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Intro:    F    Bb    F  Bb  
FI remember still, GmI guess I always will
C7That winters day I took the west bound fFlight,
As C7I looked down from the plane you were stAmanding in the rain,
You Bbwaved goodbye till DmI was out of D#sight.C  
[Chorus]
And FI can Csee them Bbshining through the Bb6willows and the Fpines,
The Bblights of CinciAm7nnati, oh, so Bbmaj7many miles beFhind,
I could Bbmaj7build myself a Fnew life and Am7make it on my Bbown,
But the Flights of CCincinBbnati will keep Bb6calling me back Fhome.
[Chorus]
SomFetimes late at nGmight I watch the fire light
MaC7ke pictures of a life that used tFo be,
FoC7r a moment I'm back there in thaFt same old rocking chair,
You Bblook across the rDmoom and smile D#at meC.
[Chorus]
And I Fcan sCee them shBbining through the wBb6illows and the piFnes,
The lBbights of CinciAm7nnate, oh, so mBbmaj7any miles behFind,
        bmaj7                       F             Am7  Bb  
I could build myself a new life and make it on my own
but the liFghts of CCincinnaBbte will keep cBb6aling me back hFome.

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Lights Of Cincinnati

by Scott Walker

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bb6

Am7

Bbmaj7

F Bb F Bb

Intro:

F Gm

I remember still, I guess I always will

C7 F

That winters day I took the west bound flight,

C7 Am

As I looked down from the plane you were standing in the rain,

Bb Dm D# C

You waved goodbye till I was out of sight.

[Chorus]

F C Bb Bb6 F

And I can see them shining through the willows and the pines,

Bb Am7 Bbmaj7 F

The lights of Cincinnati, oh, so many miles behind,

Bbmaj7 F Am7 Bb

I could build myself a new life and make it on my own,

F C Bb Bb6 F

But the lights of Cincinnati will keep calling me back home.

[Chorus]

F Gm

Sometimes late at night I watch the fire light

C7 F

Make pictures of a life that used to be,

C7 F

For a moment I'm back there in that same old rocking chair,

Bb Dm D# C

You look across the room and smile at me.

[Chorus]

F C Bb Bb6 F

And I can see them shining through the willows and the pines,

Bb Am7 Bbmaj7 F

The lights of Cincinnate, oh, so many miles behind,

F Am7 Bb

bmaj7

I could build myself a new life and make it on my own

F C Bb Bb6 F

but the lights of Cincinnate will keep caling me back home.

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