Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: A I want to grab a stranger’s hand and A Hold it as tightly as I can and A I will tell by their reaction if A They’re like me or if I am crazy A When the lights of the city hit my A Eyes on the plane looking out the window A
I am consumed by a comforting notion A That you are there and A I am welcome A If our miles have added up to A A giant pile of distance that we A Cannot reach past, climb, or conquer A Will you dig a A Tunnel to me? Interlude: A Verse 2: A Every move suspends an action A Any attempt to engage will push away A What you want becomes a magnet A Opposing poles A Never meeting A Can you combine a friend and mother? A Can you blend a dad and brother? A Must we have to pick one or the other? A Will we know this or always wonder? A (Always wonder) A You can tell what you’ve done to me A To be seen in hell from your place in a tree A Always helping A Ever loving A But will you always A Be above me Interlude: A Verse 3: A I won’t ignore nor will not forget A The kindness that’s been done to me A You are the surest and safest bet that A I could ask for A So I’m asking A Soon we will be side by side the A Plane will land and the wings will glide A The bags in hand and A The car will drive A Into you A I will arrive A By your side A By your side
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for City Lights by The White Stripes