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Lights Of Cincinnati by Scott Walker

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Slightly easier version of this beautiful song.

Capo on 5 to sing along with Scott.

Intro: Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF

Verse 1
Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramDmDm
I remember still I guess I always will
   Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC
That winters day I took the west bound flight
   Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramE minorEm
As I looked down from the plane you were standing in the rain
  Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramA minorAm      Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G
You waved goodbye till I was out of sight

Chorus
  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramC majorC
And I can see them shining through the willows and the pines
  Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC majorC
The lights of Cincinnati oh so many miles behind
    Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramFF
I could build myself a new life and make it on my own
    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G
But the lights of Cincinnati will be calling me back home

Verse 2
Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramDmDm
Sometimes late at night I watch the fire light
Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC
Make pictures of a life that used to be
   Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramE minorEm
For a moment I'm back there in that same old rocking chair
  Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramA minorAm    Chord diagramBb majorBb Chord diagramG+G
You look across the room and smile at me

Chorus
  Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramC majorC
And I can see them shining through the willows and the pines
  Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramE minorEm     Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramC majorC
The lights of Cincinnati oh so many miles behind
    Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramE minorEm      Chord diagramFF
I could build myself a new life and make it on my own
    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramFF Chord diagramC majorC (as per last line)
But the lights of Cincinnati will be calling me back home
Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramDm7Dm7       Chord diagramC majorC

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