Biography:
Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6, 1925 – August 29, 1976) was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues. His distinctive voice, piercing harmonica and hypnotic guitar patterns were one of the blues' most easily identifiable sounds in the 1950s and 1960s, and had a significant impact on many rock and roll artists who followed
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Transcribed by Todd Christensen
Bright Lights Big City: Jimmy Reed , A Harmonica, 95 BPM
[Guitar Intro ]
|A | | | |
A
Bright lights, big city, Gone to my baby's head
D7 A
oh… Bright lights, big city, Gone to my baby's head
E7 D7 A
I'd tried to tell the woman, But she don't believe a word I said
E7 A
All right pretty baby... Gonna need my help some day
D7 A
oh… It's all right, pretty baby... Gonna need my help some day
E7 D7 A
You're gonna wish you had‘da listened, To some of those things I said
[Harmonica SOLO]
Intro with Harp, Guitar like Verse
E7 |A | |
| | |D7 | |A |
| |E7 |D7 |A | E7 |
A
Go ahead pretty baby, honey knock yourself out
D7 A
oh… Go ahead pretty baby, honey knock yourself out
E7 D7 A
I still love you baby, Cause you don't know what it's all about
A
Bright lights, big city, Went to my baby's head
D7 A
Oh… the Bright lights, big city, Went to my baby's head
E7 D7 A
I hope you remember, some of those things I said
Bright Lights Big City: Jimmy Reed , A Harmonica, 95 BPM
[Guitar Intro ]
|A | | | |
A
Bright lights, big city, Gone to my baby's head
D7 A
oh… Bright lights, big city, Gone to my baby's head
E7 D7 A
I'd tried to tell the woman, But she don't believe a word I said
E7 A
All right pretty baby... Gonna need my help some day
D7 A
oh… It's all right, pretty baby... Gonna need my help some day
E7 D7 A
You're gonna wish you had‘da listened, To some of those things I said
[Harmonica SOLO]
Intro with Harp, Guitar like Verse
E7 |A | |
| | |D7 | |A |
| |E7 |D7 |A | E7 |
A
Go ahead pretty baby, honey knock yourself out
D7 A
oh… Go ahead pretty baby, honey knock yourself out
E7 D7 A
I still love you baby, Cause you don't know what it's all about
A
Bright lights, big city, Went to my baby's head
D7 A
Oh… the Bright lights, big city, Went to my baby's head
E7 D7 A
I hope you remember, some of those things I said
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