Matchbox Twenty - Bright Lights

matchbox twenty – bright lights

tabbed by kevin osborne .

tuning eadgbe

no capo .

E B
she got out of town
F#m A Asus4 A
on a railway new york bound .
E B
took all except my name ,
C#m B Bsus4 A
another alien on broadway .

E
well , there’s some things in this world
B Bsus4
you just can’t change ,
F#m
some things you can’t see
A Asus4 A
until it gets too late .

E
baby , baby , baby ,
D
when all your love is gone ,

who will save me
A E
from all i’m up against out in this world?

and maybe , maybe , maybe ,
D
you’ll find something

that’s enough to keep you ,
A
but if the bright lights don’t receive you ,
B
you should turn yourself around
E
and come on home .

E B Bsus4 B
i got a hole in me now ,
F#m Asus2
yeah , i got a scar i can talk about .
E B Bsus4 B
she keeps a picture of me
C#m B Bsus4 A
in her apartment in the city .
E
some things in this world ,
B Bsus4 B
man , they don’t make sense ,
F#m11
some things you don’t need
Asus2
until they leave you ,

then they’re things that you miss , you say .

E
baby , baby , baby ,
Dsus2
when all your love is gone ,

who will save me
A E
from all i’m up against out in this world?

and maybe , maybe , maybe ,
Dsus2
you’ll find something

that’s enough to keep you ,
A
but if the bright lights don’t receive you ,
B
you should turn yourself around
E
and come on home .

C#5 B5 A B5
let that city take you in . ( come on home . )
C#5 B5 A B5
let that city spit you out . ( come on home . )
C#5 B5 D A D A B
let that city take you down yeah .
E
for god’s sake turn around

solo chords ( see dudewithguitar’s version for the solo part , it’s 100% correct )
| E | Dsus2 | A | E |

E
baby , baby , baby ,
Dsus2
when all your love is gone ,

who will save me
A E
from all i’m up against out in this world?

yeah , well , maybe , maybe , maybe ,
Dsus2
you’ll find something

that’s enough to keep you ,
A
but if the bright lights don’t receive you ,
B
well , yeah
E
turn yourself around and come on home .

A E
yeah , come on home .
A
baby , baby , baby , baby ,
E5
come on home .
A5 E5
yeah , come on home
A5 E5
yeah , come on home
A5 E5
yeah , come on home
A5
baby , baby , baby , baby
E5
come on home

( repeat to fade )