Biography:
Janis Ian (b. 1951) is a U.S. songwriter, singer, musician, columnist, and science fiction author. Her singing career was at its height in the 1960s and 1970s, and she has continued recording into the twenty-first century. In 1975 Ian won a Grammy Award for her song, "At Seventeen".
Born Janis Eddy Fink on 7th April 1951 to a Jewish family in New York City, she was primarily raised in New Jersey, initially on a farm, and attended East Orange High School and the New York City High School of Music & Art.
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Bright lights and promises Janis Ian
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR7ambpHOog
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
Bright lights and promises a pocket full of dreams
C Am7 Dm7
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
When I was good and when I was bad
C Am7 Dm7
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 - D
[Verse 3]
C Am7 Dm7
Bar-rails and cocktails have you got a light?
C Am7 Dm7
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 - Eb
[Verse 4]
C Am7 Dm7
Take a little time some memories and wine
C Am7 Dm7
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 - F#
[Verse 5]
C Am Dm7
Bright lights and promises that's all it's for
C Am Dm7
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?
Bright lights and promises Janis Ian
---------------------------------------------------------------- 1975---------------
Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
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:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR7ambpHOog
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
Bright lights and promises a pocket full of dreams
C Am7 Dm7
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
When I was good and when I was bad
C Am7 Dm7
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 - D
[Verse 3]
C Am7 Dm7
Bar-rails and cocktails have you got a light?
C Am7 Dm7
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 - Eb
[Verse 4]
C Am7 Dm7
Take a little time some memories and wine
C Am7 Dm7
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 - F#
[Verse 5]
C Am Dm7
Bright lights and promises that's all it's for
C Am Dm7
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?
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