Chicago

Released: January 11, 1971

Songwriter: Peter Cetera

Producer: James William Guercio

[Verse: Peter Cetera, Bandmates]
Where are you taking me?
I can't follow you there
What do you have in mind?
You know that I don't care (Ooh ooh)
Where do you think I'm at? (Ooh ooh)
I thought I made it clear (Ooh ooh)
Please don't follow me back down (Ooh ooh)
While I'm standing here

[Pre-Chorus: Peter Cetera, Bandmates]
Early in the morning
Waiting for me to rise
The light of the new day dawning
Catches the sun in her eyes
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah

[Chorus: Peter Cetera, with bandmates]
Tonight, tonight, tonight
I'm standing here
And it's clear
I miss her
Tonight
She's so far away
What else can I say?
'Cause I know that she'll never let me down
And I know that she's gonna love me too (Ooh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus: Peter Cetera, with bandmates]
Tonight, tonight, tonight
I'm standing here
And it's clear
I need her
Tonight
She's so far away
What else can I say?
'Cause I know that she'll never let me down
And I know that she's gonna love me too (Ooh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Outro Peter Cetera, Bandmates]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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