U2 - City Of Blinding Lights: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "City Of Blinding Lights" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#
The more you see the less you know
C#
The less you find out as you go
G#
I knew much more then
     C#
than I do now

Neon heart day glow eyes
A city lit by fireflies
They’re advertising in the skies
For people like us

B      C#
And I miss you when you’re not around
B            C#
I’m getting ready to leave the ground

D#
Ooooooooh
C#
Ooooooooh
D#
Ooooooooh
C#
Ooooooooh

Chorus:
D#
Oh you look so
C#               G# F
beautiful tonight
        G#               C#
In the city of blinding lights

Don't look before you laugh
Look ugly in a photograph
Flash bulbs, purple irises the camera can't see

I've seen you walk unafraid
I've seen you in the clothes you made
Can you see the beauty inside of me?
What happened to the beauty I had inside of me?

And I miss you when you're not around
I'm getting ready to leave the ground

Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh
Ooooooooh

Chorus
A#  G#
Time
A#  G#
Time
A#  G#
Time
A#  G#
Time

D#
Time
      C#
Won’t leave me as I am
     D#
But time
                C#
won’t take the boy out of this man

Chorus:
Oh you look so
beautiful tonight
Oh you look so
beautiful tonight
Oh you look so
beautiful tonight
In the city of blinding lights

The more you know, the less you feel
Some pray for, others steal
Blessings are not just for the ones who kneel
Luckily


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "City Of Blinding Lights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "City Of Blinding Lights" by U2.

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