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Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll

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From: Ed Tidwell
==========================================================================
Cities on Flame (With Rock and Roll)
Key of A so F# Blues type runs work great.
R = rest
* * * = triplet
p = pull off
[Main Riff]
e|-F#m------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-----------4-----2-----2-----------| x4
A|-------------------------|-----0-3-4---3-4---3-4---3p2p0-----|
E|-2-----5-----2--R--------|---2---------------------------2-0-|
                                                     * * *
[Verse 1]
My F#mheart is black and my lips are cold
ECities on flame with rock and roll
Three F#mthousand guitars, they seem to cry
My Eears will melt and then my eyes
[Chorus]
DLet the girl, let that girl Arock and roll
                       BN.C.          F#m  
Cities on flame now ... with rock and roll
(Main Riff x2)
[Verse 2]
F#mGardens of Nocturne, forbidden delight
EReins of steel and it's alright
F#mCities on flame with rock and roll
EMarshall will buoy, but Fender control
[Chorus]
So Dlet the girl, let that girl Arock and roll
                       BN.C.          F#m  
Cities on flame now ... with rock and roll

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Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll

by Blue Öyster Cult

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

From: Ed Tidwell

==========================================================================

Cities on Flame (With Rock and Roll)

Key of A so F# Blues type runs work great.

R = rest

* * * = triplet

p = pull off

[Main Riff]

F#m

e|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|

B|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-----------4-----2-----2-----------| x4

A|-------------------------|-----0-3-4---3-4---3-4---3p2p0-----|

E|-2-----5-----2--R--------|---2---------------------------2-0-|

* * *

[Verse 1]

F#m

My heart is black and my lips are cold

Cities on flame with rock and roll

F#m

Three thousand guitars, they seem to cry

My ears will melt and then my eyes

[Chorus]

D A

Let the girl, let that girl rock and roll

B F#m

N.C.

Cities on flame now ... with rock and roll

(Main Riff x2)

[Verse 2]

F#m

Gardens of Nocturne, forbidden delight

Reins of steel and it's alright

F#m

Cities on flame with rock and roll

Marshall will buoy, but Fender control

[Chorus]

D A

So let the girl, let that girl rock and roll

B F#m

N.C.

Cities on flame now ... with rock and roll

About Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll Chords by Blue Öyster Cult

Learn how to play Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll by Blue Öyster Cult with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll chords”, “Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll guitar chords”, or “Blue Öyster Cult Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F, F#m, B, G, D.

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