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Goodnight Chicago

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*The climb is played on the A string, an open A, B, then C. C/B is supposed to be played 020010*
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
CTwenty years to see New York reflected on subway trains
C'Bout twenty more I'll be forty-four, head back to Tampa Bay
I killed a Amman there, in spite, and when he Fdied, I took his placeC  
[Verse 2]
CEighteen made you callous to the kisses that you gave
CA coarse exchange, a cause for blame, and I stood out in the rain
You killed a Amman there, and I cried, but the Frain masked the hurt behind your Cface
By the Amway dear we're alive, and it Fhurts cause we survived it
*slide down to C on A string*
[Music Interlude]
 C   E   Am   Fx4
[Pre-Chorus]
CGoodbye love, and Amgood luck in life, and Fgoodnight Chicago, Cdie with a C/Bsmile
You'd have Amloved her, lFoved her, but you wCon't, you don't know, nAmo no no no nFo noC  
[Chorus]
Don't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on mCe
Don't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on mCe
Don't Ewait until I Amdrown to Fsave me from it
CGoodnight EChicago, I Amkilled a man to Fmake you love me
[Bridge]
CIf the water's warm, Amfilling up my Fhead, I take
CAnother one, AmLord knows it's Fhard to stay
CSober! When Eheaven's in your Ampast and you have Fhell to pay
CSorry, I'm hung over, but I'm Fsorry that I'm late
[Refrain 1]
CEighteen made you callous to the kisses that you gave
In one more I stood out in the Frain
[Pre-Chorus]
CGoodbye love, and Amgood luck in life, and Fgoodnight Chicago, Cdie with a C/Bsmile
You'd have Amloved her, Floved her, but you Cwon't, you don't know, Amno no no Fno no no
[Chorus]
CDon't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on me
CDon't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on me
CDon't Ewait until I Amdrown to Fsave me from it
CGoodnight EChicago, I Amkilled a man to Fmake you love me
[Refrain 2]
CTwenty years to see New York reflected on subway trains
C'Bout twenty more I'll be forty-four, head back to Tampa Bay
I killed a Amman there, in spite, and when he Fdied, I took his placeC  
[Chorus]
CDon't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on me
CDon't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on me
CDon't Ewait until I Amdrown to Fsave me from it
CGoodnight EChicago, I Amkilled a man I kFilled a man, I
[Outro]
CDon't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on me
CDon't Eshut down on me Amnow, don't Fshut down on me
CDon't Ewait until I Amdrown to Fsave me from it
CGoodnight EChicago, AmGoodnight FChicago, CGoodnight EChicago, AmGoodnightF  

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Goodnight Chicago

by Rainbow Kitten Surprise

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

*The climb is played on the A string, an open A, B, then C. C/B is supposed to be played 020010*

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

Twenty years to see New York reflected on subway trains

'Bout twenty more I'll be forty-four, head back to Tampa Bay

Am F C

I killed a man there, in spite, and when he died, I took his place

[Verse 2]

Eighteen made you callous to the kisses that you gave

A coarse exchange, a cause for blame, and I stood out in the rain

Am F C

You killed a man there, and I cried, but the rain masked the hurt behind your face

Am F

By the way dear we're alive, and it hurts cause we survived it

*slide down to C on A string*

[Music Interlude]

C E Am F

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am F C C/B

Goodbye love, and good luck in life, and goodnight Chicago, die with a smile

Am F C Am F C

You'd have loved her, loved her, but you won't, you don't know, no no no no no no

[Chorus]

E Am F C

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

E Am F C

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

E Am F

Don't wait until I drown to save me from it

C E Am F

Goodnight Chicago, I killed a man to make you love me

[Bridge]

C Am F

If the water's warm, filling up my head, I take

C Am F

Another one, Lord knows it's hard to stay

C E Am F

Sober! When heaven's in your past and you have hell to pay

C F

Sorry, I'm hung over, but I'm sorry that I'm late

[Refrain 1]

Eighteen made you callous to the kisses that you gave

In one more I stood out in the rain

[Pre-Chorus]

C Am F C C/B

Goodbye love, and good luck in life, and goodnight Chicago, die with a smile

Am F C Am F

You'd have loved her, loved her, but you won't, you don't know, no no no no no no

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

C E Am F

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

C E Am F

Don't wait until I drown to save me from it

C E Am F

Goodnight Chicago, I killed a man to make you love me

[Refrain 2]

Twenty years to see New York reflected on subway trains

'Bout twenty more I'll be forty-four, head back to Tampa Bay

Am F C

I killed a man there, in spite, and when he died, I took his place

[Chorus]

C E Am F

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

C E Am F

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

C E Am F

Don't wait until I drown to save me from it

C E Am F

Goodnight Chicago, I killed a man I killed a man, I

[Outro]

C E Am F

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

C E Am F

Don't shut down on me now, don't shut down on me

C E Am F

Don't wait until I drown to save me from it

C E Am F C E Am F

Goodnight Chicago, Goodnight Chicago, Goodnight Chicago, Goodnight

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