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Lights chords
Journey  1978 *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_(Journey_song)
[Intro]
D Bm D A  Bm C  D Dsus2 D
[Chorus]
When the Dlights go Bmdown in the CCity
And the Dsun shines Bmon the Cbay
Do I Dwant to be Bmthere in my CCity, woh-oh-oh
BmOoh, Cooh  DooDsus2ohD  
[Verse]
 DSo you Bmthink you're Clonely
 DWell my Bmfriend I'm Clonely too
 DI want to get Bmback to my CCity by the bay
BmOoh, Cooh  DooDsus2ohD  
[Bridge]
It's Bmsad, Goh, there's been Dmornings out on the road withBmout you,
 GWithout your DcharAms,Bm  
 GOoh, my, my, Dmy, my, my, my
BmOoh, Cooh  DooDsus2ohD  
[Chorus]
When the Dlights go Bmdown in the CCity
And the Dsun shines Bmon the Cbay
Do I Dwant to be Bmthere in my CCity, woh-oh-oh
BmOoh, Cooh  DooDsus2ohD  
[Solo]
Bm G D D  Bm G D A  Bm G D D  Bm C  D Dsus2 D
[Chorus]
When the Dlights go Bmdown in the CCity
And the Dsun shines Bmon the Cbay
Do I Dwant to be Bmthere in my CCity, woh-oh-oh
BmOoh, Cooh  DooDsus2ohD  
BmOoh, Cooh  DooDsus2ohD  
* Alternates:
Capo V
     D= A  
    Bm= F#m  
     C= G  
     G= D  
 Dsus2= Asus2  
Capo II
     D= C  
    Bm= Am  
     C= Bb  
     G= F  
 Dsus2=  Csus2*
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
     D= E  
    Bm= C#m  
     C= D  
     G= A  
 Dsus2= Esus2  
*(play Csus2 as #5 of ten on chord chart)
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The story behind the song

"Lights" was recorded by the American rock band Journey and released in 1978. The song, written by Steve Perry and Neal Schon, is about Journey's city of origin, San Francisco. Although it was originally intended to be about Los Angeles, Perry changed the lyrics to reflect San Francisco after joining the band. This was one of the first songs Perry wrote for Journey, recorded soon after he joined.

AI-written from these sources:Lights (Journey song) — Wikipedia ↗Journey (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Lights

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Lights chords

Journey 1978 *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_(Journey_song)

[Intro]

D Bm D A Bm C D Dsus2 D

[Chorus]

D Bm C

When the lights go down in the City

D Bm C

And the sun shines on the bay

D Bm C

Do I want to be there in my City, woh-oh-oh

Bm C D Dsus2 D

Ooh, ooh oooh

[Verse]

D Bm C

So you think you're lonely

D Bm C

Well my friend I'm lonely too

D Bm C

I want to get back to my City by the bay

Bm C D Dsus2 D

Ooh, ooh oooh

[Bridge]

Bm G D Bm

It's sad, oh, there's been mornings out on the road without you,

G D A Bm

Without your charms,

G D

Ooh, my, my, my, my, my, my

Bm C D Dsus2 D

Ooh, ooh oooh

[Chorus]

D Bm C

When the lights go down in the City

D Bm C

And the sun shines on the bay

D Bm C

Do I want to be there in my City, woh-oh-oh

Bm C D Dsus2 D

Ooh, ooh oooh

[Solo]

Bm G D D Bm G D A Bm G D D Bm C D Dsus2 D

[Chorus]

D Bm C

When the lights go down in the City

D Bm C

And the sun shines on the bay

D Bm C

Do I want to be there in my City, woh-oh-oh

Bm C D Dsus2 D

Ooh, ooh oooh

Bm C D Dsus2 D

Ooh, ooh oooh

* Alternates:

Capo V

D A

Bm F#m

C G

G D

Dsus2 Asus2

Capo II

D C

Bm Am

C Bb

G F

Dsus2 Csus2

= *

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D E

Bm C#m

C D

G A

Dsus2 Esus2

*(play Csus2 as #5 of ten on chord chart)

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About Lights Chords by Journey

Learn how to play Lights by Journey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lights chords”, “Lights guitar chords”, or “Journey Lights 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 Lights chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lights lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, A, C, Dsus2, G.

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What key is "Lights" in?

The chords for "Lights" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, A, C, Dsus2, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.