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                  LEAVE THIS CITY
                    THE SUNDAYS
VERSE:
  BbGone forFever, the Dmwriting on the Bbwall
They've boarded-Fup the Dmcinema Dm7  
BbStrawberry dreFams and the dGm7ust-filled bBbeams 
Shut doFwn in a modern tGown Dm  
  GmSee you wBbalkDming,  Gmsee you tBbalking 
VERSE:
  BbRecollFection on stDmreets you used to know
  BbForgotten plFeasure smDmoulderDm7  
  BbImages fFade but the tGown won't Dmlet them Cgo 
CHORUS: 
  GmSleepwBbalkDm7ing,   Gmsee you tDm7alking
FBbeel the cFity insG7ide youBb  F  
Oooh, Bbooh, leave this cFity behG7ind you Bb  F  
VERSE:
  BbDrive wherFever the rDmoads will take you Dm7to
BbDown beside a rFiver fDmrozen brownDm7  
BbJanuary dDmays and their scGarecrow tBbrees
So cFold - feel your ears burn 
CHORUS:
  GmSee you wBbalkDm7ing,   Gmsee you tDm7alking
FBbeel the cFity insG7ide youBb  F  
Ooooh, lBbeave this cFity behG7ind you Bb  F  
INSTRUMENTAL:   
C   E   Am   Em7   D
Am7  Fmaj7   Em   Bb
BREAK:
  BbPast and presFent
They convDmerge on every side 
The wBbires all get tFangled 
When nCow and then collide 
  BbBittersweet tDmaste of a tGime 
And another pBblace be-fCoore 
OUTRO:
GmSleep wDm7alking,  C  Gmsee you Dm7talking
FBbeel the cFity insG7ide youBb  F  
Oooh, fBbeel this cFity defG7ine you Bb  F  
Yeah, lBbeave this cFity behG7ind yoooouBb  F  

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Leave This City

by The Sundays

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm7

Em7

Am7

Fmaj7

LEAVE THIS CITY

THE SUNDAYS

VERSE:

Bb F Dm Bb

Gone forever, the writing on the wall

F Dm Dm7

They've boarded-up the cinema

Bb F Gm7 Bb

Strawberry dreams and the dust-filled beams

F G Dm

Shut down in a modern town

Gm Bb Dm Gm Bb

See you walking, see you talking

VERSE:

Bb F Dm

Recollection on streets you used to know

Bb F Dm Dm7

Forgotten pleasure smoulder

Bb F G Dm C

Images fade but the town won't let them go

CHORUS:

Gm Bb Dm7 Gm Dm7

Sleepwalking, see you talking

Bb F G7 Bb F

Feel the city inside you

Bb F G7 Bb F

Oooh, ooh, leave this city behind you

VERSE:

Bb F Dm Dm7

Drive wherever the roads will take you to

Bb F Dm Dm7

Down beside a river frozen brown

Bb Dm G Bb

January days and their scarecrow trees

So cold - feel your ears burn

CHORUS:

Gm Bb Dm7 Gm Dm7

See you walking, see you talking

Bb F G7 Bb F

Feel the city inside you

Bb F G7 Bb F

Ooooh, leave this city behind you

INSTRUMENTAL:

C E Am Em7 D

Am7 Fmaj7 Em Bb

BREAK:

Bb F

Past and present

They converge on every side

Bb F

The wires all get tangled

When now and then collide

Bb Dm G

Bittersweet taste of a time

Bb C

And another place be-foore

OUTRO:

Gm Dm7 C Gm Dm7

Sleep walking, see you talking

Bb F G7 Bb F

Feel the city inside you

Bb F G7 Bb F

Oooh, feel this city define you

Bb F G7 Bb F

Yeah, leave this city behind yoooou

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