L.A. County Chords by Lyle Lovett
Tempo:
109.85 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
C#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] She [B] left Dallas for California with [B] an old friend at [E] her side.
Well, he did not say much, but one year later, he'd [B] ask her to be [E] his wife.
[B] And the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds [E] in the sky.
When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side,
one [B] year later, I [E] left Houston with [B] an old friend at [E] my side.
Well, it did [B] not say much, but it was [E] the beauty of a cold black [F#] 45.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds in [E] the sky.
When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side.
And so [B] I drove on all [E] day long, and [B] I drove on through [E] the night.
And [B] I thought of her [E] waiting for [B] the bus [E] in Brighton.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, [B] they looked like diamonds in the sky.
As I drove into [E] the valley with [B] my old friend at my side.
And as she stood there at the altar, all dressed in her gown of white.
Lord, her face was bright as the [C#] stars are shining, like I had dreamed of all my life.
[F#] And they [B] kissed each other, and they [E] turned around, and they [B] saw me standing in the aisle.
Well, it did not say much, I just [E] stood there watching as that [F#] 45 told [B] them goodbye.
And the lights of [G#] LA County, they [F#] looked like diamonds [B] in the sky.
When [E] you're kneeling [B] at the altar with [F#] an old friend [B] at your side.
[E] And the lights of [B] LA County, are [F#] a mighty pretty sight.
When [E] you're kneeling at the altar [B] with [F#] an old friend at [B] your side.
Well, he did not say much, but one year later, he'd [B] ask her to be [E] his wife.
[B] And the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds [E] in the sky.
When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side,
one [B] year later, I [E] left Houston with [B] an old friend at [E] my side.
Well, it did [B] not say much, but it was [E] the beauty of a cold black [F#] 45.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds in [E] the sky.
When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side.
And so [B] I drove on all [E] day long, and [B] I drove on through [E] the night.
And [B] I thought of her [E] waiting for [B] the bus [E] in Brighton.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, [B] they looked like diamonds in the sky.
As I drove into [E] the valley with [B] my old friend at my side.
And as she stood there at the altar, all dressed in her gown of white.
Lord, her face was bright as the [C#] stars are shining, like I had dreamed of all my life.
[F#] And they [B] kissed each other, and they [E] turned around, and they [B] saw me standing in the aisle.
Well, it did not say much, I just [E] stood there watching as that [F#] 45 told [B] them goodbye.
And the lights of [G#] LA County, they [F#] looked like diamonds [B] in the sky.
When [E] you're kneeling [B] at the altar with [F#] an old friend [B] at your side.
[E] And the lights of [B] LA County, are [F#] a mighty pretty sight.
When [E] you're kneeling at the altar [B] with [F#] an old friend at [B] your side.
Key:
B
E
F#
C#
G#
B
E
F#
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ She [B] left Dallas for California with [B] an old friend at [E] her side.
Well, he did not say much, but one year later, he'd [B] ask her to be [E] his wife.
[B] And the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds [E] in the sky.
_ When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side,
one [B] year later, I [E] left Houston with [B] an old friend at [E] my side.
Well, it did [B] not say much, but it was [E] the beauty of a cold black [F#] 45.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds in [E] the sky.
_ When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side.
And so [B] I drove on all [E] day long, and [B] I drove on through [E] the night.
_ And [B] I thought of her [E] waiting for [B] the bus [E] in Brighton.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, [B] they looked like diamonds in the sky.
As I drove into [E] the valley with [B] my old friend at my side.
And as she stood there at the altar, all dressed in her gown of white.
Lord, her face was bright as the [C#] stars are shining, like I had dreamed of all my life.
_ _ _ [F#] And they [B] kissed each other, and they [E] turned around, and they [B] saw me _ standing in the aisle.
Well, it did not say much, I just [E] stood there watching as that [F#] 45 told [B] them goodbye.
And the lights of [G#] LA County, they [F#] looked like diamonds [B] in the sky.
When [E] you're kneeling [B] at the altar with [F#] an old friend [B] at your side.
[E] And the lights of [B] LA County, are [F#] a mighty pretty _ sight.
When [E] you're kneeling at the altar [B] with [F#] an old friend at [B] your side. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ She [B] left Dallas for California with [B] an old friend at [E] her side.
Well, he did not say much, but one year later, he'd [B] ask her to be [E] his wife.
[B] And the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds [E] in the sky.
_ When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side,
one [B] year later, I [E] left Houston with [B] an old friend at [E] my side.
Well, it did [B] not say much, but it was [E] the beauty of a cold black [F#] 45.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, they looked [B] like diamonds in [E] the sky.
_ When [B] you're driving through [E] the hours with [B] an old friend at [E] your side.
And so [B] I drove on all [E] day long, and [B] I drove on through [E] the night.
_ And [B] I thought of her [E] waiting for [B] the bus [E] in Brighton.
And [B] the lights of [E] LA County, [B] they looked like diamonds in the sky.
As I drove into [E] the valley with [B] my old friend at my side.
And as she stood there at the altar, all dressed in her gown of white.
Lord, her face was bright as the [C#] stars are shining, like I had dreamed of all my life.
_ _ _ [F#] And they [B] kissed each other, and they [E] turned around, and they [B] saw me _ standing in the aisle.
Well, it did not say much, I just [E] stood there watching as that [F#] 45 told [B] them goodbye.
And the lights of [G#] LA County, they [F#] looked like diamonds [B] in the sky.
When [E] you're kneeling [B] at the altar with [F#] an old friend [B] at your side.
[E] And the lights of [B] LA County, are [F#] a mighty pretty _ sight.
When [E] you're kneeling at the altar [B] with [F#] an old friend at [B] your side. _ _
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