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Biscuit City

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Gordon Lightfoot - Biscuit City
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
I'd like to be in Biscuit City
With my Fbanjo in my F#m7-5hand
I don't C/Gneed no long vaAm7cation
In some Em7foreign landG  
'Cause the Amsound of my own Fbreathing 
Has been C/Eturning to a Amsigh 
I Fwish that I could Cmake the time 
To Gbe in Biscuit FCity by and Cby
[VERSE 2:]
Oh, the water is of emerald
And the Fbeach is white as F#m7-5snow 
And C/Geveryone's got Am7money
And no Em7place to go G  
In a Amland of milk and Fhoney
It can C/Ereally make you Amsmile 
And Fif I had a Cticket 
I Gwould stay in Biscuit FCity for aCwhile
[VERSE 3:]
All the girls are in bikinis
All the Fboys are in the F#m7-5buff 
With the C/Gbaby in beAm7tween
And that makes Em7three of us G  
And the Amstreets are all so Fquiet
And the C/Ewalls are squeaky Amclean 
I Fthink you ain't been Cnowhere 
'Til the Gtown of Biscuit FCity you have Cseen
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    C    F    F#m7-5    C/G    Am7    Em7    G  
                Am  F  C/E  Am  F  C  G  F  C
[VERSE 4:]
I'd rather be in Biscuit City
With my Fbanjo in my F#m7-5hand 
Than C/Gtake a big vaAm7cation
In some Em7foreign land G  
'Cause the Amsound of my own Fbreathing
Has been C/Eturning to a Amsigh 
If it Fwere not for misCfortune 
I would Gbe in Biscuit FCity by and Cby 
If it Fwere not for misCfortune 
I would Gstay in Biscuit FCity 'til I Cdie
[OUTRO:]        (## fade to end ##)
          C   F  F#m7-5  C/G  Am7  Em7  G  Am  F  C/E  Am  F  C  G  F  C

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot is celebrated as a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s. His biographer notes that his name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. This song fits into the world of an artist recognized for his evocative storytelling and contributions to folk music.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗

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Biscuit City

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7-5

C/G

Am7

Em7

C/E

Gordon Lightfoot - Biscuit City

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

I'd like to be in Biscuit City

F F#m7-5

With my banjo in my hand

C/G Am7

I don't need no long vacation

Em7 G

In some foreign land

Am F

'Cause the sound of my own breathing

C/E Am

Has been turning to a sigh

F C

I wish that I could make the time

G F C

To be in Biscuit City by and by

[VERSE 2:]

Oh, the water is of emerald

F F#m7-5

And the beach is white as snow

C/G Am7

And everyone's got money

Em7 G

And no place to go

Am F

In a land of milk and honey

C/E Am

It can really make you smile

F C

And if I had a ticket

G F C

I would stay in Biscuit City for awhile

[VERSE 3:]

All the girls are in bikinis

F F#m7-5

All the boys are in the buff

C/G Am7

With the baby in between

Em7 G

And that makes three of us

Am F

And the streets are all so quiet

C/E Am

And the walls are squeaky clean

F C

I think you ain't been nowhere

G F C

'Til the town of Biscuit City you have seen

C F F#m7-5 C/G Am7 Em7 G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

Am F C/E Am F C G F C

[VERSE 4:]

I'd rather be in Biscuit City

F F#m7-5

With my banjo in my hand

C/G Am7

Than take a big vacation

Em7 G

In some foreign land

Am F

'Cause the sound of my own breathing

C/E Am

Has been turning to a sigh

F C

If it were not for misfortune

G F C

I would be in Biscuit City by and by

F C

If it were not for misfortune

G F C

I would stay in Biscuit City 'til I die

[OUTRO:] (## fade to end ##)

C F F#m7-5 C/G Am7 Em7 G Am F C/E Am F C G F C

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