Lights Of Amarillo Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays440

Lights Of Amarillo by Chris LeDoux is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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(C) The panhandle dust 
 (F) Is blowin hard (C) tonight 
I can't even see across the (G) road 
I'm (C) thankful for the wind 
 Its a (F) blessing in (C) disguise 
It keeps me from (G) seeing 
The lights of (C)Amarillo 
 
The (F) lights of amarillo shine so (C) bright 
Across the plains they became her guiding (G) light 
I can (C) see them in the distance  
On a (F) clear panhandle (C) night 
Shes out there (G) somewhere  
In the lights of (C) amarillo 
 
(C) I can't really blame her 
(F) For leaving me (C) here 
I couldn't leave papa all (G) alone 
She (C) wanted those kind of things 
That (F) I could never give (C) her 
She went to find (G) them 
In the lights of (C) amarillo 
 
Chorus; 
 
(C) Each night i'm so worn out 
(F) From workin all day (C) long 
Hoeing those endless cotton (G) rows 
By (C) the time i'm laying down 
(F) Her dancing shoes are going (C) on 
Going out with some (G) cowboy 
In the lights of (C) amarillo 
 
Chorus; 
Repeat last 2 lines 
 
 

    	

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