SONG FORM:
The whole song has a double rhythmic feel:
both a 6/8 feel and a more simplistic
slow 4/4 feel
INTRO 1
| D / / / / / | Bm / / / / / | D / / / / / | A / / / / / |
| Bm / / / / / | C / / / / / | D / / ~ ~ ~ | ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
CHORUS 1
| D / Bm / | C / C / |
| D / Bm / | C / C / |
| D / Bm / | C / C / |
| Bm / C / | D ~ ~ ~ |
VERSE 1
| D / Bm / | C / C / |
| D / Bm / | C / C / |
| D / Bm / | C / C / |
| Bm / C / | D ~ ~ ~ |
BRIDGE 1
| Bm / G / | D / D / |
| Bm / G / | D / A / |
| Bm / G / | D / D / |
| Bm / C / | D ~ ~ ~ |
CHORUS 2
GUITAR SOLO (BRIDGE)
CHORUS 3
...conclude with one more
| Bm / C / | D ~ ~ ~ |
this song is in 6/8 time!
INTRO
| D / / / / / | Bm / / / / / | D / / / / / | A / / / / / |
| Bm / / / / / | C / / / / / | D / / ~ ~ ~ | ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
CHORUS 1
D Bm C C
When the lights go down in the City
D Bm C C
And the sun shines on the bay
D Bm C C
I want to be there in my City
Bm C D D
Ooh, ooh, ooh-o-o
VERSE 1
D Bm C C
So you think you're lonely
D Bm C C
Well my friend I'm lonely too
D Bm C C
I want to get back to my City by the bay
Bm C D D
Ooh, ooh, ooh-o-o
BRIDGE 1
Bm G
It's sad, oh there's been
D Bm
mornings out on the road without you,
D A
Without your charms,
Bm G D D
O-o-ooh, my, my, my
Bm C D D
Ooh, ooh, ooh-o-o
CHORUS 2
[group harmonize]
D Bm C C
When the lights go down in the City
D Bm C C
And the sun shines on the bay
D Bm C C
I want to be there in my City
Bm C D D
Ooh, ooh, ooh-o-o
GUITAR SOLO (BRIDGE form)
Bm - G - D - D
Bm - G - D - A
Bm - G - D - D
Bm - C - D - D
CHORUS 3
[group harmonize]
D Bm C C
When the lights go down in the City
D Bm C C
And the sun shines on the bay
D Bm C C
I want to be there in my City
Bm C D D
Ooh, ooh, ooh-o-o
Bm C D D
Ooh, ooh, ooh-o-o
Keyboards
coming soon
Bass
Bass Tab
soon
Guitar
GUITAR Tab
Key:
h = hammer on
p = pull off
X(Y) = X bend to Y
/Y = slide to Y
X/Y = slide from X to Y
X(Y)(X) = bend X to Y then release back to X
Solo: Bm G
e|---------------------12(14)-12(14)-12-10-12-10--|
B|--------------10-12-----------------------------|
G|-------7-9/11-----------------------------------|
D|---7-9------------------------------------------|
A|-9----------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
D Bm G
e|----10-12(14)-12(14)-12-10-12----|-10(12)-10-7--------------------|
B|-12---------------------------10-|-------------10-7---------------|
G|---------------------------------|------------------9(11)(9)p7---7|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------9--|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D A Bm
e|--------------------------------------10----10-10-10----10-10------
B|--------------------------------10-12-10h12-12-12-10h12-12-12------
G|---7-9-9(11)-9(11)-9-7-9----/11------------------------------------
D|-7-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
G D
e|----------|-------10----------------------------------------------|
B|-12-10----|-10-12----10-12----10----------------------------------|
G|-------12-|----------------11----9-11-7-9---7---------------------|
D|----------|-------------------------------9---7-9---7-------------|
A|----------|---------------------------------------9---7-9-5h7p5---|
E|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-15(17)—15r13------15(17)-15r13---15—----13(14)—13(14)---------13-15(17)|
B|---------------15---------------------------------------15--15----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-r-13-13(14)------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------15--------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------12-----------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|