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Key: E minor
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
These chords correlate to the melody runs, which are E;G;B;G, D;G;B;G, C;G;B;G, C, B.
Em- 022000
Gadd9- 320203 (I know the chord here should theoretically be a variant of D, but this sounds okay.)   
Cmaj7- 332000
C- 332010
Bm7- 200202
A simple cliche chord progression to play this song would just be Em, D, C, and B7.
Intro:
Em
Gadd9
Cmaj7
C   Bm7
Verse?:
EmParalGadd9yzed by my Cmaj7envy of the CnighBm7t
EmI am Gadd9lost without you Cmaj7here and outCside it Bm7looks like EmrainGadd9  
For the Cmaj7last time, I Cbleed myself Bm7dry tonight
Chorus?:
And Emnothing I could ever write, would Gadd9help you understand this life
There's Cmaj7so much beauty when your eyes lay Clost in all the Bm7city lights
The Emwax will drip as so as blood, romaGadd9nce is dead and all is lust.
You Cmaj7are the water in my lungs, we've Clost Bm7it.
Em
Gadd9
Cmaj7
C
Bm7We are all alEmone.
Gadd9
Cmaj7
C  Bm7
Verse 2?:
EmParalyzed by my envy of the night
I am Gadd9lost without you here and outside it looks like rain
Cmaj7Tonight I bleed myself dry, I Cbleed myself dry, I Bm7bleed myself dry
Chorus?:
And Emnothing I could ever write, would Gadd9help you understand this life
There's Cmaj7so much beauty when your eyes lay Clost in all the Bm7city lights
The Emwax will drip as so as blood, roGadd9mance is dead and all is lust.
You Cmaj7are the water in my lungs, we've Clost Bm7it...Emnow

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City Lights

by Motionless In White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

Cmaj7

Bm7

Key: E minor

Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)

These chords correlate to the melody runs, which are E;G;B;G, D;G;B;G, C;G;B;G, C, B.

Em- 022000

Gadd9- 320203 (I know the chord here should theoretically be a variant of D, but this sounds okay.)

Cmaj7- 332000

C- 332010

Bm7- 200202

A simple cliche chord progression to play this song would just be Em, D, C, and B7.

Intro:

Gadd9

Cmaj7

C Bm7

Verse?:

Em Gadd9 Cmaj7 C Bm7

Paralyzed by my envy of the night

Em Gadd9 Cmaj7 C Bm7 Em Gadd9

I am lost without you here and outside it looks like rain

Cmaj7 C Bm7

For the last time, I bleed myself dry tonight

Chorus?:

Em Gadd9

And nothing I could ever write, would help you understand this life

Cmaj7 C Bm7

There's so much beauty when your eyes lay lost in all the city lights

Em Gadd9

The wax will drip as so as blood, romance is dead and all is lust.

Cmaj7 C Bm7

You are the water in my lungs, we've lost it.

Gadd9

Cmaj7

Bm7 Em

We are all alone.

Gadd9

Cmaj7

C Bm7

Verse 2?:

Paralyzed by my envy of the night

Gadd9

I am lost without you here and outside it looks like rain

Cmaj7 C Bm7

Tonight I bleed myself dry, I bleed myself dry, I bleed myself dry

Chorus?:

Em Gadd9

And nothing I could ever write, would help you understand this life

Cmaj7 C Bm7

There's so much beauty when your eyes lay lost in all the city lights

Em Gadd9

The wax will drip as so as blood, romance is dead and all is lust.

Cmaj7 C Bm7 Em

You are the water in my lungs, we've lost it...now

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