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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo on 2nd Fret
Chords used:  
e|-G3--Cadd9-(3)---D2---G/F#-3----Em0----C0----Am0----Bm2-|
B|-3----3----3----3----0----1----1----3-|
G|-0----0----2----0----0----0----2----4-|
D|-0----2----0----0----2----2----2----4-|
A|-2----3----x----0----2----3----0----2-|
E|-3----x----x----2----0----x----x----2-|
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Intro:   G-  Cadd9-  D(x2)  G-  Em-  C-  C- D  
Verse:
GSafe, I'm Cadd9walking Dout the Gdoor, My Cadd9head's doing DsomerGsaults
GI G/F#don't Emknow if I'm Cclean
GRun, I'm Cadd9jumping Doff the Gfence, I'm Cadd9halfway to Dpay the Grent
GI G/F#can't Emmake it out AmhereD  
Chorus:
BmKarma makes a Chome, BmSleeping citiCzens
                Bm            C        Am          D   G-  Cadd9-  D-  G-  Cadd9- D  
Come and lock the door, It's how you play the game
Verse:
GCross, it's Cadd9easy   Dwhen you Grun, It's Cadd9always Dwhen you Gfind
GHalf G/F#the   Emday has gone AmbyD  
Chorus 2:
BmKarma makes a Chome, BmSleeping citiCzens
BmCome and lock the Cdoor, It's Amhow you Dplay
Bridge:
Well CI've seen my Gown reflection, Crunning down Goff the sidwalk
CIt's moving Gfaster than the Amsun Dcan Bmmake
Chorus 3:
BmKarma makes a Chome it does, BmSleeping citiCzens
BmCome and lock the Cdoor, it's Amhow you Dplay the Ggame
Outro:   G-  Cadd9-  D(x4)  G  

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Sleeping Citizens

by Paloalto

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/F#

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Capo on 2nd Fret

Chords used:

G Cadd9 D G/F# Em C Am Bm

e|-3---(3)---2----3----0----0----0----2-|

B|-3----3----3----3----0----1----1----3-|

G|-0----0----2----0----0----0----2----4-|

D|-0----2----0----0----2----2----2----4-|

A|-2----3----x----0----2----3----0----2-|

E|-3----x----x----2----0----x----x----2-|

Listen to the CD for strumming patterns

G Cadd9 D G Em C C D

Intro: - - (x2) - - - -

Verse:

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G

Safe, I'm walking out the door, My head's doing somersaults

G G/F# Em C

I don't know if I'm clean

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G

Run, I'm jumping off the fence, I'm halfway to pay the rent

G G/F# Em Am D

I can't make it out here

Chorus:

Bm C Bm C

Karma makes a home, Sleeping citizens

Bm C Am D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D

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Come and lock the door, It's how you play the game

Verse:

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9 D G

Cross, it's easy when you run, It's always when you find

G G/F# Em Am D

Half the day has gone by

Chorus 2:

Bm C Bm C

Karma makes a home, Sleeping citizens

Bm C Am D

Come and lock the door, It's how you play

Bridge:

C G C G

Well I've seen my own reflection, running down off the sidwalk

C G Am D Bm

It's moving faster than the sun can make

Chorus 3:

Bm C Bm C

Karma makes a home it does, Sleeping citizens

Bm C Am D G

Come and lock the door, it's how you play the game

G Cadd9 D G

Outro: - - (x4)

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