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"Chicago"
by Michael Trent
'El Mercadito EP'
G
Sketch out the CtimeDline, Gcheck out the CskyDlineG  
How did we Amget here DanyEmwayC  D  G  
Couldn't have Cplanned Dit, Gcan't underCstand DitG  
Try to beAmlieve me Dwhen I EmsayC  D  G  
Maybe toEmmorrow we'll Ctake over ChiDcagoG  
Line 'em Emup just right so Cwe can knock 'em DdeadG  
Maybe toEmmorrow we'll Ctake over ChiDcago, Gyeah
G C D G C D
G C D Em C D G
G C D G C D
G C D Em C D G
Ride on the CL-Dtrain, Gstay out of the Ccold DrainG  
I like to Clisten Dto the EmsounCdD  G  
Walk for a CwhiDle, Gmagnificent CmilDeG  
Lighter on my Cfeet when Dyou're EmarouCndD  G  
Maybe toEmmorrow we'll Ctake over ChiDcagoG  
Line 'em Emup just right so Cwe can knock 'em DdeadG  
Maybe toEmmorrow we'll Ctake over ChiDcago, GyeaEmhC  
Take over ChiDcago, GyeaEmhC  
Take over ChiDcago, yeaGh

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Chicago

by Michael Trent

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"Chicago"

by Michael Trent

'El Mercadito EP'

C D G C D G

Sketch out the timeline, check out the skyline

Am D Em C D G

How did we get here anyway

C D G C D G

Couldn't have planned it, can't understand it

Am D Em C D G

Try to believe me when I say

Em C D G

Maybe tomorrow we'll take over Chicago

Em C D G

Line 'em up just right so we can knock 'em dead

Em C D G

Maybe tomorrow we'll take over Chicago, yeah

G C D G C D

G C D Em C D G

G C D G C D

G C D Em C D G

C D G C D G

Ride on the L-train, stay out of the cold rain

C D Em C D G

I like to listen to the sound

C D G C D G

Walk for a while, magnificent mile

C D Em C D G

Lighter on my feet when you're around

Em C D G

Maybe tomorrow we'll take over Chicago

Em C D G

Line 'em up just right so we can knock 'em dead

Em C D G Em C

Maybe tomorrow we'll take over Chicago, yeah

D G Em C

Take over Chicago, yeah

D G

Take over Chicago, yeah

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