{"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":444511,"song":"Crime In The City","artist":"Neil Young","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/444511-crime-in-the-city-chords-by-neil-young/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/444511?type=chord","rating":4.77721,"votes":22,"content":"Firstly this song is played down a step ie tuned down.\r\nWith standard tuning = EADGBE,\r\n\r\nThen CITC tuning = DGCFAD (to be in tune with the CD)\r\nSo the chords played are Bm & G, not Am & F but tuned down, if you get my drift..\r\n\r\nPlay Bm with the index finger over the E & B strings, 2nd fret and the thumb over the \r\nE string, 2nd fret.\r\n\r\nThis is played, picking the notes while playing the chords.\r\nIf you play this in standard tuning it will be a step too high. But tuned down, it will \r\nin tune with the Freedom version.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]E ---2--2--0--2--2--0--3----2-----------------------3---|\r\nB ---3-----------------0----3--3--2--3--2--0--2--0--0---|\r\nG ---4-----------------0----4-----------------------0---|\r\nD ---4-----------------0----4-----------------------0---|\r\nA ---2-----------------2----2-----------------------2---|\r\nE ---2-----------------3----2-----------------------3---|[/tab]\r\n    [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]E ---2--2--0--2--0--2--3----2-----------------------3---|\r\nB ---3-----------------0----3--3--2--3--2--0--2--0--0---|\r\nG ---4-----------------0----4-----------------------0---|\r\nD ---4-----------------0----4-----------------------0---|\r\nA ---2-----------------2----2-----------------------2---|\r\nE ---2-----------------3----2-----------------------3---|[/tab]\r\n    [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n     Chords:\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n     DGCFAD    DGCFAD[/tab]\r\n     224432    222222(Bar)\r\n      ^^^^      ^^^^\r\n     ^ = emphasis on these strings while struming\r\n\r\n\r\n     Intro:\r\n\r\n     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n     [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]* [ch]Bm[/ch]   4x\r\n     [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]* [ch]G[/ch]    2x\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     Well, the cop made the showdown[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     He was sure he was right[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     He had all of the lowdown[/tab]\r\n               [ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]* [ch]G[/ch]   \r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     From the bank heist last night[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     His best friend was the robber[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     And his wife was a thief[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     All the children were killers[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     They couldn't get no relief[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     The bungalow was surrounded[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     When a voice loud and clear[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     Said, Come on out with your hands up[/tab]\r\n\r\n     Or we'll blow you out of here.\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n     There was a face in the window[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n     The TV cameras rolled[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]*\r\n     Then they cut to the announcer[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n     And the story was told.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n     [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]*   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n     The artist looked at the producer\r\n     The producer sat back\r\n     He said what we have got here\r\n     Is a perfect track\r\n     But we don't have a vocal\r\n     And we don't have a song\r\n     If we could get these things accomplished\r\n     Nothin' else could go wrong.\r\n     So he balanced the ashtray\r\n     As he picked up the phone\r\n     And said send me a songwriter\r\n     Who's drifted far from home\r\n     And make sure that he's hungry\r\n     Make sure he's alone\r\n     Send me a cheeseburger\r\n     And a new Rolling Stone.\r\n     Yeah.\r\n\r\n     There's still crime in the city,\r\n     Said the cop on the beat,\r\n     I don't know if I can stop it\r\n     I feel like meat on the street\r\n     They paint my car like a target\r\n     I take my orders from fools\r\n     Meanwhile some kid blows my head off\r\n     Well, I play by their rules\r\n     That's why I'm doin' it my way\r\n     I took the law in my hands\r\n     So here I am in the alleyway\r\n     A wad of cash in my pants\r\n     I get paid by a ten year old\r\n     He says he looks up to me\r\n     There's still crime in the city\r\n     But it's good to be free.