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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----4--4---3--1--3-3--2--------|
B|-1-1---1---1-1--1---0--|-6--5----4--3---4--3--5-5--1--------|
G|-0-0---2---2-1--1---0--|-5--5----5--3---3--3--5-3--1--------|
D|-2-2---0---3-3--1---0--|-6--6----6--3---5--3--5-5--1--------|
A|-3-0---x---3-3--x---2--|-x--x----x--x---x--1--3-3--x--------|
E|-x-x---x---1-1--x---3--|-x--x----x--x---x--1--3-3--x--------|

[Verse 1]
C                 Am7        Dm7            G7     
Bright lights and promises a 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               C   Ab7 G7  
Honey, would you sing it just for me? 

[Verse 2]
C          Am7      Dm7        G7
When I was good and when I was bad 
C       Am7                     Dm7    G7
I never thought I'd end up this way 
F                 Fm          C
With no dreams to hide me  no bright lights to guide me 
Ab7              G7               C       Ab7 G7
How long does it take to make the 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            G7  
Bar-rails and cocktails have you got a light? 
C                  Am7             Dm7       G7        
Ain't that what it pays to keep in sight? 
F             Fm          C
Over used and much abused promises of delight 
Ab7                      G7        C
Honey, would you care to spend the night? Change to CAPO 3

[Verse 4]
C             Am7       Dm7          G7
Take a little time some memories and wine
C             Am7           Dm7     G7
Loosen up the sucker by the bar 
    F              Fm       C
And if he wants to hold you if he wants to know 
Ab7                G7        C    Ab7  G7 
Honey, that's what your here for. 
F           Fm          C                Am
Until all I see is them reaching out for me 
Ab7                G7           C
Drummer, play that ol' time melody. Change to CAPO 6

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