Chords for Ray Price - City Lights

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] [F#] A [G] bright array [G] of city lights [C] [Em] as far as I can see.
_ [C#] [D] A great white wave shines through the night [G] for lonely guys like me.
_ _ The _ [B]
cabarets in Honkytonk, their [Em] flashing [C] signs invite
a [D] _ broken heart to lose itself [D] in the glow of [G] city _ light.
_ [B] _ [C] _ _ [D] _
Lights that say, bark at her [E] name in a [Bm] glass of sherry wine.
[C] _ [C#] _ _ [F#]
Lights that offer other [G] girls for empty hearts like [E] mine.
[G] They paint a pretty picture [C] of a world that's gay and bright.
[C#] But [D] it's just a mask for loneliness behind _ those [G] city lights. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] The world was dark and God [B] made stars to [Em] brighten up the night.
[C] [A] But [D] I don't believe that God [F#m] above _ [G] _ _
city light.
_ [F#m] [G] For it's just a [Em] place for [G] men to cry [C] when [Em] things don't turn out right.
[C#] Just [D] a place to run away and hide behind those city lights.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
[D] Lights that say, bark [F#] at her love [G] in a different _ atmosphere.
[C] _ _ [D]
Lights that lure are nothing [F#m] but a _
[Bm] _ masquerade for tears.
[Em] _ [D] [G] They paint a pretty picture of [C] a world that's gay and bright.
But [C#] [D] I just can't say I love you to a straight old city light. _ _ _ _