City Lights chords by American Aquarium

Intro: C G Am F

verse 1
    C             G
The radio sings a sad little song
        Am             F
And the rain outside just sings along
C          G            Am         F
And we all dance for the lonely
C                    G
Well over that hill, sun's waitin' for me
Am                  F
Up in Johnson City, Tennessee
C      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
But your answerin' machine told me you ain't home
C          G              Am          F
Baby girl, when you gonna realize
         C               G
That you can't wash away all your pain
     Am                  F
With your dirty wine and cheap champagne?
C          G            Am         F
You're just dancing for the lonely


       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               C
Under those city lights


verse 3
    C              G
And every town and every place
        Am                       F
There's a blue eyed story with a pretty face
C     G                  Am          F
Just achin' for a little attention
        C             G
She's a hometown girl alone at the bar
    Am                   F
She tried to get out but she didn't get far
C         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
Lips are blood red and her hair's a mess
C         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
And I don't even think that he asked her name
C          G                     Am             F
She's just another notch on the bedpost


       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               C
Under those city lights


Bridge
         C                    G
And what part of this have we not been through?
          Am                 F
What good is some money if I ain't got you?
C          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
The boys are headed up to Ohio
C     G               Am           F
How I wish it was Carolina


        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               C
Under those city lights
      C               G
And my god you look so pretty
Am               C
Under those city lights