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Meet Me In The City

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Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
(arr. for guitar)
e|E-----------|------------|A----------|B------------|
B|-----------|------------|----------|------------|
G|--4--2--1--|-2--1-------|--4--2--1-|-2--1-------|
D|-----------|------4--2--|----------|------2--4--|
A|-----------|------------|----------|------------|
E|-----------|------------|----------|------------| repeat once
[Verse 1]
EHey girl I'm calling all stations
C#mBlowing down the wire tonight
AI'm singing through these power lines
And I'm Brunning on time and feeling alright
ASkipping over the currents in the air
BReaching to see if you're out there
C#mComing across your radio station
G#mCalling out nation to nation
AIf you can hear me then say alright
BAnd if you can, meet me in the city tonightE  A  B  
[Verse 2]
EI was busted for feeling no pain
C#mCharged for doing things I can't explain
APicked up for parole violation
BLocked with the boys in the subway station
AHandcuffed on the killing floor
BTransmitting from behind these jailhouse doors
C#mAnd if you're sick, if you're tired, if you're broken
G#mCheck the line, check the time, check the action, check the score
ACome and get me if I ain't right
BBut if I am, meet me in city tonightE  A  B  
[Bridge]
DEverybody's lost in romance
F#mDo you feel the way I feel, C#mohhh
I'm just searching girl for the Dblood, for the bone, foEr muscle, for what's real
[Instrumental]
   G|    |   C|   D|   G|    |   C|   D|
   A|  A/G#| F#m|   E|  Bm|   D|   A|   E|   D|   |  D   A| E  
[Verse 3]
EI was busted for feeling no pain
C#mCharged for doing things I can't explain
APicked up for parole violation
BLocked with the boys in the subway station
EI pushed my way through the heart of the crowd
C#mI shoved my way through the heart of the crowd
AThat's the sign saying this is not allowed
BThe way someones standing straight, shouting out loud
AHandcuffed to the jailhouse door
BTransmitting from the gallow floor
C#mAnd if you're sick, if you're tired, if you're broken
G#mCheck the line, check the time, check the action, check the score
AIf you can holler then say alright
BIf you can holler then say alright
AIf you can holler then say alright
F#mIf you can holler then say alright
AIf you can holler then say alright
BAnd if you can, meet in the city tonight
[Outro]
E          A    B

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Meet Me In The City

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

A/G#

[Intro]

(arr. for guitar)

E A B

e|-----------|------------|----------|------------|

B|-----------|------------|----------|------------|

G|--4--2--1--|-2--1-------|--4--2--1-|-2--1-------|

D|-----------|------4--2--|----------|------2--4--|

A|-----------|------------|----------|------------|

E|-----------|------------|----------|------------| repeat once

[Verse 1]

Hey girl I'm calling all stations

C#m

Blowing down the wire tonight

I'm singing through these power lines

And I'm running on time and feeling alright

Skipping over the currents in the air

Reaching to see if you're out there

C#m

Coming across your radio station

G#m

Calling out nation to nation

If you can hear me then say alright

B E A B

And if you can, meet me in the city tonight

[Verse 2]

I was busted for feeling no pain

C#m

Charged for doing things I can't explain

Picked up for parole violation

Locked with the boys in the subway station

Handcuffed on the killing floor

Transmitting from behind these jailhouse doors

C#m

And if you're sick, if you're tired, if you're broken

G#m

Check the line, check the time, check the action, check the score

Come and get me if I ain't right

B E A B

But if I am, meet me in city tonight

[Bridge]

Everybody's lost in romance

F#m C#m

Do you feel the way I feel, ohhh

D E

I'm just searching girl for the blood, for the bone, for muscle, for what's real

[Instrumental]

G C D G C D

| | | | | | | |

A A/G# F#m E Bm D A E D D A E

| | | | | | | | | | |

[Verse 3]

I was busted for feeling no pain

C#m

Charged for doing things I can't explain

Picked up for parole violation

Locked with the boys in the subway station

I pushed my way through the heart of the crowd

C#m

I shoved my way through the heart of the crowd

That's the sign saying this is not allowed

The way someones standing straight, shouting out loud

Handcuffed to the jailhouse door

Transmitting from the gallow floor

C#m

And if you're sick, if you're tired, if you're broken

G#m

Check the line, check the time, check the action, check the score

If you can holler then say alright

F#m

If you can holler then say alright

And if you can, meet in the city tonight

[Outro]

E A B

About Meet Me In The City Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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FAQ — Meet Me In The City by Bruce Springsteen

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What key is "Meet Me In The City" in?

The chords for "Meet Me In The City" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, G, D, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.