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[Intro]
Em   C   G   D
Em   C   G   D
[Verse 1]
City Emlights in your eyes 'til the Cmorning rises
  GAnd swallows up your Dpride
Feel aEmlive, feel the fire, this Csmoke is infectious
GOne dance left, Dpray you don't get buEmrnt
Sell your lies 'til the Cnightmare defines you
  GAnd swallows up your Dlife
To igEmnite, to inspire, these Cforeign objectives
GOne more chance, Dpray you don't get hEmurt
(Oh my god, we're going down)
[Chorus]
City Emlights for a sereCnade
Shooting Gstars on your wedding Dday
Fall aEmpart when I see your Cface
And run aGway, run aDway
City Emlights for a sereCnade
Shooting Gstars on your wedding Dday
Fall aEmpart when I see your Cface
And run aGway, run aDway
Em   C   G   D
[Verse 2]
Open Emeyes, fall apart when the Cmorning rises
  GLighting all your Dcracks
Take a Emcall, someone old, when you Ccoming home, girl?
GOne breath left, Dpray you make it laEmst
(Oh my god, we're going down)
[Chorus]
City Emlights for a sereCnade
Shooting Gstars on your wedding Dday
Fall aEmpart when I see your Cface
And run aGway, run aDway
City Emlights for a sereCnade
Shooting Gstars on your wedding Dday
Fall aEmpart when I see your Cface
And run aGway, run aDwayEm  
Em      C   G
[Bridge]
  EmGo tell your lies (go Ctell your Glies)
I'm looking Emin your eyes (in Cyour Geyes)
And I can Emsee to my surCprise
Your Emlight that Cused to Gshine
Fades inEmto city lights (these Ccity Glights)
[Chorus]
City Emlights for a sereCnade
Shooting Gstars on your wedding Dday
Fall aEmpart when I see your Cface
And run aGway, run aDway
City Emlights for a sereCnade
Shooting Gstars on your wedding Dday
Fall aEmpart when I see your Cface
And run aGway, run aDway
[Outro]
     Em    CRun aGway, run aDway
     Em    CRun aGway, run aDway
Em

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City Lights

by The Smart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C

City lights in your eyes 'til the morning rises

G D

And swallows up your pride

Em C

Feel alive, feel the fire, this smoke is infectious

G D Em

One dance left, pray you don't get burnt

Sell your lies 'til the nightmare defines you

G D

And swallows up your life

Em C

To ignite, to inspire, these foreign objectives

G D Em

One more chance, pray you don't get hurt

(Oh my god, we're going down)

[Chorus]

Em C

City lights for a serenade

G D

Shooting stars on your wedding day

Em C

Fall apart when I see your face

G D

And run away, run away

Em C

City lights for a serenade

G D

Shooting stars on your wedding day

Em C

Fall apart when I see your face

G D

And run away, run away

Em C G D

[Verse 2]

Em C

Open eyes, fall apart when the morning rises

G D

Lighting all your cracks

Em C

Take a call, someone old, when you coming home, girl?

G D Em

One breath left, pray you make it last

(Oh my god, we're going down)

[Chorus]

Em C

City lights for a serenade

G D

Shooting stars on your wedding day

Em C

Fall apart when I see your face

G D

And run away, run away

Em C

City lights for a serenade

G D

Shooting stars on your wedding day

Em C

Fall apart when I see your face

G D Em

And run away, run away

Em C G

[Bridge]

Em C G

Go tell your lies (go tell your lies)

Em C G

I'm looking in your eyes (in your eyes)

Em C

And I can see to my surprise

Em C G

Your light that used to shine

Em C G

Fades into city lights (these city lights)

[Chorus]

Em C

City lights for a serenade

G D

Shooting stars on your wedding day

Em C

Fall apart when I see your face

G D

And run away, run away

Em C

City lights for a serenade

G D

Shooting stars on your wedding day

Em C

Fall apart when I see your face

G D

And run away, run away

[Outro]

Em C G D

Run away, run away

Em C G D

Run away, run away

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