Kansas City Lights Chords

KeyF#m CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays428

Kansas City Lights by Steve Wariner is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F#m. It uses the chords F#m, E, A, C#m, B, G#m 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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F#m
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  			(F#m)Six months out at (E)sea 
Be coming (A) home soon on (E) leave 
I think of (F#m) her as I stand here (C#m) on the (B)deck 
(F#m)Stars light the (E)sky 
Like a (A) Kansas City (E)Night 
(F#m)Reflections on the (C#m)water takes me (B)back 
 
Chorus 
(E)Kansas City (A) Lights 
In my (E) mind they shine so (E) bright 
Shes (C#m) waiting there (F#m) ive been away to (B) long 
(E) Kansas City (A) lights  
(E) Shine for me (A) tonight 
Watch (C#m) over her for (B) me till I get (E) home 
 
No (F#m)war is ever (E) won 
Find a (F#m) job that must be (E) done 
Its (F#m)just sometimes it (C#m) feels like no one (B) cares 
(F#m) Waves are calm (E) tonight 
As I (A) take my pen and (E) write 
(F#m)                   (C#m)                   (B) 
Your always in my dreams and in my prayers 
 
Chorus 
(E)Kansas City (A) Lights 
In my (E) mind they shine so (E) bright 
Shes (C#m) waiting there (F#m) ive been away to (B) long 
(E) Kansas City (A) lights  
(E) Shine for me (A) tonight 
Watch (C#m) over her for (B) me till I get (E) home 
 
 (Lead E A E A C#m B E) 
               (C#m)                (E) 
I dream I feel the plane descending 
                 (C#m)                (E) 
Above the lights of Kansas City 
           (C#m)             (G#m) 
As the plane touches down 
                  (A)                      (B) 
I see her standing there right now 
 
(Modulate to G) 
Chorus 
Kansas City Lights 
In my mind they shine so bright 
Shes waiting there ive been away to long 
Kansas City lights  
Shine for me tonight 
Watch over her for me till I get home 
 
(Tag) 
Shes waiting there ive been away to long 
Kansas City lights  
Shine for me tonight 
Watch over her (fade)  
    	

Chord diagrams

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