Chords for Richard Thompson - Bright Lights Tonight - Videowest 81
Tempo:
144.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Is everybody okay?
Okay.
[G] [B]
[E]
I'm so tired of working every day.
[D] Now the weekend's come, I'm gonna throw my troubles [G] away.
If you got the [C] capital, that's a year to [G] arrive.
I want [D] to see [G] the brightly [Dm] lighted night.
There's crazy [C] people running all [G] over town
[D] There's a silver band just a-marching up [G] and down
White [C] boys are all spoiling for [G] a fight
I want to [D] [Gm] see the bright [G] lights tonight
[C] Meet me at the station, don't be late
Cause [D] I need to spend [Am] some money and it just [D] won't wait
[C] Take [B] me to [A] the dance and [G] hold me tight
I [D] want to see [C] the bright [D] lights tonight
A
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] [Bm] [E]
[G]
couple of drunken [C] nights rolling [G] on the floor
It's
[D] just the kind of mess I'm looking for
[G] I'm gonna [G] dream till Monday comes and sign
I want [D] to see [G] the bright [D] lights tonight
[C] Meet [G] me at the station, don't be late
[D] Cause I need to [Am] spend some money and it just [D] won't wait
[Em] Take [Bm] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight
I want [D] to see the bright
[Dm] lights [G] tonight
Take [Ab] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight
Cause I want to [D] [G] see the bright lights tonight
[C] [F]
[D]
[Bb]
Is everybody okay?
Okay.
[G] [B]
[E]
I'm so tired of working every day.
[D] Now the weekend's come, I'm gonna throw my troubles [G] away.
If you got the [C] capital, that's a year to [G] arrive.
I want [D] to see [G] the brightly [Dm] lighted night.
There's crazy [C] people running all [G] over town
[D] There's a silver band just a-marching up [G] and down
White [C] boys are all spoiling for [G] a fight
I want to [D] [Gm] see the bright [G] lights tonight
[C] Meet me at the station, don't be late
Cause [D] I need to spend [Am] some money and it just [D] won't wait
[C] Take [B] me to [A] the dance and [G] hold me tight
I [D] want to see [C] the bright [D] lights tonight
A
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] [Bm] [E]
[G]
couple of drunken [C] nights rolling [G] on the floor
It's
[D] just the kind of mess I'm looking for
[G] I'm gonna [G] dream till Monday comes and sign
I want [D] to see [G] the bright [D] lights tonight
[C] Meet [G] me at the station, don't be late
[D] Cause I need to [Am] spend some money and it just [D] won't wait
[Em] Take [Bm] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight
I want [D] to see the bright
[Dm] lights [G] tonight
Take [Ab] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight
Cause I want to [D] [G] see the bright lights tonight
[C] [F]
[D]
[Bb]
Key:
G
D
C
E
B
G
D
C
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ everybody okay?
_ Okay. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm so tired of working _ every day. _ _ _
_ [D] Now the weekend's come, I'm gonna throw my troubles [G] _ away. _ _ _
_ _ If you got the [C] capital, that's a year to [G] arrive. _ _ _ _ _
_ I want [D] to see [G] the brightly _ [Dm] lighted _ night. _ _
_ There's crazy [C] people running all [G] over town _ _ _
_ [D] There's a silver band just a-marching up [G] and down _ _ _
_ _ White [C] boys are all spoiling for [G] a fight _ _ _ _
_ I want to [D] [Gm] see the bright _ [G] lights tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Meet me at the station, don't be late _ _ _ _
Cause [D] I need to spend [Am] some money and it just [D] won't wait _ _ _
_ _ [C] Take [B] me to [A] the dance and [G] hold me tight
_ _ I _ _ _ [D] want to see [C] the bright _ [D] lights tonight
_ A _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ couple of drunken [C] nights rolling [G] on the floor
_ It's _ _
_ [D] _ just the kind of mess I'm looking for
_ _ [G] I'm _ _ gonna [G] dream till Monday comes and sign
_ _ I _ _ want [D] to see [G] the bright [D] lights tonight _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Meet [G] me at the station, don't be late _ _ _ _ _
[D] Cause I need to [Am] spend some money and it just [D] won't wait _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Take [Bm] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight _ _ _ _ _
I want [D] to see the bright _
[Dm] lights [G] tonight _ _ _ _
_ Take [Ab] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight _ _ _ _
Cause I want to [D] [G] see the bright _ lights tonight
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ everybody okay?
_ Okay. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I'm so tired of working _ every day. _ _ _
_ [D] Now the weekend's come, I'm gonna throw my troubles [G] _ away. _ _ _
_ _ If you got the [C] capital, that's a year to [G] arrive. _ _ _ _ _
_ I want [D] to see [G] the brightly _ [Dm] lighted _ night. _ _
_ There's crazy [C] people running all [G] over town _ _ _
_ [D] There's a silver band just a-marching up [G] and down _ _ _
_ _ White [C] boys are all spoiling for [G] a fight _ _ _ _
_ I want to [D] [Gm] see the bright _ [G] lights tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Meet me at the station, don't be late _ _ _ _
Cause [D] I need to spend [Am] some money and it just [D] won't wait _ _ _
_ _ [C] Take [B] me to [A] the dance and [G] hold me tight
_ _ I _ _ _ [D] want to see [C] the bright _ [D] lights tonight
_ A _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ couple of drunken [C] nights rolling [G] on the floor
_ It's _ _
_ [D] _ just the kind of mess I'm looking for
_ _ [G] I'm _ _ gonna [G] dream till Monday comes and sign
_ _ I _ _ want [D] to see [G] the bright [D] lights tonight _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Meet [G] me at the station, don't be late _ _ _ _ _
[D] Cause I need to [Am] spend some money and it just [D] won't wait _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Take [Bm] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight _ _ _ _ _
I want [D] to see the bright _
[Dm] lights [G] tonight _ _ _ _
_ Take [Ab] me to [E] the dance and hold [G] me tight _ _ _ _
Cause I want to [D] [G] see the bright _ lights tonight
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _