L.A. County — Lyle Lovett
Chords and lyrics for L.A. County by Lyle Lovett (key of G, capo 4).
Intro
[G6] [Cadd9] [G6] [Cadd9]
Verse 1
[G6]She left Dallas for California with [Cadd9]an old friend at her [G6]side
[Cadd9]Well, they did not say much but one year later [G6]he'd asked her to be [Cadd9]his wife
Chorus
[G6]And the lights of LA County, they [Cadd9]look like diamonds in the [G6]sky
[Cadd9]When you're drivin' through the hours with [G6]an old friend at your [Cadd9]side
Verse 2
[G6]One year later I left Houston with [Cadd9]an old friend at my [G6]side
[Cadd9]Well, he did not say much but it was [G6]a beauty of a coal black [Cadd9].45
Chorus
[G6]And the lights of LA County, they [Cadd9]look like diamonds in the [G6]sky
[Cadd9]When you're drivin' through the hours with [G6]an old friend at your [Cadd9]side
Verse 3
[G6]So I drove on all the day long and [Cadd9]I drove on through the [G6]night
[Cadd9]And I thought of her awaiting for to [G6]be his blushing [Cadd9]bride
Chorus
[G6]And the lights of LA County they [Cadd9]look like diamonds in the [G6]sky
[Cadd9]As I drove in to the valley with [G6]my old friend at my [Cadd9]side
Bridge
[G6]And as she stood there at the altar [Cadd9]all dressed in her gown of [G6]white
[Cadd9]Lord, her face was bright as the stars [G6]a-shining, like I dreamed of all [Cadd9]my life
Verse 4
[G6]And they kissed each other and they [Cadd9]turned around and they saw me [G6]standing in the [Cadd9]aisle
[G6]Well, I did not say much, I just stood [Cadd9]there watching as that [D].45 told them [G6]goodbye
Chorus
[Cadd9]And the lights of LA County look [G6]like diamonds in the [D]sky
[G6]When you're kneeling at the altar with [Cadd9]an old friend at your [D]side
Outro
[Cadd9]And the lights of LA County are [G6]a mighty pretty [D]sight
[G6]When you're kneeling at the altar with [Cadd9]an old friend at your [D]side