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[Chorus]
BOh, Chicago F#knows
How small we C#mare
How bright she
G#mShines in the Edark
BOh, and though I F#go
She's in my C#mheart
Chicago G#mholds me
When I Efall apart
[Verse 1]
BWhen you sit on the train are you hit by the F#way that the city lights around you
G#mLate at night when you ride do you look Eoutside do you see it bright like I do
BAll the people the places the city F#faces they all take me in
G#mAll around all the lost, all the found, all the eEverything in every instant
G#m    E
[Chorus]
BOh, Chicago F#knows
How small we C#mare
How bright she
G#mShines in the Edark
BOh, and though I F#go
She's in my C#mheart
Chicago G#mholds me
When I Efall apart
[Interlude]
B
[Verse 2]
BWhy do we try to be everything everyF#body tells us that we should be
G#mWhy do I try to hide in the city Elights from the people all around me
BWell Chicago you know I can never F#be the one to change it all
G#mBut as I walk down the street I can feel, I can Eneed, I can fade into your walls
G#m    E
[Chorus]
BOh, Chicago F#knows
How small we C#mare
How bright she
G#mShines in the Edark
BOh, and though I F#go
She's in my C#mheart
Chicago G#mholds me
When I Efall apaC#mrt
[Bridge]
 EYou know tomorrow's always on my mG#mind
                          F# ------> build to the chorus
I guess I got to give it time
[Chorus]
(A cappella)
N.C.
Oh, Chicago knows
How small we are
How bright she
Shines in the dark
BOh, and though I F#go
She's in my C#mheart
Chicago Eholds me
       E --------> build to chorus
When I faaaalllll
BOh, Chicago F#knows
How small we C#mare
How bright she
G#mShines in the Edark
BOh, and though I F#go
She's in my C#mheart
Chicago G#mholds me
When I Efall apart
[Outro]
BOh, Chicago F#knows
How small we C#mare
How bright she
G#mShines in the Edark
BOh, and though I F#go
She's in my C#mheart
Chicago G#mholds me
When I Efall apart

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Chicago

by I Fight Dragons

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C#m

G#m

[Chorus]

B F#

Oh, Chicago knows

C#m

How small we are

How bright she

G#m E

Shines in the dark

B F#

Oh, and though I go

C#m

She's in my heart

G#m

Chicago holds me

When I fall apart

[Verse 1]

B F#

When you sit on the train are you hit by the way that the city lights around you

G#m E

Late at night when you ride do you look outside do you see it bright like I do

B F#

All the people the places the city faces they all take me in

G#m E

All around all the lost, all the found, all the everything in every instant

G#m E

[Chorus]

B F#

Oh, Chicago knows

C#m

How small we are

How bright she

G#m E

Shines in the dark

B F#

Oh, and though I go

C#m

She's in my heart

G#m

Chicago holds me

When I fall apart

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

B F#

Why do we try to be everything everybody tells us that we should be

G#m E

Why do I try to hide in the city lights from the people all around me

B F#

Well Chicago you know I can never be the one to change it all

G#m E

But as I walk down the street I can feel, I can need, I can fade into your walls

G#m E

[Chorus]

B F#

Oh, Chicago knows

C#m

How small we are

How bright she

G#m E

Shines in the dark

B F#

Oh, and though I go

C#m

She's in my heart

G#m

Chicago holds me

E C#m

When I fall apart

[Bridge]

E G#m

You know tomorrow's always on my mind

F# ------> build to the chorus

I guess I got to give it time

[Chorus]

(A cappella)

N.C.

Oh, Chicago knows

How small we are

How bright she

Shines in the dark

B F#

Oh, and though I go

C#m

She's in my heart

Chicago holds me

E --------> build to chorus

When I faaaalllll

B F#

Oh, Chicago knows

C#m

How small we are

How bright she

G#m E

Shines in the dark

B F#

Oh, and though I go

C#m

She's in my heart

G#m

Chicago holds me

When I fall apart

[Outro]

B F#

Oh, Chicago knows

C#m

How small we are

How bright she

G#m E

Shines in the dark

B F#

Oh, and though I go

C#m

She's in my heart

G#m

Chicago holds me

When I fall apart

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