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The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

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[Intro]
C  Dm11  Am7  Am7
C  Dm11  Am7  Am7
C  Dm11  Am7  Am7
C  Dm11  Am7  Am7
[Verse 1]
 CSmeared Dm11black Am7inkAm7  
 CYour fDm11ace is ashen Am7and I'm barely Am7listening
 CTo lDm11ast demanAm7dsAm7  
 CI'm staring at the aDm11sphalt wondering
 Am7What's buried Am7underneath
[Chorus]
WAmhere I      Fmaj7amG  G  
WAmhere I      Fmaj7amG  G  F  F  F  F  
[Verse 2]
 I'll wCear Dm11my badAm7geAm7  
 CA vinyl sticker with bDm11ig block letters Am7adherent tAm7o my chest
 CTells Dm11your new Am7friendsAm7  
 CI am a vDm11isitor here
 Am7I am not pAm7ermanent
 CAnd the Dm11only thAm7ingAm7  
 CKeepDm11ing me Am7dry isAm7  
[Chorus]
WAmhere        I                 Fmaj7amG  G  
   (You seem so out of context      in this gaudy apartment complex)
WAmhere       I                      Fmaj7amG  G  
    (A stranger with your door key,     explaining that I'm just visiting)
WAmhere     I                Fmaj7amG  G  Fmaj7  Fmaj7  
   (And I am fin'ly seeing      why I was the one worth leaving)
Fmaj7(Why I was the onFmaj7e worth leCaving)C  C  C  
Am7D.C.      Cmaj7  Fsleeps alone toFnight
Am7D.C.      Cmaj7  Fmaj7sleeps alone        Fmaj7tonigFmaj7htFmaj7  
[Chorus]
WAmhere        I                 Fmaj7amG  G  
   (You seem so out of context      in this gaudy apartment complex)
WAmhere       I                      Fmaj7amG  G  
    (A stranger with your door key,     explaining that I'm just visiting)
WAmhere     I                Fmaj7amG  G  Fmaj7  Fmaj7  
   (And I am fin'ly seeing      why I was the one worth leaving)
Fmaj7(Why I was the onFmaj7e worth leCaving)C  Cmaj7  C  
[Bridge]
 Am7The district sFmaj7leeps alone toGnight after the barGs turn out their lights
 Am7And leave the aFmaj7utos swerving Ginto the loGneliest evening
 Am7And I am Fmaj7fin'ly seeing Gwhy I was the Gone worth leaFmaj7vingFmaj7  
 Fmaj7Why I was the Fmaj7one worth leCavingC  
 CWhy I was the Cone worth leFmaj7avingFmaj7  
 Fmaj7Why I was the Fmaj7one worth leCav        CingC  C  
[Outro]
Fmaj7   Fmaj7   F6   Gadd4/F
C

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The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

by Birdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm11

Am7

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Gadd4/F

[Intro]

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

[Verse 1]

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

Smeared black ink

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

Your face is ashen and I'm barely listening

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

To last demands

C Dm11

I'm staring at the asphalt wondering

Am7 Am7

What's buried underneath

[Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 G G

Where I am

Am Fmaj7 G G F F F F

Where I am

[Verse 2]

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

I'll wear my badge

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

A vinyl sticker with big block letters adherent to my chest

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

Tells your new friends

C Dm11

I am a visitor here

Am7 Am7

I am not permanent

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

And the only thing

C Dm11 Am7 Am7

Keeping me dry is

[Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 G G

Where I am

(You seem so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex)

Am Fmaj7 G G

Where I am

(A stranger with your door key, explaining that I'm just visiting)

Am Fmaj7 G G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Where I am

(And I am fin'ly seeing why I was the one worth leaving)

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C C C

(Why I was the one worth leaving)

Am7 Cmaj7 F F

D.C. sleeps alone tonight

Am7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7

D.C. sleeps alone tonight

[Chorus]

Am Fmaj7 G G

Where I am

(You seem so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex)

Am Fmaj7 G G

Where I am

(A stranger with your door key, explaining that I'm just visiting)

Am Fmaj7 G G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Where I am

(And I am fin'ly seeing why I was the one worth leaving)

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C Cmaj7 C

(Why I was the one worth leaving)

[Bridge]

Am7 Fmaj7 G G

The district sleeps alone tonight after the bars turn out their lights

Am7 Fmaj7 G G

And leave the autos swerving into the loneliest evening

Am7 Fmaj7 G G Fmaj7 Fmaj7

And I am fin'ly seeing why I was the one worth leaving

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C

Why I was the one worth leaving

C C Fmaj7 Fmaj7

Why I was the one worth leaving

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C C C C

Why I was the one worth leav ing

[Outro]

Fmaj7 Fmaj7 F6 Gadd4/F

About The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Chords by Birdy

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What key is "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" in?

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