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Miami 2017 Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway

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Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
Turnstiles, 1976
Billy Joel (greatest of all time)
These sound pretty much dead-on.
NO CAPO
[Chords Used]   Dxx0232    D/F#2x023x           Ax02220     G/Dxx0003   
                Cx32010   Gmaj73x0002        F#m7242222  
                G320003     G/Bx2003x      B7sus2x24222
               Bbx13331      Bmx24432       Asus4x02230 
[Intro]   D    C    G    Bb    D    C    G    Bb    D/F#    Gmaj7    D    G/B    A    G/B    D   A  G/B  
DI've seen the lights G/Bgo out on BroDadwayA  
 BmI saw the GEmpire State laid Alow.
 F#m7And life went on beyond the PBmalisades,
 B7sus2They all bought DCadillacs
 AAnd left there Glong ago.
 DThey held a G/Bconcert out in DBrooklynA  
            Bm                GA--Asus4-A
 To watch the Island bridges blow.
 D/F#They turned our Gpower down
 DAnd drove us uG/Bnderground
 ABut we went G/Bright on with the sDhow
[INTERLUDE x2]   D    D   A   Asus4  A  
 DI've seen the G/Dlights go out on DBroadway
 BmI saw the Gruins at my AfeeAsus4tA  
 F#m7You know we almost didn't Bmnotice itB7sus2  
B7sus2We'd see it Aall the time on Forty-GSecond Street.A  
 DThey burned the G/Dchurches up in DHarlem
 BmLike in that GSpanish Civil WarA  Asus4  A  
 D/F#The flames were eGverywhere
 DBut no one G/Breally cared
 AIt always G/Bburned up there beforeD  
[INTERLUDE x2]   D    D   A   Asus4  A  
 DI've seen the G/Dlights go out on DBroadway
 BmI watched the Gmighty skyline AfalAsus4l.A  
 F#m7The boats were waiting at the BmBatteryB7sus2  
 B7sus2The union wAent on strike
They never Gsailed at all.
 DThey sent a G/Dcarrier out from DNorfolk
 BmAnd picked the GYankees up for freAe.Asus2  A  
 D/F#They said that GQueens could stay
 DThey blew the BG/Bronx away
 AAnd sank ManG/Bhattan out at sDea
[INTERLUDE x2]   D    D   A   Asus4  A  
 DYou know those Glights were bright on BroDadwayA  
 BmBut that was so Gmany years agAo
 F#m7Before we all lived here Bmin FloridaB7sus2  
 B7sus2Before the MAafia took over GMexico.
 DThere are not G/Dmany who reDmemberA  
 BmThey say a Ghandful still surAvive
 D/F#To tell the Gworld about
DThe way the lG/Bights went  out
 AAnd keep the meG/Bmory aliveBb  
[CODA] (repeat for as long as u like): D  C  G  Bb

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Miami 2017 Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/D

Gmaj7

F#m7

G/B

B7sus2

Asus4

Asus2

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

Turnstiles, 1976

Billy Joel (greatest of all time)

These sound pretty much dead-on.

NO CAPO

D D/F# A G/D

[Chords Used] xx0232 2x023x x02220 xx0003

C Gmaj7 F#m7

x32010 3x0002 242222

G G/B B7sus2

320003 x2003x x24222

Bb Bm Asus4

x13331 x24432 x02230

D C G Bb D C G Bb D/F# Gmaj7 D G/B A G/B D A G/B

[Intro]

D G/B D A

I've seen the lights go out on Broadway

Bm G A

I saw the Empire State laid low.

F#m7 Bm

And life went on beyond the Palisades,

B7sus2 D

They all bought Cadillacs

A G

And left there long ago.

D G/B D A

They held a concert out in Brooklyn

Bm G

A--Asus4-A

To watch the Island bridges blow.

D/F# G

They turned our power down

D G/B

And drove us underground

A G/B D

But we went right on with the show

D D A Asus4 A

[INTERLUDE x2]

D G/D D

I've seen the lights go out on Broadway

Bm G A Asus4 A

I saw the ruins at my feet

F#m7 Bm B7sus2

You know we almost didn't notice it

B7sus2 A G A

We'd see it all the time on Forty-Second Street.

D G/D D

They burned the churches up in Harlem

Bm G A Asus4 A

Like in that Spanish Civil War

D/F# G

The flames were everywhere

D G/B

But no one really cared

A G/B D

It always burned up there before

D D A Asus4 A

[INTERLUDE x2]

D G/D D

I've seen the lights go out on Broadway

Bm G A Asus4 A

I watched the mighty skyline fall.

F#m7 Bm B7sus2

The boats were waiting at the Battery

B7sus2 A

The union went on strike

They never sailed at all.

D G/D D

They sent a carrier out from Norfolk

Bm G A Asus2 A

And picked the Yankees up for free.

D/F# G

They said that Queens could stay

D G/B

They blew the Bronx away

A G/B D

And sank Manhattan out at sea

D D A Asus4 A

[INTERLUDE x2]

D G D A

You know those lights were bright on Broadway

Bm G A

But that was so many years ago

F#m7 Bm B7sus2

Before we all lived here in Florida

B7sus2 A G

Before the Mafia took over Mexico.

D G/D D A

There are not many who remember

Bm G A

They say a handful still survive

D/F# G

To tell the world about

D G/B

The way the lights went out

A G/B Bb

And keep the memory alive

[CODA] (repeat for as long as u like): D C G Bb

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