Key: Db major
Verse 1
Am
C
Am
Bright lights and promises,
Dm
Gsus4
C
a pocket full of dreams
Am
Gsus4
That's what they pay me to be
F
Fm
C
Gold lame and diamonds - I am
Am
a hometown queen
G
Honey, would you sing it just
C
for me?
G
Verse 2
C
Am
Dm
When I was good...
Gsus4
G
C
then I was bad
Am
Gsus4
I never thought i'd end up this way
Gm
F
Fm
C
with no dreams to hide me
Am
- bright lights to guide me
G
How long does it take to make the
grade?
C
G
Verse 3
Fm
Eaug
Ab
Everywhere I hear a ringing
Ddim
Eb
in my ears
Bb
Db
Cm
C
Drummer, let the music play
Fm
C
Small- town blues, make it loud,
Ddim
make it do
C
Listen to the music sway
Interlude 1
F
E
Am
E
F#m
F#
G#
Am
Db
Gbm
C#
D
Db
Gbm
Db
Verse 4
Db
Bbm
Ebm
Bar rails and cocktails
Absus4
Db
- have you got a light?
Bbm
That's all it pays to keep
Absus4
in sight
Gb
Gbm
Overused and much abused
Db
Ab
Bbm
A
promises of delight
Dbm
Honey, would you care to spend
Eaug
the night?
Db
A
Verse 5
D
Bm
Em
Take a little time - some
A
D
memories and wine
Bm
A
Loosen up the sucker by the bar
G
Gm
And if he wants to hold you,
D
A
Bm
D
Bb
if he wants to know you
A
Honey, that's what you're
D
here for
Bb
A
Verse 6
G
Gm
D
A
Until all I see is them reaching
Bm
Bb
out for me
A
Drummer, play that old- time melody
Interlude 2
D
E
A
Db
D
E
Eaug
Edim
A
Dm
A
Ab
Eb
Gm
Edim
Gdim
A
Dm
F
D
Dm
F
Verse 7
Dm
Bright lights and promises,
Gm
C
F
that's all it's for
Dm
Leave and enter by
Csus4
the service door
Bb
Bbm
Now I'm gold lame and diamond s,
Dm
Ddim
even if my gold is worn
C
F
Honey, who could ask for more?
F
Bbm
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