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Uptown Citizen

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[Intro]
| Bb•      Ab/Bb•   •   Bb•      F/G| •   •   Ab/F•          Eb/F   Gb/Eb•     | •  •  •  Ab/F•    | Db/Gb•    •    B/F•    •   |
| Bb•      Ab/Bb•   •   Bb•      F/G| •   •   Ab/F•          Eb/F   Gb/Eb•     | •  •  Eb/C•  •    | Amaj9/Gb•    •    Amaj7b5/B•    •   |
| Dbsus4/Bb•      •   •   •      | Ab/E•   •   •           •     |
[Verse 1]
Amaj7There goes Mr. Achiever
Eb7sus4/BbHe's a living example of successEmaj9  
The breed of a perfect one-track Gb2/Abmind
Amaj7He's a fortune believer
Eb7sus4/BbStatus made to Dbmaj7b5/Eblend us in demC/Aband
[Pre-Chorus]
And the Dbmaj9world revolves around his head
C7#5#9That's all he needs to know
Emaj9Everything is Amaj7#5/Bfine in   Amaj9/Gbwonder - Amaj7b5/Fland
[Chorus]
Bb Ab/Bb
He's an uptown BbciF/GtizenAb/F  Eb/F  Gb/Eb  
Living in the Ab/Fcold Db/Gbci  - B/Fty
Bb Ab/Bb
Making sure BbthaF/Gt everything Ab/Fis   Eb/Fal -  Gb/EbrightGbmaj7b5/Ab  
Dbsus4/Bb        Ab/E
[Verse 2]
Amaj7There goes Mr. Achiever
Eb7sus4/BbOn his way to a another ladder clEmaj9imb
Constantly aiming for the skyGb2/Ab  
Amaj7Desperately seeking a purpose
Eb7sus4/BbStatus quo has yDbmaj7b5/Ebet to satisfyC/Ab  
Ebmaj9/F  Ebmaj9b5/F
[Chorus]
Bb Ab/Bb
He's an uptown BbciF/GtizenAb/F  Eb/F  Gb/Eb  
Living in the Ab/Fcold Db/Gbci  - B/Fty
Bb Ab/Bb
Making sure BbthaF/Gt everything Ab/Fis   Eb/Fal -  Gb/EbrightAmaj9/Gb  Amaj7b5/F  
Bb Ab/Bb
He's an uptown BbciF/GtizenAb/F  Eb/F  Gb/Eb  
In the land of Ab/Fil - Db/Gblu  - B/Fsion
Bb Ab/Bb
He maintains BbthaF/Gt everything Ab/Fis   Eb/Fal -  right
[Synth Solo]
Bmaj7                   Abmaj7/Bb    Bmaj7/Ab Bmaj7b5/Db
Dbmaj7/Eb   Dbmaj7b5/Eb   Ebm9    Dbmaj7b5/Eb
Bmaj7                   Gbmaj9/Ab    Gbmaj9b5/Ab
Emaj9/Gb    Amaj7b5/F     Amaj7b5/B Ebsus4/C
[Bridge]
And the Dbmaj9world he knows is just a game
C7#5#9Of keeping up the score
Emaj9Everything is Amaj7#5/Bfine in   Amaj9/Gbwonder - Amaj7b5/FlandAmaj7b5/F  
[Chorus no bass]
N.C
He's an uptown citizen
N.C
Living in the cold city
N.C                                         Amaj7  Amaj7b5  
Making sure that everything is alright
[Chorus no bass]
Bb Ab
He's an uptown BbciFtizenAb  Eb  Gb  
In the land of AbillDbusiBon
Bb Ab
He maintains Bbthat Feverything Abis Ebalright
Gb/Eb Eb/C Amaj7/Gb Amaj7b5/B
[Chorus]
Bb Ab/Bb
He's an uptown BbciF/Gtizen  Ab/F(ci - Eb/Fti - Gb/Ebzen)
Living in the Ab/Fcold Db/Gbci  - B/Fty
Bb Ab/Bb
Making sure BbthaF/Gt everything Ab/Fis   Eb/Fal -  Gb/Ebright (evAmaj9/Gberything iAmaj7b5/Fs alright)
Bb Ab/Bb
He's an uptown BbciF/Gtizen  Ab/F(ci - Eb/Fti - Gb/Ebzen)
In the land of Ab/Fil - Db/Gblu  - B/Fsion
Bb Ab/Bb
He's afraid BbthaF/Gt everything's Ab/Fnot  Eb/Fal - right
[Outro]
Gb/Eb Eb/C Amaj7/Gb Amaj7b5/B
Dbsus4/Bb      Ab/E

