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From the album "A Beach Full of Shells" (2005) Tips to simplify for the novice player: - Transpose one step down to C to avoid barré chords. - To still play in the key of the recording, use capo on 1st fret. - In both cases, ignore the instrumental break. - Al plays slightly different outros after each chorus, but you can reasonably use the intro for all. [Intro] F# C# G# C# F# C# G# C# [Verse 1]
C#When I get Fmeven more F#old than I C#am now C#I'll have a hFmouse overlF#ooking the wG#ater I'll rC#ead all the bFmooks that I nF#ever got 'rC#ound to C#Pile all my sFmuitcases F#up in the cG#orner
[Chorus 1]
The lG#ights of the cC#ity they bG#link off and C#on again C#Names in my mFmemory are tF#here, then they're gG#one again G#Albums of phC#otographs sprF#ead on the flG#oor again C#I'll spend my Fmevenings with KF#atherine of C#Oregon
C# Fm F# G# C# C# Fm F# G# C# [Verse 2]
I'll fC#ill my garFmage up with thF#ings I've no C#use for C#Obsolete knFmick-knacks that thF#ere's no exG#cuse for C#I'll turn my bFmack on the wF#orld's grand illC#usions C#Take my delFmights in the sF#implest amG#usements
[Chorus 2]
The lG#ights of the cC#ity they bG#link off and C#on again C#Names in my mFmemory are tF#here, then they're gG#one again G#Albums of phC#otographs sprF#ead on the flG#oor again C#I'll spend my Fmevenings with KF#atherine of C#Oregon
F# C# G# C# F# C# G# C# [Instrumental] G#m F#m E A F#m E C#m D# G#m F#m E A F#m E D#dim G# [Verse 3]
C#I'll wear my cFmlothes with their cF#olors all cC#lashing C#They'll be so Fmold that they'll cF#ome back in fG#ashion I'll sC#it on the bFmeach with my pF#aper wrapped lC#uncheon C#I'll enjoy bFmeing the F#ancient curmG#udgeon
[Chorus 3]
The lG#ights of the cC#ity they bG#link off and C#on again C#Names in my mFmemory are tF#here then they're goG#ne again G#I'll have a jC#ukebox and pF#lay Lonnie DG#onegan C#I'll spend my Fmevenings with KF#atherine of C#Oregon
C# Fm G# C# G# C# F# G# C# [Outro] C# Fm F# C# C# Fm F# G# C# [Additional coda to fade, key change] C Em F C C Em F G C G C G