\r\n     Yeah.\r\n\r\n     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n     Now I come from a family\r\n     That has a broken home\r\n     Sometimes I talk to Daddy\r\n     On the telephone\r\n     When he says that he loves me\r\n     I know that he does\r\n     But I wish I could see him\r\n     I wish I knew where he was\r\n     But that's the way all my friends are\r\n     Except maybe one or two\r\n     Wish I could see him this weekend\r\n     Wish I could walk in his shoes\r\n     But now I'm doin' my own thing\r\n     Sometimes I'm good, then I'm bad\r\n     Although my home has been broken\r\n     It's the best home I ever had\r\n     Yeah.\r\n\r\n      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n     Well, I keep gettin' younger\r\n     My life's been funny that way\r\n     Before I ever learned to talk\r\n     I forgot what to say\r\n     I sassed back to my mom\r\n     I sassed back to my teacher\r\n     I got thrown out of Bible school\r\n     For sassin' back at the preacher\r\n     Then I grew up to be a fireman\r\n     Put out every fire in town\r\n     Put out anything smokin'\r\n     But when I put the hose down\r\n     The judge sent me to prison\r\n     He gave me life without parole\r\n     Wish I never put the hose down\r\n     Wish I never got old.","plain_text":"Firstly this song is played down a step ie tuned down.\nWith standard tuning = EADGBE,\n\nThen CITC tuning = DGCFAD (to be in tune with the CD)\nSo the chords played are Bm & G, not Am & F but tuned down, if you get my drift..\n\nPlay Bm with the index finger over the E & B strings, 2nd fret and the thumb over the \nE string, 2nd fret.\n\nThis is played, picking the notes while playing the chords.\nIf you play this in standard tuning it will be a step too high. But tuned down, it will \nin tune with the Freedom version.\n\n\n\n    Bm                 G   Bm                       G\n\n\n\n    Bm                 G   Bm\n\n\n     Chords:\n\n\n     224432    222222(Bar)\n      ^^^^      ^^^^\n     ^ = emphasis on these strings while struming\n\n\n     Intro:\n\n     A\n     Bm A* Bm   4x\n     Bm A* G    2x\n\n\n\n\n\n               Bm                     Bm  A* G   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     Or we'll blow you out of here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     Bm  A*   Bm\n\n\n     The artist looked at the producer\n     The producer sat back\n     He said what we have got here\n     Is a perfect track\n     But we don't have a vocal\n     And we don't have a song\n     If we could get these things accomplished\n     Nothin' else could go wrong.\n     So he balanced the ashtray\n     As he picked up the phone\n     And said send me a songwriter\n     Who's drifted far from home\n     And make sure that he's hungry\n     Make sure he's alone\n     Send me a cheeseburger\n     And a new Rolling Stone.\n     Yeah.\n\n     There's still crime in the city,\n     Said the cop on the beat,\n     I don't know if I can stop it\n     I feel like meat on the street\n     They paint my car like a target\n     I take my orders from fools\n     Meanwhile some kid blows my head off\n     Well, I play by their rules\n     That's why I'm doin' it my way\n     I took the law in my hands\n     So here I am in the alleyway\n     A wad of cash in my pants\n     I get paid by a ten year old\n     He says he looks up to me\n     There's still crime in the city\n     But it's good to be free.\n     Yeah.\n\n     D    A    G    A\n\n     Now I come from a family\n     That has a broken home\n     Sometimes I talk to Daddy\n     On the telephone\n     When he says that he loves me\n     I know that he does\n     But I wish I could see him\n     I wish I knew where he was\n     But that's the way all my friends are\n     Except maybe one or two\n     Wish I could see him this weekend\n     Wish I could walk in his shoes\n     But now I'm doin' my own thing\n     Sometimes I'm good, then I'm bad\n     Although my home has been broken\n     It's the best home I ever had\n     Yeah.\n\n      D    A    G    A\n\n     Well, I keep gettin' younger\n     My life's been funny that way\n     Before I ever learned to talk\n     I forgot what to say\n     I sassed back to my mom\n     I sassed back to my teacher\n     I got thrown out of Bible school\n     For sassin' back at the preacher\n     Then I grew up to be a fireman\n     Put out every fire in town\n     Put out anything smokin'\n     But when I put the hose down\n     The judge sent me to prison\n     He gave me life without parole\n     Wish I never put the hose down\n     Wish I never got old.","chords":["Bm","G","Am","F","E","B","D","A","Em"],"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]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}