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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
Am7    x-0-2-0-1-0
A7sus4 x-0-4-0-3-0
[Intro]
e|0h0---0/0---0---0h0---0/0---0---|
B|0h1---1/3---3---0h1---1/3---3---|
G|0h0---0/0---0---0h0---0/0---0---|
D|0h2---2/4---4---0h2---2/4---4---|
A|0h0---0/0---0---0h0---0/0---0---|
E|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1] 
Am7Watch the sun A7sus4disapear
Am7It gets replaced by thA7sus4e yellow of the street light, We
Am7Feel like it's finally A7sus4here
Am7Take on the chemichals and let A7sus4reality disapear, Like
[Pre-Chorus]
FBlood we flow throught the Gveins of this city, Like
FBlood we flow throught the Gveins of this city
[Break]
Am7           A7sus4
[Verse 2]
Am7Now it's time to play our A7sus4parts
Am7And who will win and A7sus4who will fall apart, We
Am7Take on the nigh with open A7sus4arms
Am7I pray that she means us no hA7sus4arm, Like
[Pre-Chorus]
FBlood we flow throught the Gveins of this city, Like
FBlood we flow throught the Gveins of this city
[Chorus]
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the city toCnightC/B  
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the city toCnightC/B  
[Break]
Am7           A7sus4
Am7           A7sus4
[Verse 3] 
Am7Before too long the time has A7sus4gone
Am7With heavy hearts we have to A7sus4move on
Am7It's time to go home, No we just can't stay here
A7sus4Got to go somewhere with nothing but fear
Am7Can I go home with A7sus4you?, Like
[Pre-Chorus]
FBlood we flow throught the Gveins of this city, Like
FBlood we flow throught the Gveins of this city
[Chorus]
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the city toCnightC/B  
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the city toCnightC/B  
AmWho will break your Fheart in the heart of the Ccity?C/B  F  
[Bridge]
AmGet lost, get losC/Gt, get lost in the EmcityF  
AmJust feel, be C/Greal be yourself in the EmcityF  
[Solo]
Am      C/G      Em      F
[Refrain]
AmI fall but I never break down
FThis city will never hold me down, its
CAlways been my C/Bhome
AmI fall but I never break down
FThis city will never hold me down, its
CAlways been my C/Bhome
[Chorus]
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the city toCnightC/B  
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the city toCnightC/B  
AmWho will break your Fheart in the heart of the Ccity?C/B  
AmLights are shinning Fbright in the heart Ccity toC/Bnight
AmShe will break your C/Gheart in the heart of the ciEmtyF  Am7  

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This City

by Martyn Peters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

A7sus4

C/B

C/G

[Chords]

Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0

A7sus4 x-0-4-0-3-0

[Intro]

e|0h0---0/0---0---0h0---0/0---0---|

B|0h1---1/3---3---0h1---1/3---3---|

G|0h0---0/0---0---0h0---0/0---0---|

D|0h2---2/4---4---0h2---2/4---4---|

A|0h0---0/0---0---0h0---0/0---0---|

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

[Verse 1]

Am7 A7sus4

Watch the sun disapear

Am7 A7sus4

It gets replaced by the yellow of the street light, We

Am7 A7sus4

Feel like it's finally here

Am7 A7sus4

Take on the chemichals and let reality disapear, Like

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Blood we flow throught the veins of this city, Like

F G

Blood we flow throught the veins of this city

[Break]

Am7 A7sus4

[Verse 2]

Am7 A7sus4

Now it's time to play our parts

Am7 A7sus4

And who will win and who will fall apart, We

Am7 A7sus4

Take on the nigh with open arms

Am7 A7sus4

I pray that she means us no harm, Like

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Blood we flow throught the veins of this city, Like

F G

Blood we flow throught the veins of this city

[Chorus]

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the city tonight

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the city tonight

[Break]

Am7 A7sus4

[Verse 3]

Am7 A7sus4

Before too long the time has gone

Am7 A7sus4

With heavy hearts we have to move on

Am7

It's time to go home, No we just can't stay here

A7sus4

Got to go somewhere with nothing but fear

Am7 A7sus4

Can I go home with you?, Like

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Blood we flow throught the veins of this city, Like

F G

Blood we flow throught the veins of this city

[Chorus]

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the city tonight

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the city tonight

Am F C C/B F

Who will break your heart in the heart of the city?

[Bridge]

Am C/G Em F

Get lost, get lost, get lost in the city

Am C/G Em F

Just feel, be real be yourself in the city

[Solo]

Am C/G Em F

[Refrain]

I fall but I never break down

This city will never hold me down, its

C C/B

Always been my home

I fall but I never break down

This city will never hold me down, its

C C/B

Always been my home

[Chorus]

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the city tonight

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the city tonight

Am F C C/B

Who will break your heart in the heart of the city?

Am F C C/B

Lights are shinning bright in the heart city tonight

Am C/G Em F Am7

She will break your heart in the heart of the city

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