TRANSCRIPTIONS

BRIGHT LIGHTS
Gary-Clark, Jr.
As heard on BLAK AND BLU
Words and Music by GARY CLARK, JR . • Transcribed by JEFF PERRIN

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~ Intro (0:00)
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BRIGHT LIGHTS
WORDS AND MUSIC BY GARY CLA RK, JR . COPYR IGHT (C) HOTW IRE UNLIMITED, LLC.
ALL RIGHT S RESERVED. USED BY PERMI SSION.

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 "BRIGHT LIGHTS"

Wokeupyeah Wokeupin
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Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. l a (see bar 5)
Gtr. 3 I I end Riff A

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I . . Bass plays last bar of
B ass Fig. J (see bar 8)

[!!] 1st Ve rse (0 35)

New York City lyin' on the floor
outside of Marcy's west fifty-four
know my name by the end of the night
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know my nameby the endofthenight well Bright

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[g 1st Chorus (0:21)

lights big city goin' to my head Bright lights big city goin' to my head Bright
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lights big city goin' to my head I don'tcare no 'cause youdon't care no

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Ctr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. I simile (see bar I)
Gtr. 3 1
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Bass end Bass Fig. 3

IQ)Interlude (1:44)
(Ah) Start
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Gtr. I (repeat previous bar)

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 "BRIGHT LIGHTS"

[E]2nd2nd
Verse (1:55)
off withthebottle Takin' shotswaitin' ontomorrow
Tryin'to fill up what'shollowYougonna
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knowmy name Yougonna knowmy name Bright

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Ctr. 2 plays Rhy . Fig. 2a simile (see bar 13)
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[El2nd Chorus (218)

lights big city goin' to my head Bright lights big city goin' to my head Bright
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lights big city goin' to my head I don'tcare . no 'causeyoudon'tcare no

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[HJGuitar Solo (2:47)

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 "BRIGHT LIGHTS"

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Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 5a simile /see bar 59)
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3 3 3 3 3

[!] 3rd Verse (3:32)

lost in thiscity tryto find myself I went upa different person Camedown somebody else
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knowitain't right butit's all in myhead WellI'm surprisedthat I'm stillalive I shouldbedead Bright
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[J]3rd3rChorus (3 55)
lights big city goin' to my head Bright lights big city goin' to my head Bright
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Gtr. I plays Rhy. Pig. I twice simile (see bar/)
Gtr. 2 plays Riff A (see bar 5)
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lights big city goin' to my head I don't care no 'causeyoudon'tcare no Boyyougonna

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[R]Outro (4:18)
knowmy name Yeah yeah yougonnaknow my name Hey yougonna
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know my name Girl you gonna

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Gtr. 2 play s Rhy. Fig, 6a two and one half times simile (see bar 83)
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know my name Hey yeah

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yeah no You gonna know my name

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my name by the end of the night well

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