EINDHOVEN (City of Light)

Music Coen Dillen ©
Lyrics Coen Dillen ©
March, 2015

F
The city of light
G7
Is calling me
Bb                                       F
From far away she makes me realise
F
That it’s time to go back
     G7
To my family
Bb                                                       F
To friends and folks who’ve stayed there all their lives
Bb                                 F
And some say that she is ugly
Bb                                F
The most boring place to be
Bb                Cadd 9           F                     G7
But those who live in her and know her from inside
Bb                C           F        
I’m sure they all will disagree
                                     G7
Yes, they will - Yes, they will
Bb                    C                          F
Cause there’s no place they’d rather be

G7     Bb     Cadd 9      F

Dm                  C                   F                        G7
When the city of light is calling me to come back home
Bb            C                   F
     I feel a longing down below
Dm                       C                   F                   G7
     When the city of light is calling me, Oh God I know
Bb                 C                       F
Must pack my bags and have to go
                         G7
Yes, I do - Yes I do
Bb              C                     F 
She’s in my heart, I miss her so
G7    Bb     C      F

 

F
The Dommel River
G7
The Market Square
Bb                             F
Design, technology and PSV
F
Old Philips factories
G7
Are everywhere
 Bb                            F
Reminding us of how it used to be
Bb                                     F
And I know that things have changed now
Bb                                   F
But her heart remained the same
Bb          Cadd 9          F                      G7
In honest people who still know each other well
Bb                 C                    F
And who keep passing on her flame
                                     G7
Yes, they do – Yes, they do
Bb         C                   F
Who still know me all by name

 

Am                                   Dm
And I know that she is not a tourist town that’s filled with graceful buildings
Bb              C                  F
But she’s as pure as it can be
         Am            Dm
For I know all her hidden corners of her shattered body
G7                                        C
    Filled with endless joy and memories

     Sax intermezzo
F  –  G7  –  Bb  –  F
F  –  G7  –  Bb  -   F

     
 Bb                       F
As I think about her nightlife
       Bb                     F
I can feel her vibes inside
Bb                 Cadd 9   F                         G7
When I’m in my mind just walking down her streets
Bb               C                         F
My soul gets filled with love and pride
                                  G7
Yes, it does – Yes, it does
Bb               C         F
For she’s my city of light

 

Dm                    C                 F                        G7
When the city of light is calling me to come back home
Bb       C                    F
I feel a longing down below
Dm                   C                  F                   G7
When the city of light is calling me, Oh God I know
Bb                  C                        F
I must pack my bags and have to go
                         G7
Yes, I do - Yes I do
Bb              C                     F
She’s in my heart, I miss her so

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F                         G7
Eindhoven, Eindhoven
          Bb             
From working class town, you suddenly have swirled
F
Into the smartest city of the entire world
F                       G7
Eindhoven, Eindhoven
                Bb             F
You're the craziest, the craziest

             F
As I am going to the town

Just to chill around
                 G7
Meet some silly old new friends

In the centre of the South
                 Bb
Where the nerds are nice and cool

And the girls are pretty free
            F
If you want to have some fun

Then it’s the place to be
          F
I can do here what I want

Through the day and through the night
       G7
Up until the morning comes

The city makes it right
                    Bb
Something's always going on

To take me to the top
          F
And I have to find my move

I simple cannot stop

 

           F
Eindhoven

(The city of light won’t fall)
                  G7
You’re the craziest

(The city of light for all)
Bb
           Yeah, that’s all I got to say right now

(The city of light goes on)
                 F
You’re the craziest

(The city of light stands strong)
             F                  G7
Eindhoven, you’re the craziest
                                             Bb
Yeah, yeah ……
                                             F
Yeah, yeah ……

You’re the craziest

                 F
And if you have some time

Then please do come along
                G7
Today it’s party time

We’re gonna have some fun
                      Bb
The lights are shining bright

The music’s really nice
                    F
We’re gonna dance all night

Come on let’s melt the ice

(………………)

 

F – G7  -   Bb – F  (repeating the above)

                 F
And if you have some time
                 G7
And if you have some time
                Bb
And if you have some time
                 F
And if you have some time
                    F
We’re gonna have some fun
                   G7
We’re gonna have some fun
                    Bb
We’re gonna have some fun
                    F
We’re gonna have some fun
                 F
And if you have some time

We’re gonna have some fun
                    G7
We’re gonna dance all night

So please just come along
Bb                                     F
              Yeah, yeah