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This is a great, catchy tune!
I prefer the version without Lupe Fiasco, so here is that version's chords.. it's pretty 
much the same.. just no random raps in between verses and such..
So yeah its not the same... it's better! Enjoy :)
Capo 2
This Gcity is my Dcity
And I Alove it, yeah I Bmlove it
I was born and Graised here
I got it Dmade here
And if I Ahave my way, I'm gonna Bmstay
Verse 1:
From every GcornerD  
To every bAlock yeahBm  
                 G                   D                    A
And whBmether it's warm or storming it down or right stupid hot, hot
From the GcolorsD  
all the way to the Asolutions yeBmah
Forget all the Gdrugs and gangs, Dcorruption and Apollution nBmo
Chorus:
Cause this Gcity is my Dcity
And I Alove it, yeah I Bmlove it
I was born and Graised here
I got it Dmade here
And if I Ahave my way, I'm gonna Bmstay here
For Glife, uh huh
For Dlife, uh huh
For Alife, uh huh
For Bmlife, uh huh
For Glife, uh huh
For Dlife, uh huh
For Alife, uh huh
For Bmlife, uh huh
Verse 2:
From every GhighriseD  
Down to every AslumBm  
            G                          D                A
FrBmom every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum
My city and GI our hearts beat, beat, Dbeat together
When I'm Ahome we both breathe, breathe, Bmbreathe together
This place is Gmy home, wherever DI go, I, I, AI, I take it Bmwith me
Chorus:
This Gcity is my Dcity
And I Alove it, yeah I Bmlove it
I was born and Graised here
I got it Dmade here
And if I Ahave my way, I'm gonna Bmstay here
For Glife, uh huh
For Dlife, uh huh
For Alife, uh huh
For Bmlife, uh huh
For Glife, uh huh
For Dlife, uh huh
For Alife, uh huh
For Bmlife, uh huh
For life
(Instrumental Break)
G D A Bm
Bridge:
And you can Gtake my picture
you can Dtake my name
But you're Anever gonna take my Bmcity away
Cause Gyou can burn it to the Dground
Oh or let it fAlood, but it's in my Bmblood
Chorus (Key Change- either move capo up 1 fret and repeat previous chorus, or use the 
chords below)
Cause this Abcity is my cEbity
And I Bblove it, yeah I Cmlove it
I was born and Abraised here
I got it Ebmade here
And if I Bbhave my way, I'm gonna Cmstay here
For Ablife, uh huh
For Eblife, uh huh
For Bblife, uh huh
For Cmlife, uh huh
For Ablife, uh huh
For Eblife, uh huh
For Bblife, uh huh
For Cmlife, uh huh
For Ablife...
Thank you! :)

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This City

by Patrick Stump

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a great, catchy tune!

I prefer the version without Lupe Fiasco, so here is that version's chords.. it's pretty

much the same.. just no random raps in between verses and such..

So yeah its not the same... it's better! Enjoy :)

Capo 2

G D

This city is my city

A Bm

And I love it, yeah I love it

I was born and raised here

I got it made here

A Bm

And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay

Verse 1:

G D

From every corner

A Bm

To every block yeah

G D A

And whether it's warm or storming it down or right stupid hot, hot

G D

From the colors

A Bm

all the way to the solutions yeah

G D A Bm

Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no

Chorus:

G D

Cause this city is my city

A Bm

And I love it, yeah I love it

I was born and raised here

I got it made here

A Bm

And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here

For life, uh huh

Verse 2:

G D

From every highrise

A Bm

Down to every slum

G D A

From every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum

G D

My city and I our hearts beat, beat, beat together

A Bm

When I'm home we both breathe, breathe, breathe together

G D A Bm

This place is my home, wherever I go, I, I, I, I take it with me

Chorus:

G D

This city is my city

A Bm

And I love it, yeah I love it

I was born and raised here

I got it made here

A Bm

And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here

For life, uh huh

For life

(Instrumental Break)

G D A Bm

Bridge:

And you can take my picture

you can take my name

A Bm

But you're never gonna take my city away

G D

Cause you can burn it to the ground

A Bm

Oh or let it flood, but it's in my blood

Chorus (Key Change- either move capo up 1 fret and repeat previous chorus, or use the

chords below)

Ab Eb

Cause this city is my city

Bb Cm

And I love it, yeah I love it

I was born and raised here

I got it made here

Bb Cm

And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here

For life, uh huh

For life...

Thank you! :)

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