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Aminor

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Intro:
__________________
Am______Fmaj7_________C___
Verse:
AmI got tired of the Fmaj7life I lead
the Cdaily grind, the things on my mind
AmI keep dancing to the Fmaj7same old beat
I sCing to the choir, I chase my desire
AmI march on as if Fmaj7nothing was wrong
the Cfeeling's there, it's growing strong
Amand all I want to Fmaj7be is a cosmopolitanC  
open minded, a worldwide citizen
Refrain:
        Amso wFmaj7here do Cwe go from here? (4x)
Verse:
I live on hope and wishful thinking
the more I dream, the more I sink in
I don't know why but I feel misplaced
I'm out of the race, I'm from outer space
and sometimes we all feel the same
united as one, at war with ourselves
and all we want to be are cosmopolitans
open minded, worldwide citizens
Refrain:
        so where to we go from here? (4x)
Ending:
_________________
Fmaj7_________Am______C__

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Citizens

by Rival Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fmaj7

Intro:

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Am Fmaj7 C

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Verse:

Am Fmaj7

I got tired of the life I lead

the daily grind, the things on my mind

Am Fmaj7

I keep dancing to the same old beat

I sing to the choir, I chase my desire

Am Fmaj7

I march on as if nothing was wrong

the feeling's there, it's growing strong

Am Fmaj7 C

and all I want to be is a cosmopolitan

open minded, a worldwide citizen

Refrain:

Am Fmaj7 C

so where do we go from here? (4x)

Verse:

I live on hope and wishful thinking

the more I dream, the more I sink in

I don't know why but I feel misplaced

I'm out of the race, I'm from outer space

and sometimes we all feel the same

united as one, at war with ourselves

and all we want to be are cosmopolitans

open minded, worldwide citizens

Refrain:

so where to we go from here? (4x)

Ending:

_________________

Fmaj7 Am C

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