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Metropolis

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Emajor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

       E022100
   Asus2x02200
   Bsus4x24400
    C#m7x46600
   F#m112x2200 aka F#m7add11  
E/G#    4x2100 or 476x00
[Intro] (Downstrum hard)
   E     Asus2x4
   Guitar two, play over verse x4
e|---4h5--5--5--4-----|-----------------|-------0-----7---|(7)--------------| ( ) = hold note over bar line
B|-----------------5--|-0---------------|-0---------0-----|-----------------|
G|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
    E          Asus2          Bsus4There'll never be another quite like yEou
            Asus2          Bsus4I'm so involved with everything you Edo
            Asus2          Bsus4Don't say nothing good will ever come of thEis
            Asus2          Bsus4Don't say the damage is worse than it is
[Chorus]
C#m7Back in Metropolis, ciBsus4rcuses and elephants
     F#m11Where the oranges grEew
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, noBsus4thing can ever topple us
     F#m11When I'm standing with yEou
   E     Asus2x2
[Verse 2]
    E          Asus2          Bsus4You stare down at some crowd from your Etrapeze
            Asus2          Bsus4And when you fell they fell down on theEir knees
            Asus2          Bsus4And when you broke they scrambled for a Epiece
            Asus2          Bsus4And when you spoke I felt their anger freeze
[Chorus]
C#m7Back in Metropolis, ciBsus4rcuses and elephants
     F#m11Where the oranges grEew
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, noBsus4thing can ever topple us
     F#m11When I'm standing with yEou
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, taBsus4lk about a holocaust
     F#m11And then visit the zEoo
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, the Bsus4weather is ridiculous
     F#m11What's it all leading tEo
[Bridge]
      Asus2And it's only a dE/G#ay away
      F#m11We could leave tonE/G#ight
      Asus2You could sleep alE/G#ong the way
      F#m11Dream in black and wEhiteE  E  E  
[Interlude]
|       E|   Asus2|   Bsus4|   Bsus4| x4
[Chorus]
C#m7Back in Metropolis, ciBsus4rcuses and elephants
     F#m11Where the oranges grEew
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, noBsus4thing can ever topple us
     F#m11When I'm standing with yEou
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, taBsus4lk about a holocaust
     F#m11And then visit the zEoo
I'm C#m7back in Metropolis, the Bsus4weather is ridiculous
     F#m11What's it all leading tEo
C#m7Back in MetropolisBsus4  
     F#m11What's it all leading tEo
C#m7Back in MetropolisBsus4  
     F#m11What's it all leading tEo
[Outro]
|    C#m7|   Bsus4|   F#m11|       E| x6
(fade out)

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Metropolis

by The Church

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus4

C#m7

F#m11

F#m7add11

E/G#

022100

Asus2

x02200

Bsus4

x24400

C#m7

x46600

F#m11 F#m7add11

2x2200 aka

E/G# 4x2100 or 476x00

[Intro] (Downstrum hard)

E Asus2

Guitar two, play over verse x4

e|---4h5--5--5--4-----|-----------------|-------0-----7---|(7)--------------| ( ) = hold note over bar line

B|-----------------5--|-0---------------|-0---------0-----|-----------------|

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

D|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

E Asus2 Bsus4 E

There'll never be another quite like you

Asus2 Bsus4 E

I'm so involved with everything you do

Asus2 Bsus4 E

Don't say nothing good will ever come of this

Asus2 Bsus4

Don't say the damage is worse than it is

[Chorus]

C#m7 Bsus4

Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants

F#m11 E

Where the oranges grew

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, nothing can ever topple us

F#m11 E

When I'm standing with you

E Asus2

[Verse 2]

E Asus2 Bsus4 E

You stare down at some crowd from your trapeze

Asus2 Bsus4 E

And when you fell they fell down on their knees

Asus2 Bsus4 E

And when you broke they scrambled for a piece

Asus2 Bsus4

And when you spoke I felt their anger freeze

[Chorus]

C#m7 Bsus4

Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants

F#m11 E

Where the oranges grew

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, nothing can ever topple us

F#m11 E

When I'm standing with you

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, talk about a holocaust

F#m11 E

And then visit the zoo

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, the weather is ridiculous

F#m11 E

What's it all leading to

[Bridge]

Asus2 E/G#

And it's only a day away

F#m11 E/G#

We could leave tonight

Asus2 E/G#

You could sleep along the way

F#m11 E E E E

Dream in black and white

[Interlude]

E Asus2 Bsus4 Bsus4

| | | | | x4

[Chorus]

C#m7 Bsus4

Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants

F#m11 E

Where the oranges grew

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, nothing can ever topple us

F#m11 E

When I'm standing with you

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, talk about a holocaust

F#m11 E

And then visit the zoo

C#m7 Bsus4

I'm back in Metropolis, the weather is ridiculous

F#m11 E

What's it all leading to

C#m7 Bsus4

Back in Metropolis

F#m11 E

What's it all leading to

C#m7 Bsus4

Back in Metropolis

F#m11 E

What's it all leading to

[Outro]

C#m7 Bsus4 F#m11 E

| | | | | x6

(fade out)

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