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La County

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Capo 4
[Intro]
G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9
[Verse 1]
She lG6eft Dallas for Cadd9California with G6an old friend at Cadd9her side
Well, they did not G6say much but one year Cadd9later he’d asked G6her to be his Cadd9wife
[Chorus]
And the G6lights of LA Cadd9County, they look like G6diamonds in the Cadd9sky
When you’re G6drivin’ through the Cadd9hours with an G6old friend at your Cadd9side
[Verse 2]
One year G6later I left Cadd9Houston with an G6old friend at my Cadd9side
Well, he G6did not say much but it was a Cadd9beauty of a G6coal black .Cadd945
[Chorus]
And the G6lights of LA Cadd9County, they look like G6diamonds in the Cadd9sky
When you’re G6drivin’ through the Cadd9hours with an G6old friend at your Cadd9side
[Verse 3]
So I G6drove on all the Cadd9day long and I G6drove on through the Cadd9night
and I G6thought of her aCadd9waiting for to G6be his blushing Cadd9bride
[Chorus]
And the G6lights of LA Cadd9County they look like G6diamonds in the Cadd9sky
As I G6drove in to the Cadd9valley with my G6old friend at my Cadd9side
[Bridge]
And as she G6stood there at the Cadd9altar all dressed G6in her gown of Cadd9white
Lord, her face was G6bright as the stars a-Cadd9shining, like I G6dreamed of all my Cadd9life
[Verse 4]
And they kissed eaG6ch other and they turned Cadd9around and they saw me G6standing in the Cadd9aisle
Well, I did not G6say much, I just stood there Cadd9watching as that .4D5 told them goodG6bye
[Chorus]
And the Cadd9lights of LA G6County look like Ddiamonds in the G6sky
When you’re Cadd9kneeling at the G6altar with an Dold friend at your G6side
[Outro]
And the Cadd9lights of LA G6County are a Dmighty pretty G6sight
When you’re Cadd9kneeling at the G6altar with an Dold friend at your G6side

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La County

by Lyle Lovett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Capo 4

[Intro]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

She left Dallas for California with an old friend at her side

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

Well, they did not say much but one year later he’d asked her to be his wife

[Chorus]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

And the lights of LA County, they look like diamonds in the sky

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

When you’re drivin’ through the hours with an old friend at your side

[Verse 2]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

One year later I left Houston with an old friend at my side

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

Well, he did not say much but it was a beauty of a coal black .45

[Chorus]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

And the lights of LA County, they look like diamonds in the sky

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

When you’re drivin’ through the hours with an old friend at your side

[Verse 3]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

So I drove on all the day long and I drove on through the night

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

and I thought of her awaiting for to be his blushing bride

[Chorus]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

And the lights of LA County they look like diamonds in the sky

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

As I drove in to the valley with my old friend at my side

[Bridge]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

And as she stood there at the altar all dressed in her gown of white

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

Lord, her face was bright as the stars a-shining, like I dreamed of all my life

[Verse 4]

G6 Cadd9 G6 Cadd9

And they kissed each other and they turned around and they saw me standing in the aisle

G6 Cadd9 D G6

Well, I did not say much, I just stood there watching as that .45 told them goodbye

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G6 D G6

And the lights of LA County look like diamonds in the sky

Cadd9 G6 D G6

When you’re kneeling at the altar with an old friend at your side

[Outro]

Cadd9 G6 D G6

And the lights of LA County are a mighty pretty sight

Cadd9 G6 D G6

When you’re kneeling at the altar with an old friend at your side

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