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City On The Hill

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

This song is played with a capo 3.
If you do not have a capo, up it 3 half steps.
The chords in the passage part repeat all over the song, between the other parts.
Sorry about the organization of the chords in the lyrics. The text editor didn't help. =D
The chords are (positions relative to the capo):
                   Bm  D*                  C           Em7            G  D  
(e) ----- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 2 -------- 2 ----
(B) ----- 3 -------- 3 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- 2 -------- 3 ----
(G) ----- 4 -------- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 2 ----
(D) ----- 4 -------- 4 -------- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 ----
(A) ----- 2 -------- 5--------- 0 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- X ----
(E) ----- X -------- X -------- X -------- 0 -------- 2 -------- X ----
(e) -----------2-----------2----------0---------------------------------|
(B) --------3------------3---------2---2-----------------3-------3------|
(G) ---- 4-- ---------2----------2-------2-------------0-------0--------|
(D) -------------------------------------------------2-------2----------|
(A) --2 ----------5-----------0-----------------------------------------|
(E) ----------------------------------------------0---------------------|
Verse 1:
                              Bm  D*
Did you hear of the city on the hill?
Said Aone old man to the Em7other
                                            Bm  D*
It once shined bright and it would be shining still
But they Aall started turning on each Em7other
Verse 2:
                                          Bm  D*
You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow
And the Asoldiers thought the poets were Em7weak
                                   Bm  D*
And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
And the Arich man never heard the Em7poor man speak
Chorus:
And one by Gone
They ran aDway
With their Amade up minds
To leave it Em7all behind
And the Glight began to Dfade
In the city on the Ahill
Verse 3:
                              Bm  D*
Each one thought that they knew better
That they were Adifferent by deEm7sign
                           Bm  D*
Instead of standing strong together
They let their Adifferences diEm7vide
Chorus:
And one by Gone
They ran aDway
With their Amade up minds
To leave it Em7all behind
And the Glight began to Dfade
In the city on the Ahill
   Bm  D*        A  Em7  
                And the world is searching still
   Bm  D*   A  
Bridge:
But it was the Grhythm of the dancers
That gave the poets life
It was the Dspirit of the poets
That gave the Asoldiers strength to fight
It was the Gfire of the young ones
It was the Bmwisdom of the old
It was the Astory of the poor man
That needed to be told
Ending:
      Bm  D*      A  
                Come home
Em7And the Father's calling still
      Bm  D*      A  
                Come home
Em7To the city on the hill
      Bm  D*      A  
                Come home

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City On The Hill

by Casting Crowns

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

This song is played with a capo 3.

If you do not have a capo, up it 3 half steps.

The chords in the passage part repeat all over the song, between the other parts.

Sorry about the organization of the chords in the lyrics. The text editor didn't help. =D

The chords are (positions relative to the capo):

Bm D C Em7 G D

(e) ----- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 2 -------- 2 ----

(B) ----- 3 -------- 3 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- 2 -------- 3 ----

(G) ----- 4 -------- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 -------- 2 ----

(D) ----- 4 -------- 4 -------- 2 -------- 2 -------- 0 -------- 0 ----

(A) ----- 2 -------- 5--------- 0 -------- 2 -------- 3 -------- X ----

(E) ----- X -------- X -------- X -------- 0 -------- 2 -------- X ----

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

(B) --------3------------3---------2---2-----------------3-------3------|

(G) ---- 4-- ---------2----------2-------2-------------0-------0--------|

(D) -------------------------------------------------2-------2----------|

(A) --2 ----------5-----------0-----------------------------------------|

(E) ----------------------------------------------0---------------------|

Verse 1:

Bm D

Did you hear of the city on the hill?

A Em7

Said one old man to the other

Bm D

It once shined bright and it would be shining still

A Em7

But they all started turning on each other

Verse 2:

Bm D

You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow

A Em7

And the soldiers thought the poets were weak

Bm D

And the elders saw the young ones as foolish

A Em7

And the rich man never heard the poor man speak

Chorus:

And one by one

They ran away

With their made up minds

Em7

To leave it all behind

G D

And the light began to fade

In the city on the hill

Verse 3:

Bm D

Each one thought that they knew better

A Em7

That they were different by design

Bm D

Instead of standing strong together

A Em7

They let their differences divide

Chorus:

And one by one

They ran away

With their made up minds

Em7

To leave it all behind

G D

And the light began to fade

In the city on the hill

Bm D A Em7

And the world is searching still

Bm D A

Bridge:

But it was the rhythm of the dancers

That gave the poets life

It was the spirit of the poets

That gave the soldiers strength to fight

It was the fire of the young ones

It was the wisdom of the old

It was the story of the poor man

That needed to be told

Ending:

Bm D A

Come home

Em7

And the Father's calling still

Bm D A

Come home

Em7

To the city on the hill

Bm D A

Come home

About City On The Hill Chords by Casting Crowns

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