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Capitol City

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[Verse]
FCapitol City skyline photo
Fm6Skyscrapers shine the sun’s soC  
Low in the D7sky
FSecretaries at the hot dog vendors
Fm6Cabs honk at the bicycle messengers C  
Rolling D7by
Dm7I can't call with the subway token
Ebdim7Anyway the C7phones are all broken
FI wish you were here
Gbdim7Better yet I wish I was G7there with you
[Chorus]
CYou wouldn't Blike it CheC7re
CYou should E7stay right Amthere
Dm7Breathin' that A7country Dm7air
FYou wouldn't Fm6like it here
[Instrumental]
F Fm6 C D7
[Verse]
FCapitol towers, radiator steam vents
Fm6Scream along with the clarinets and arguCments
Echo down the D7hall
Dm7I can't sleep; I can't wake up
Ebdim7I'm shaken up; mC7aybe we should break up
FI wish you were here
Gbdim7Better yet I wish I was G7there with you
[Chorus] 
CYou wouldn't Blike it CheC7re
CYou should E7stay right Amthere
Dm7Breathin' that A7country Dm7air
FYou wouldn't Fm6like it here
[Instrumental]
F Fm6 C D7
[Verse]
FCapitol city skyline photo
Fm6Picture postcard, sad and lonesome
CLow in the D7sky
Dm7I can't smile when my heart's still broken
Ebdim7Far away in C7love and unspoken
FI wish you were hereGbdim7  
Or I was G7there with you
[Outro]
C B C C7
C E7 Am
Dm7 A7 Dm7
F

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Capitol City

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Dm7

Ebdim7

Gbdim7

[Verse]

Capitol City skyline photo

Fm6 C

Skyscrapers shine the sun’s so

Low in the sky

Secretaries at the hot dog vendors

Fm6 C

Cabs honk at the bicycle messengers

Rolling by

Dm7

I can't call with the subway token

Ebdim7 C7

Anyway the phones are all broken

I wish you were here

Gbdim7 G7

Better yet I wish I was there with you

[Chorus]

C B C C7

You wouldn't like it here

C E7 Am

You should stay right there

Dm7 A7 Dm7

Breathin' that country air

F Fm6

You wouldn't like it here

[Instrumental]

F Fm6 C D7

[Verse]

Capitol towers, radiator steam vents

Fm6 C

Scream along with the clarinets and arguments

Echo down the hall

Dm7

I can't sleep; I can't wake up

Ebdim7 C7

I'm shaken up; maybe we should break up

I wish you were here

Gbdim7 G7

Better yet I wish I was there with you

[Chorus]

C B C C7

You wouldn't like it here

C E7 Am

You should stay right there

Dm7 A7 Dm7

Breathin' that country air

F Fm6

You wouldn't like it here

[Instrumental]

F Fm6 C D7

[Verse]

Capitol city skyline photo

Fm6

Picture postcard, sad and lonesome

C D7

Low in the sky

Dm7

I can't smile when my heart's still broken

Ebdim7 C7

Far away in love and unspoken

F Gbdim7

I wish you were here

Or I was there with you

[Outro]

C B C C7

C E7 Am

Dm7 A7 Dm7

About Capitol City Chords by Wilco

Learn how to play Capitol City by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Capitol City chords”, “Capitol City guitar chords”, or “Wilco Capitol City 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 Capitol City chords and for experienced players who want accurate Capitol City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Fm6, C, D7, Dm7, Ebdim7.

FAQ — Capitol City by Wilco

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What key is "Capitol City" in?

The chords for "Capitol City" show the original chord names (including F, Fm6, C, D7, Dm7, Ebdim7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.