Bright Lights And Promises

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        Bright lights and promises   Janis Ian 
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: mike@docsworkshop.co.uk
Tuning:EADGBE
The trickiest part of this 
arrangement is the fact that Janis 
Ian changes key several times.
If you play along to the video 
linked here - I suggest you pause 
the playing and alter your capo
- then the chord pattern (for the 
verses at least) is pretty 
straightforward.
Start with capo on fret 1:

The other tricky bit is the chorus 
chords - enjoy.
And there are also some short 
instrumental breaks around the Capo 
changes which I haven't dealt with.

   VERSE CHORDS            CHORUS 
CHORDS
   C Am7 Dm7 F Fm Ab7 G7   Fm Eaug 
Ab Bb7 Eb Bb C C7 Ab7
E|-0-0---1---1-1--2---1--|-4--4---
B|-1-1---1---1-1--1---0--|-6--5---
G|-0-0---2---2-1--1---0--|-5--5---
D|-2-2---0---3-3--1---0--|-6--6---
A|-3-0---x---3-3--x---2--|-x--x---
E|-x-x---x---1-1--x---3--|-x--x---

E|-4--4---3--1--3-3--2--------| 
B|-4--3---4--3--5-5--1--------| 
G|-5--3---3--3--5-3--1--------| 
D|-6--3---5--3--5-5--1--------| 
A|-x--x---x--1--3-3--x--------| 
E|-x--x---x--1--3-3--x--------| 

[Verse 1]
C                 Am7        Dm7
Bright lights and promises a 
            G7
pocket full of dreams
C                Am7       Dm7   G7
That's what they pay me to be
F              Fm        C
Gold lame' and diamonds  I am a 
hometown queen
Ab7              G7               
Honey, would you sing it just for 
C   Ab7 G7
me?

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[Verse 2]
C          Am7      Dm7        G7
When I was good and when I was bad
C       Am7                     
I never thought I'd end up this 
Dm7    G7
way
F                 Fm          C
With no dreams to hide me  no bright
 lights to guide me
Ab7              G7               
How long does it take to make the 
C       Ab7 G7
grade?

[Chorus]
Fm           Eaug   Ab            
Bb7
Everywhere I hear a ringing in my 
ears
Eb       Bb            C      C7
Drummer, let the music play
Fm                 Eaug          Ab 
           Bb7
Give me small town blues make it 
loud, make it do
Ab7           C7    F
Listen to the music sway.   Change 
to CAPO 2

[Verse 3]
C             Am7       Dm7     
Bar-rails and cocktails have you
       G7
 got a light?
C                  Am7            
Ain't that what it pays to keep in
 Dm7       G7
 sight?
F             Fm          C
Over used and much abused promises 
of delight
Ab7                      G7       
Honey, would you care to spend the 
 C
night? Change to CAPO 3

[Verse 4]
C             Am7       Dm7     
Take a little time some memories
     G7
 and wine
C             Am7           Dm7 
Loosen up the sucker by the bar
    G7

    F              Fm       C
And if he wants to hold you if he 
wants to know
Ab7                G7        C   
Honey, that's what your here for.
 Ab7  G7

F           Fm          C       
Until all I see is them reaching
         Am
 out for me
Ab7                G7           
Drummer, play that ol' time melody. 
C
Change to CAPO 6

[Verse 5]
C                 Am       Dm7  
Bright lights and promises 
           G7
that's all it's for
C               Am     Dm7     G7
Leave and enter by the service door
         F              Fm     
Now, I'm gold lame' and diamonds 
       C
even if my gold is worn
Ab7            G7      C
Honey, can you show me more?