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Switchable City

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G* : 320002
 C6: x32040
D* :E|--2-2-+3-+5-|  For this one I might suggest
    B|--3-3--3--3-|  Barring the three lower strings with the index on the 2nd fret
    G|--2-2--2--2-|  Middle on the B string 3rd fret
    D|--0-0--0--0-|  Then add Ring on E 3rd fret
    A|------------|  Then add Pinky on E 5th fret
    E|------------|
[Intro]
G G G G
[Verse]
  CI can’t hear myself anymoreG  G  G  G  
In the Cswitchable city.
[Refrain]
  GOut Bmon the bEmalcony, lights shinning Bmup from the citCy
The city belGow.
Down Bmin the suEmbway car, steps thundBmer down from the allCeys aboveC6  
                     G       G*
But its just you and me.
                  G       G* 
It’s just you and me.
[Chorus]
                D*      D*
I breathe your breath, 
                               C          G  G*                G  G*
I hold it in my weakening hands
                    D*     D*
Protect it from the mists 
                                  C          G          G          G  G* 
Rising from the sewer gates
[Verse]
                              C     G  G*      G  G*
  I can’t feel my hands anymore
In the Cswitchable city, switchable city
[Refrain]
  GOut Bmon the fEmrozen streets, the ecBmho of a tChousand feet
Strangers pass Gby.
Down Bmin dark tunnEmels, headlBmights flash and rumbCle by
                     G       G*
But its just you and me.
                  G       G* 
It’s just you and me.
[Chorus]
                D*      D*
I breathe your breath, 
                               C          G  G*                G  G*
I hold it in my withering lung
                    D*      D*
I dream it from your lips
                                  C          G  G*                G  G* 
form it in well worn shapes
[Outro] 
(same timing as verse)
C               G
C
[Refrain]
  GOut Bmon the bEmalcony, lights shinning Bmup from the citCy
The city belGow.
Down Bmin the suEmbway car, steps thundBmer down from the allCeys above
Its just you and me.G  

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Switchable City

by Oscar Isaac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

If your feeling fancy here are some things you can add. If not just play regular chords.

* : 320002

: x32040

* :E|--2-2-+3-+5-| For this one I might suggest

B|--3-3--3--3-| Barring the three lower strings with the index on the 2nd fret

G|--2-2--2--2-| Middle on the B string 3rd fret

D|--0-0--0--0-| Then add Ring on E 3rd fret

A|------------| Then add Pinky on E 5th fret

E|------------|

[Intro]

G G G G

[Verse]

C G G G G

I can’t hear myself anymore

In the switchable city.

[Refrain]

G Bm Em Bm C

Out on the balcony, lights shinning up from the city

The city below.

Bm Em Bm C C6

Down in the subway car, steps thunder down from the alleys above

G *

But its just you and me.

G *

It’s just you and me.

[Chorus]

D D

* *

I breathe your breath,

C G G G G

* *

I hold it in my weakening hands

D D

* *

Protect it from the mists

C G G G G

Rising from the sewer gates

[Verse]

C G G G G

* *

I can’t feel my hands anymore

In the switchable city, switchable city

[Refrain]

G Bm Em Bm C

Out on the frozen streets, the echo of a thousand feet

Strangers pass by.

Bm Em Bm C

Down in dark tunnels, headlights flash and rumble by

G *

But its just you and me.

G *

It’s just you and me.

[Chorus]

D D

* *

I breathe your breath,

C G G G G

* *

I hold it in my withering lung

D D

* *

I dream it from your lips

C G G G G

* *

form it in well worn shapes

[Outro]

(same timing as verse)

C G

[Refrain]

G Bm Em Bm C

Out on the balcony, lights shinning up from the city

The city below.

Bm Em Bm C

Down in the subway car, steps thunder down from the alleys above

Its just you and me.

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