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[Chords]
A6sus2sus4 x04430  = A6sus2 
     A6sus4x07770 
AM7sus2    x09990  = A7sus2
[Intro]
Am  A6sus2  A6sus4  A7sus2  E  E7  E  E7
Am  A6sus2  A6sus4  A7sus2  E  E7  E  E7
[Verse]
EWhores on every cE7orner, Emostly smuggled from tE7he east
ELocked in trunks of MerE7cedes with Esome stale cookies to E7eat
AmOr walking miles A6sus2from Africa followiA6sus4ng Hannibals elephanA7sus2t prints
EPrisoners of PhilE7osophy Epaying very high rE7ents
BmFreezing in the summer sCweating out the froDst
EThe world turned upsE7ide down, pErofit at any cE7ostE  E7  E  E7  
[Chorus]
It was an oCpen city oDpen all niEghtE7  E  E7  
It was an oCpen city cDlosed up tEighE7tE  E7  
[Verse]
EWhen I could not find a E7toy store Enor anything made of wE7ood
ECheckout time was eE7arly but I would sEtay in bed if I cE7ould
AmI was listeninA6sus2g to the radio to A6sus4a liberal talk shoA7sus2w host
EHe stopped once to catch his bE7reath aEnd they handed him his cE7oat
BmWe give no slack to anyone no rCeason or eDxcuse
We keep your baElls in a E7vice land Eyour head in a E7nooseE  E7  E  E7  
[Chorus]
It was an oCpen city oDpen all niEghtE7  E  E7  
It was an oCpen city cDlosed up tEighE7tE  E7  
[Instrumental]
E  E7  E  E7    E  E7  E  E7   Am  A6sus2  A6sus4  A7sus2
E  E7  E  E7    Bm   C D    E  E7  E  E7
Am  A6sus2  A6sus4  A7sus2     E  E7  E  E7
Am  A6sus2  A6sus4  A7sus2     E  E7  E  E7
[Verse]
Where’s the eElegance gone to E7salad dEays of my yE7outh
These sEymbols are overwhelE7ming I’m growing so lEong in the tE7ooth
I see oAmval shaped ariA6sus2stocrats puff theiA6sus4r chest like DonalA7sus2d Duck
EI want a dial telE7ephone Ea gypsy woman for E7good luck
BmOr is it just another bad dream but as fCar as I’m Dconcerned
Just get me oEut of this mE7ovie until the kEing is overE7turneEdE7  E  E7  
[Chorus]
It was an oCpen city oDpen all niEghtE7  E  E7  
It was an oCpen city cDlosed up tEighE7tE  E7  
[Outro]
It was an oCpen city oDpen all niEghtE7  E  E7  E  E7  E  E7  E  

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Open City

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A6sus4

A6sus2

A7sus2

[Chords]

A6sus2sus4 x04430 = A6sus2

A6sus4

x07770

AM7sus2 x09990 = A7sus2

[Intro]

Am A6sus2 A6sus4 A7sus2 E E7 E E7

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

Whores on every corner, mostly smuggled from the east

E E7 E E7

Locked in trunks of Mercedes with some stale cookies to eat

Am A6sus2 A6sus4 A7sus2

Or walking miles from Africa following Hannibals elephant prints

E E7 E E7

Prisoners of Philosophy paying very high rents

Bm C D

Freezing in the summer sweating out the frost

E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7

The world turned upside down, profit at any cost

[Chorus]

C D E E7 E E7

It was an open city open all night

C D E E7 E E7

It was an open city closed up tight

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

When I could not find a toy store nor anything made of wood

E E7 E E7

Checkout time was early but I would stay in bed if I could

Am A6sus2 A6sus4 A7sus2

I was listening to the radio to a liberal talk show host

E E7 E E7

He stopped once to catch his breath and they handed him his coat

Bm C D

We give no slack to anyone no reason or excuse

E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7

We keep your balls in a vice land your head in a noose

[Chorus]

C D E E7 E E7

It was an open city open all night

C D E E7 E E7

It was an open city closed up tight

[Instrumental]

E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7 Am A6sus2 A6sus4 A7sus2

E E7 E E7 Bm C D E E7 E E7

Am A6sus2 A6sus4 A7sus2 E E7 E E7

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

Where’s the elegance gone to salad days of my youth

E E7 E E7

These symbols are overwhelming I’m growing so long in the tooth

Am A6sus2 A6sus4 A7sus2

I see oval shaped aristocrats puff their chest like Donald Duck

E E7 E E7

I want a dial telephone a gypsy woman for good luck

Bm C D

Or is it just another bad dream but as far as I’m concerned

E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7

Just get me out of this movie until the king is overturned

[Chorus]

C D E E7 E E7

It was an open city open all night

C D E E7 E E7

It was an open city closed up tight

[Outro]

C D E E7 E E7 E E7 E E7 E

It was an open city open all night

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