

G7 C C/B

Smearing the make-up I put on my face

A7 Dm

Spiders and lizards are tying my shoes

Whispering, da da da

Am D7/F# F E

Finding my crutch, a gentle touch

Dm Dm/C G7/B G

Finding my dance, retreat advance

C C/B

City lights, pretty lights

Am Ab G

Just ring me out to dry

[Chorus: Buttons and ribbons...]

Am Dm

Da da daa daa daa daa daa daa daa daa

G C C/B

Daa daa daa daa daaa da da daaa

Am Dm

Da da daa daa daa daa daa daa daa daa

G C/G

Daa daa daa daa Oooh...

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