Other arrangements of Bright Lights
Pick a learning view.
She got out of town
on a rail way New York bound.
Took all ex cept my name,
an oth er (B)al i en on Broad way.
Well, (E)some things in this world you just can’t change.
(F#m)Some things you can’t see un til it gets too late.
And, (E)ba by, ba by, ba by, when all your (D)love is gone, who will save me from (A)all I’m up a gainst out in this world?
And may be, may be, may be you’ll find (D)some thin’ that’s e nough to keep you.
But if the (A)bright lights don’t re ceive you, you should (B)turn your self a round and come on home.
I got a hole in me now.
Hey, I got a scar I can talk a bout.
She keeps a pic ture of (Bsus)me
in her a (B)part ment in the (Asus2)cit y.
But (E)some things in this world, man, they don’t make (Bsus)sense.
(F#m11)Some things you don’t need un til they leave you.
Then the things that you miss, you say....
(E)Ba by, ba by, ba by, when all your (D)love is gone, who will save me from (A)all I’m up a gainst out in this world?
And may be, may be, may be you’ll find (D)some thing that’s e nough to keep you.
But if the (A)bright lights don’t re ceive you, you should (B)turn your self a round and come on home.
Let that (B5)cit y take you in.
Come on (B5)home.
Let that (B5)cit y spit you out.
Come on (B5)home.
Let that (B5)cit y take you (D5)down,
yeah.
For God’s sake, turn a round.
(A)bright lights don’t re ceive you, well,
turn your self a round, girl.
Come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
(A)Ba by, ba by, ba by, ba by, come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
(A)Ba by, ba by, (G)ba by, ba by, come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
Yeah, come on home.
(A)Ba by, ba by, (G)ba by, ba by, come on home.
Bright Lights — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Bright Lights" by Matchbox Twenty in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of E, 95 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Bright Lights”
- Can I learn "Bright Lights" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Bright Lights" with hands-separate practice in E at 95 BPM.
- What key is "Bright Lights" by Matchbox Twenty played in?
- Bright Lights is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bright Lights"?
- The arrangement plays at 95 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bright Lights" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Bright Lights"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bright Lights"?
- "Bright Lights" was originally performed by Matchbox Twenty. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Bright Lights"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A, Apow, Asus2, B, Bpow, Bsus4, C, C#m, +8 more.
- What other songs by Matchbox Twenty can I play here?
- Try "IF YOU'RE GONE", "UNWELL", "BENT". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Bright Lights"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Bright Lights" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Bright Lights"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Bright Lights" is in the key of E at 95 BPM.
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