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City Lights

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[Intro]
C G Am F
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
The Cradio sings a Gsad little song
And the Amrain outside just Fsings alongC  
And we all Gdance for the AmlonelyF  
CWell over that hill, Gsun's waitin' for me
AmUp in Johnson City, FTennesseeC  
We got a Gshow tomorrow in AmNashvilleF  
[Verse 2]
So I Ctried to call you on Gmy telephone
But your Amanswerin' machine told me Fyou ain't homeC  
Baby gGirl, when you gonna AmrealizeF  
That you Ccan't wash away Gall your pain
With Amyour dirty wine and Fcheap champagne?C  
You're just Gdancing for the AmlonelyF  
[Chorus]
And Cgoddamn this Gcity
To Amhell with the Emcold dark Fnights
And my Cgod you look so Gpretty
AmUnder those Emcity Clights
[Instrumental]
  G Am F
C G Am F
[Verse 3]
And Cevery town and Gevery place
There's Ama blue eyed story with a Fpretty faceC  
Just aGchin' for a little AmattentionF  
She's a Chometown girl Galone at the bar
She Amtried to get out but Fshe didn't get farC  
Now she's Gstuck here for a AmlifetimeF  
[Verse 4]
Aw but Cwhen she puts on Gthat dancin' dress
Lips are Amblood red and her Fhair's a messC  
And she's Gready to fall in Amlove tonightF  
Aw but Cafter a few, Gthey all look the same
And AmI don't even think that Fhe asked her nameC  
She's just Ganother notch on the bAmedpostF  
[Chorus]
And godCdamn this Gcity
To Amhell with the Emcold dark Fnights
And my Cgod you look so Gpretty
AmUnder those Emcity Clights
[Instrumental]
  G Am F
C G Am F
[Bridge]
And what Cpart of this have we Gnot been through?
What good Amis some money if I Fain't got you?C  
Just know iGn your heart that I Ammiss youF  
Well I Chate to cut it short, but Gbabe I've gotta go
The Amboys are headed up to FOhioC  
How I Gwish it was CaroAmlinaF  
[Chorus]
And goddCamn this cGity
To Amhell with the Emcold dark Fnights
And my Cgod you look so Gpretty
AmUnder those Emcity lFights
And my Cgod you look so Gpretty
AmUnder those Emcity Clights

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City Lights

by American Aquarium

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G

The radio sings a sad little song

Am F C

And the rain outside just sings along

G Am F

And we all dance for the lonely

C G

Well over that hill, sun's waitin' for me

Am F C

Up in Johnson City, Tennessee

G Am F

We got a show tomorrow in Nashville

[Verse 2]

C G

So I tried to call you on my telephone

Am F C

But your answerin' machine told me you ain't home

G Am F

Baby girl, when you gonna realize

C G

That you can't wash away all your pain

Am F C

With your dirty wine and cheap champagne?

G Am F

You're just dancing for the lonely

[Chorus]

C G

And goddamn this city

Am Em F

To hell with the cold dark nights

C G

And my god you look so pretty

Am Em C

Under those city lights

[Instrumental]

G Am F

C G Am F

[Verse 3]

C G

And every town and every place

Am F C

There's a blue eyed story with a pretty face

G Am F

Just achin' for a little attention

C G

She's a hometown girl alone at the bar

Am F C

She tried to get out but she didn't get far

G Am F

Now she's stuck here for a lifetime

[Verse 4]

C G

Aw but when she puts on that dancin' dress

Am F C

Lips are blood red and her hair's a mess

G Am F

And she's ready to fall in love tonight

C G

Aw but after a few, they all look the same

Am F C

And I don't even think that he asked her name

G Am F

She's just another notch on the bedpost

[Chorus]

C G

And goddamn this city

Am Em F

To hell with the cold dark nights

C G

And my god you look so pretty

Am Em C

Under those city lights

[Instrumental]

G Am F

C G Am F

[Bridge]

C G

And what part of this have we not been through?

Am F C

What good is some money if I ain't got you?

G Am F

Just know in your heart that I miss you

C G

Well I hate to cut it short, but babe I've gotta go

Am F C

The boys are headed up to Ohio

G Am F

How I wish it was Carolina

[Chorus]

C G

And goddamn this city

Am Em F

To hell with the cold dark nights

C G

And my god you look so pretty

Am Em F

Under those city lights

C G

And my god you look so pretty

Am Em C

Under those city lights

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