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Uptown Citizen

by Ole Børud

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/Bb

F/G

Ab/F

Eb/F

Gb/Eb

Db/Gb

B/F

Eb/C

Amaj9/Gb

Amaj7b5/B

Dbsus4/Bb

Ab/E

Amaj7

Eb7sus4/Bb

Emaj9

Gb2/Ab

Dbmaj7b5/Eb

C/Ab

Dbmaj9

C7#5#9

Amaj7#5/B

Amaj7b5/F

Gbmaj7b5/Ab

[Intro]

Bb Ab/Bb Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb Ab/F Db/Gb B/F

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Bb Ab/Bb Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb Eb/C Amaj9/Gb Amaj7b5/B

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Dbsus4/Bb Ab/E

| • • • • | • • • • |

[Verse 1]

Amaj7

There goes Mr. Achiever

Eb7sus4/Bb Emaj9

He's a living example of success

Gb2/Ab

The breed of a perfect one-track mind

Amaj7

He's a fortune believer

Eb7sus4/Bb Dbmaj7b5/Eb C/Ab

Status made to lend us in demand

[Pre-Chorus]

Dbmaj9

And the world revolves around his head

C7#5#9

That's all he needs to know

Emaj9 Amaj7#5/B Amaj9/Gb Amaj7b5/F

Everything is fine in wonder - land

[Chorus]

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb

He's an uptown citizen

Ab/F Db/Gb B/F

Living in the cold ci - ty

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb Gbmaj7b5/Ab

Making sure that everything is al - right

Dbsus4/Bb Ab/E

[Verse 2]

Amaj7

There goes Mr. Achiever

Eb7sus4/Bb Emaj9

On his way to a another ladder climb

Gb2/Ab

Constantly aiming for the sky

Amaj7

Desperately seeking a purpose

Eb7sus4/Bb Dbmaj7b5/Eb C/Ab

Status quo has yet to satisfy

Ebmaj9/F Ebmaj9b5/F

[Chorus]

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb

He's an uptown citizen

Ab/F Db/Gb B/F

Living in the cold ci - ty

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb Amaj9/Gb Amaj7b5/F

Making sure that everything is al - right

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb

He's an uptown citizen

Ab/F Db/Gb B/F

In the land of il - lu - sion

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F

He maintains that everything is al - right

[Synth Solo]

Bmaj7 Abmaj7/Bb Bmaj7/Ab Bmaj7b5/Db

Dbmaj7/Eb Dbmaj7b5/Eb Ebm9 Dbmaj7b5/Eb

Bmaj7 Gbmaj9/Ab Gbmaj9b5/Ab

Emaj9/Gb Amaj7b5/F Amaj7b5/B Ebsus4/C

[Bridge]

Dbmaj9

And the world he knows is just a game

C7#5#9

Of keeping up the score

Emaj9 Amaj7#5/B Amaj9/Gb Amaj7b5/F Amaj7b5/F

Everything is fine in wonder - land

[Chorus no bass]

N.C

He's an uptown citizen

N.C

Living in the cold city

Amaj7 Amaj7b5

N.C

Making sure that everything is alright

[Chorus no bass]

Bb Ab

Bb F Ab Eb Gb

He's an uptown citizen

Ab Db B

In the land of illusion

Bb Ab

Bb F Ab Eb

He maintains that everything is alright

Gb/Eb Eb/C Amaj7/Gb Amaj7b5/B

[Chorus]

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb

He's an uptown citizen (ci - ti - zen)

Ab/F Db/Gb B/F

Living in the cold ci - ty

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb Amaj9/Gb Amaj7b5/F

Making sure that everything is al - right (everything is alright)

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F Gb/Eb

He's an uptown citizen (ci - ti - zen)

Ab/F Db/Gb B/F

In the land of il - lu - sion

Bb Ab/Bb

Bb F/G Ab/F Eb/F

He's afraid that everything's not al - right

[Outro]

Gb/Eb Eb/C Amaj7/Gb Amaj7b5/B

Dbsus4/Bb Ab/E

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