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Godspell - Beautiful City

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Intro: Esus2  
Esus2Out of the B/Eruins and rubble
F#mOut of the F#m7smoke
B7susOut of our nB7ight of sB7sustruggle
E(add2)/G#Can we see a rG#m7ay of hope?
AmajOne  G#m7pale thin raC#m7y  
Amaj7reaching for the dG#m/Bay
WC#(add2)e      can build a bG#m9eautiful cityF#/B  
YC#(add2)es, we can; YeG#m9s, we canF#/B  
WC#(add2)e can build a beG#m9autiful city
BNot a city of anF#(add2)/A#gels
But F#m/Awe can build a B7suscity of manEsus2  
Esus2We may not rB/Eeach the ending
  F#mBut we can F#m7start
B7susSlowly but tB7ruly mendB7susing
E(add2)/G#Brick by brick, G#m7heart by heart
AmajNow, G#m7maybe nC#m7ow
Amaj7We start learning G#m/Bhow
WC#(add2)e can build a bG#m9eautiful cityF#/B  
YC#(add2)es, we can; YeG#m9s, we canF#/B  
WC#(add2)e can build a beG#m9autiful city
Not a Bcity of anF#(add2)/A#gels
But F#m/Awe can build a B7suscity of manEsus2  
EWhen your tG#mrust is aA9ll but shattered
When your fG#maith is all but kC#m7illed
You can gF#m7ive up, bitter and baG#mttered
Or you can sA9lowly start to bG#m/BuildC#(add2)  
a bG#m9eautiful cityF#/B  
YC#(add2)es, we can; YeG#m9s, we canF#/B  
WC#(add2)e can build a beG#m9autiful city
Not a Bcity of anF#(add2)/A#gels
But F#m/Awe can build a B7suscity of manEsus2  

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Godspell - Beautiful City

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus2

B/E

F#m

F#m7

B7sus

E(add2)/G#

G#m7

Amaj

C#m7

Amaj7

G#m/B

C#(add2)

G#m9

F#/B

F#(add2)/A#

F#m/A

G#m

Esus2

Intro:

Esus2 B/E

Out of the ruins and rubble

F#m F#m7

Out of the smoke

B7sus B7 B7sus

Out of our night of struggle

E(add2)/G# G#m7

Can we see a ray of hope?

Amaj G#m7 C#m7

One pale thin ray

Amaj7 G#m/B

reaching for the day

C#(add2) G#m9 F#/B

We can build a beautiful city

C#(add2) G#m9 F#/B

Yes, we can; Yes, we can

C#(add2) G#m9

We can build a beautiful city

B F#(add2)/A#

Not a city of angels

F#m/A B7sus Esus2

But we can build a city of man

Esus2 B/E

We may not reach the ending

F#m F#m7

But we can start

B7sus B7 B7sus

Slowly but truly mending

E(add2)/G# G#m7

Brick by brick, heart by heart

Amaj G#m7 C#m7

Now, maybe now

Amaj7 G#m/B

We start learning how

C#(add2) G#m9 F#/B

We can build a beautiful city

C#(add2) G#m9 F#/B

Yes, we can; Yes, we can

C#(add2) G#m9

We can build a beautiful city

B F#(add2)/A#

Not a city of angels

F#m/A B7sus Esus2

But we can build a city of man

E G#m A9

When your trust is all but shattered

G#m C#m7

When your faith is all but killed

F#m7 G#m

You can give up, bitter and battered

A9 G#m/B C#(add2)

Or you can slowly start to build

G#m9 F#/B

a beautiful city

C#(add2) G#m9 F#/B

Yes, we can; Yes, we can

C#(add2) G#m9

We can build a beautiful city

B F#(add2)/A#

Not a city of angels

F#m/A B7sus Esus2

But we can build a city of man

About Godspell - Beautiful City Chords by Misc Musicals

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The chords for "Godspell - Beautiful City" show the original chord names (including Esus2, B/E, F#m, F#m7, B7sus, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.