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[Intro]
F#m
Em
Bm G Bm
Bm G Bm
[Verse 1]
 DThink of London, Dsmall city
 DDark, Ddark in the daytime
 DPeople sleep, Dsleep in the daytime
 DIf they want to, Dif they want to
[Hook]
  C#I'm checking them out,  C#I'm checking them out
 DI got it figured out, DI got it figured out
   G7       G6Good poinG7ts       G6some bad points
 FBut it all works out, Fthough I'm a little freaked out I’ll
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G    BmI will 
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
Bm G Bm
[Verse 2]
 DLot of rich people Din Birmingham
 DLot of ghosts Din a lot of houses
 DLook over there! DDry ice factory
 DGood place to Dget some thinking done
[Hook]
  C#I'm checking them out,  C#I'm checking them out
 DI got it figured out, DI got it figured out, there’s
   G7       G6Good poinG7ts       G6some bad points
 FBut it all works out, Fyou know I'm a little freaked out I’ll
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G    BmI will 
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
Bm G Bm
[Instrumental break]
D(x8)
[Hook]
  C#I'm checking them out,  C#I'm checking them out
 DI got it figured out, DI got it figured out, there’s
   G7       G6Good poinG7ts       G6some bad points
 FBut it all works out, Fsometimes I'm a little freaked out I’ll
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G    BmI will 
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G     BmHelp me
[Verse 3]
 DDid I forget to mention, Dforget to mention Memphis
 DHome of Elvis and Dthe ancient Greeks
 DDo I smell? DI smell home cooking
DIt's only the riverD, it's only the river
[Hook]
  C#I'm checking them out,  C#I'm checking them out
 DI got it figured out, DI got it figured out, there’s
   G7       G6Good poinG7ts       G6some bad points
 FBut it all works out, Fsometimes I'm a little freaked out I’ll
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G    BmI will 
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G    BmI will 
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
   Bm    G    BmI will 
   F#mFind a city,   Emfind myself a city to live BminG  Bm  
Bm Bm G Bm

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Cities

by Talking Heads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m

Bm G Bm

[Verse 1]

D D

Think of London, small city

D D

Dark, dark in the daytime

D D

People sleep, sleep in the daytime

D D

If they want to, if they want to

[Hook]

C# C#

I'm checking them out, I'm checking them out

D D

I got it figured out, I got it figured out

G7 G6 G7 G6

Good points some bad points

F F

But it all works out, though I'm a little freaked out I’ll

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

I will

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

[Verse 2]

D D

Lot of rich people in Birmingham

D D

Lot of ghosts in a lot of houses

D D

Look over there! Dry ice factory

D D

Good place to get some thinking done

[Hook]

C# C#

I'm checking them out, I'm checking them out

D D

I got it figured out, I got it figured out, there’s

G7 G6 G7 G6

Good points some bad points

F F

But it all works out, you know I'm a little freaked out I’ll

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

I will

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

[Instrumental break]

(x8)

[Hook]

C# C#

I'm checking them out, I'm checking them out

D D

I got it figured out, I got it figured out, there’s

G7 G6 G7 G6

Good points some bad points

F F

But it all works out, sometimes I'm a little freaked out I’ll

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

I will

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

Help me

[Verse 3]

D D

Did I forget to mention, forget to mention Memphis

D D

Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks

D D

Do I smell? I smell home cooking

D D

It's only the river, it's only the river

[Hook]

C# C#

I'm checking them out, I'm checking them out

D D

I got it figured out, I got it figured out, there’s

G7 G6 G7 G6

Good points some bad points

F F

But it all works out, sometimes I'm a little freaked out I’ll

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

I will

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

I will

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm G Bm

I will

F#m Em Bm G Bm

Find a city, find myself a city to live in

Bm Bm G Bm

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