{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1103565,"song":"City On The Hill","artist":"Casting Crowns","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1103565-city-on-the-hill-chords-by-casting-crowns/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1103565?type=chord","rating":4.35694,"votes":13,"content":"City on the Hill\r\nCasting Crowns\r\n\r\nGod is good! =D\r\nThis song is played with a capo 3.\r\nIf you do not have a capo, up it 3 half steps.\r\nThis is pretty accurate (about 90%), but any corrections are welcome.\r\nThe chords in the passage part repeat all over the song, between the other parts.\r\nSorry about the organization of the chords in the lyrics. The text editor didn't help. =D\r\n\r\nThe chords are (positions relative to the capo):\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]*         [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n(e) ----- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 2 -------- 2 ----\r\n(B) ----- 3 -------- 3 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- 2 -------- 3 ----\r\n(G) ----- 4 -------- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 2 ----\r\n(D) ----- 4 -------- 4 -------- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 ----\r\n(A) ----- 2 -------- 5--------- 0 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- X ----\r\n(E) ----- X -------- X -------- X -------- 0 -------- 2 -------- X ----[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe introduction and the verses go like this:\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab](e) -----------2-----------2----------0---------------------------------|\r\n(B) --------3------------3---------2---2-----------------3-------3------|\r\n(G) ---- 4-- ---------2----------2-------2-------------0-------0--------|\r\n(D) -------------------------------------------------2-------2----------|\r\n(A) --2 ----------5-----------0-----------------------------------------|\r\n(E) ----------------------------------------------0---------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nDid you hear of the city on the hill?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nSaid one old man to the other[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bm[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nIt once shined bright and it would be shining still[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nBut they all started turning on each other[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bm[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nYou see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd the soldiers thought the poets were weak[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nAnd the elders saw the young ones as foolish[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd the rich man never heard the poor man speak[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd one by one[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey ran away[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith their made up minds[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nTo leave it all behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the light began to fade[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn the city on the hill[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe city on the hill\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nEach one thought that they knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThat they were different by design[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nInstead of standing strong together[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThey let their differences divide[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd one by one[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey ran away[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith their made up minds[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nTo leave it all behind[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the light began to fade[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn the city on the hill[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe city on the hill\r\n\r\nPassage:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]*   [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n                And the world is searching still[/tab]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]*   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut it was the rhythm of the dancers[/tab]\r\nThat gave the poets life\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt was the spirit of the poets[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat gave the soldiers strength to fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was the fire of the young ones[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIt was the wisdom of the old[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIt was the story of the poor man[/tab]\r\nThat needed to be told\r\n\r\nEnding:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]*      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n                Come home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd the Father's calling still[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]*      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n                Come home[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nTo the city on the hill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]*      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n                Come home[/tab]","plain_text":"City on the Hill\nCasting Crowns\n\nGod is good! =D\nThis song is played with a capo 3.\nIf you do not have a capo, up it 3 half steps.\nThis is pretty accurate (about 90%), but any corrections are welcome.\nThe chords in the passage part repeat all over the song, between the other parts.\nSorry about the organization of the chords in the lyrics. The text editor didn't help. =D\n\nThe chords are (positions relative to the capo):\n\n\n\nThe introduction and the verses go like this:\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe city on the hill\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe city on the hill\n\nPassage:\n\n\nBm   D*   A\n\nBridge:\n\n\nThat gave the poets life\n\n\n\n\n\nThat needed to be told\n\nEnding:","chords":["D","Bm","C","Em7","G","B","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}