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A lot of the Gmaj7's are subtle variations played by the piano,
I tend to like playing a short G and quick switch to Gmaj7
(in the chords marked by   G / Gmaj7  ).
Capo 1st fret
Intro:  |      G|      Gmaj7|    G/    Gmaj7|      Em|
EmI got friends in New York Am7City
         D                  D7   G/ Gmaj7  
'Cause everyone I know left town
EmThat's the place your day lit Am7dreams go
               D               D7   G/        Gmaj7  Em  
Where you can't see the sun go down
EmHold your head up, you're a Am7beacon
Bm7You pull me northward in my Emcar
AYou don't have to hit the Ambig time, baby
              D7         G          Gmaj7   G/        Gmaj7  Em  
We know who you are
EmI got friends in LA Am7County
DWhere the D7hillsides shine like Gstars
EmAnd the people float like gold Am7dust
D7Through the red rope district GbarsEm  
EmHold your head up, you're a Am7beacon
Bm7You pull me westward in my Emcar
AYou don't have to hit the Am7big time, baby
D7We know who you GareEm  
EmHold your head up, you're a Ambeacon
Bm7Don't let them think you've Emcome that far
AYou were always standing in the Amspotlight, baby
D7We know who you GareEm  A  Am  
Instrumental:      Am7       D   G/     Gmaj7     Em     Am7     D   G/    Gmaj7  Em  
EmIt's getting cold out on that Am7big lake
Bm7And the water's painted EmblueEm/G  A  
ADon't let the skyline Amfool you, baby
               D7   G/          Gmaj7  Em7/G  
You know what to do
            Em7/G   G/   Gmaj7  
You know what to do
Em7/GYou know what to Gdo
G(You've got friends in New York Cmaj7City)
Cmaj7You know what to do.G  
G(You've got friends in New York Cmaj7City)
Cmaj7You know what to do..G.Cmaj7  G  Cmaj7  G  
Play    Cmaj7    and    G    to fade.

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Beacon

by Matt Duncan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Am7

Bm7

Em/G

Em7/G

Cmaj7

A lot of the Gmaj7's are subtle variations played by the piano,

I tend to like playing a short G and quick switch to Gmaj7

(in the chords marked by G / Gmaj7 ).

Capo 1st fret

G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 Em

Intro: | | | / | |

Em Am7

I got friends in New York City

D D7 G Gmaj7

'Cause everyone I know left town

Em Am7

That's the place your day lit dreams go

D D7 G Gmaj7 Em

Where you can't see the sun go down

Em Am7

Hold your head up, you're a beacon

Bm7 Em

You pull me northward in my car

A Am

You don't have to hit the big time, baby

D7 G Gmaj7 G Gmaj7 Em

We know who you are

Em Am7

I got friends in LA County

D D7 G

Where the hillsides shine like stars

Em Am7

And the people float like gold dust

D7 G Em

Through the red rope district bars

Em Am7

Hold your head up, you're a beacon

Bm7 Em

You pull me westward in my car

A Am7

You don't have to hit the big time, baby

D7 G Em

We know who you are

Em Am

Hold your head up, you're a beacon

Bm7 Em

Don't let them think you've come that far

A Am

You were always standing in the spotlight, baby

D7 G Em A Am

We know who you are

Am7 D G Gmaj7 Em Am7 D G Gmaj7 Em

Instrumental: / /

Em Am7

It's getting cold out on that big lake

Bm7 Em Em/G A

And the water's painted blue

A Am

Don't let the skyline fool you, baby

D7 G Gmaj7 Em7/G

You know what to do

Em7/G G Gmaj7

You know what to do

Em7/G G

You know what to do

G Cmaj7

(You've got friends in New York City)

Cmaj7 G

You know what to do.

G Cmaj7

(You've got friends in New York City)

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G

You know what to do...

Play Cmaj7 and G to fade.

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