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City Lullably by Al Scorch      
Standard Tuning  
Capo 4: All chords relative to capo.
[Intro]
C Am G F
[Verse 1]
CEvery single day is a ballet in the streets
and everyAmone's a dancer light and lively on their feet
Gtwinkle toes all stand in rows where roads and sidewalks meet and then they leapF,        
Chow they leap!
CTo symphonies of crashes all brash and harsh and loud, they make the
the ciAmty seems a place where sleeping simply ain't allowed,
And when Gthe day is over and those heads are hanging down, 
eyelids heavy Gall around, dreams falling from the clouds, 
you hear Fa most peaceful and beautiful Csound
as the cDmity heaves a Amsigh
Ehear it start to softly sing itsFelf that concrete lullaby, 
and it's: sleeCp little cGity do not crCy.
[Bridge] 
C  Dm  E  Am  F  C  G  C
[Verse 2]
CGlass and concrete canyons, never abandoned
all Amgleaming with the lights of those who live the light demanding
Gwhen the electric lights drive off the night they are still standinFg strong
weary and strCong
and now Cfeet pound on the ground downtown and rhythm of that step
is the lAmiving city's heartbeat and the breath inside its heaving chest
Gwhen the sun again sinks below buildings in the west, 
Gwe cease our work and seek our peace 
our solemn souls to rest, in the cFomforting cradle of the city's sooted Cbreast.
And feel the city Dmheave a siAmgh, 
Ehear it start to softly sing Amitself that concrete lullaby, 
and it's sCweet little Gcity do not cCry.
[Bridge and finish]
C  Dm  E  Am  F  C  G  C

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City Lullaby

by Al Scorch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

City Lullably by Al Scorch

Standard Tuning

Capo 4: All chords relative to capo.

[Intro]

C Am G F

[Verse 1]

Every single day is a ballet in the streets

and everyone's a dancer light and lively on their feet

G F

twinkle toes all stand in rows where roads and sidewalks meet and then they leap,

how they leap!

To symphonies of crashes all brash and harsh and loud, they make the

the city seems a place where sleeping simply ain't allowed,

And when the day is over and those heads are hanging down,

eyelids heavy all around, dreams falling from the clouds,

F C

you hear a most peaceful and beautiful sound

Dm Am

as the city heaves a sigh

E F

hear it start to softly sing itself that concrete lullaby,

C G C

and it's: sleep little city do not cry.

[Bridge]

C Dm E Am F C G C

[Verse 2]

Glass and concrete canyons, never abandoned

all gleaming with the lights of those who live the light demanding

G F

when the electric lights drive off the night they are still standing strong

weary and strong

and now feet pound on the ground downtown and rhythm of that step

is the living city's heartbeat and the breath inside its heaving chest

when the sun again sinks below buildings in the west,

we cease our work and seek our peace

F C

our solemn souls to rest, in the comforting cradle of the city's sooted breast.

Dm Am

And feel the city heave a sigh,

E Am

hear it start to softly sing itself that concrete lullaby,

C G C

and it's sweet little city do not cry.

[Bridge and finish]

C Dm E Am F C G C

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