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This City

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[Chords]
 Cadd9- x32030
[Intro]
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
e|-----0-x----x--|
B|-3-----x-0--x--|
G|-------x----x--|
D|-------x----x--| x2
A|-3-----x----x--|
E|-------x-3--x--| 
[Verse 1]
I've been seeing Cadd9lonely people Gin crowded roomsCadd9  G  
Covering their Cadd9old heartbreaks wGith new tattoosEm  D  
It's all about Cadd9smoke screens and Gcigarettes
Looking through Cadd9low lights at silhGouettes
But all I see is Cadd9lonely people Gin crowded roomsEm  D  
[Chorus]
This city's gonna Cadd9break my heartG  
This city's gonna Emlove me then leave me aDlone
This city's got me Cadd9chasing starsG  
It's been a couple Emmonths since I felt like I'm Dhome
Am I getting Cadd9closer  Gto knowing Emwhere I beDlong?
This city's gonna Cadd9break my heartG  
She's always gonna Embreak your heart,  Doh
[Interlude]
|    Cadd9     G|    Em     D|
[Verse 2]
I remember Cadd9mornings when Gmy head didn't hurtCadd9  G  
And I remember Cadd9nights when art Gdidn't feel like workEm  D  
She wakes up at Cadd9noon and she's out 'Gtil three
She leaves her perfuCadd9me all oGver me
But I remember Cadd9mornings when Gmy head didn't hurtEm  D  
[Chorus]
This city's gonna Cadd9break my heartG  
This city's gonna Emlove me then leave me aDlone
This city's got me Cadd9chasing starsG  
It's been a couple Emmonths since I felt like I'm hDome
Am I getting Cadd9closer  Gto knowing Emwhere I beDlong?
This city's gonna Cadd9break my heartG  
She's always gonna Embreak your heartD  
[Post-Chorus]
ooh-ooh-Cadd9ooh  ooh Gooh  ooh     Em   Dohhh
ooh-ooh-Cadd9ooh  ooh Gooh  ooh Emooh-ooh     D  
[Bridge] (one strum per chord)
She got a G/Bhold on Cadd9me
She got me Dwrapped round her fEminger
She got a G/Bhold on Cadd9me
She got me Dwrapped round her fiEmnger, oh yeah
[Chorus]
This city's gonna Cadd9break my heartG  
This city's gonna Emlove me then leave me aDlone
This city's got me Cadd9chasing starsG  
It's been a couple Emmonths since I felt like I'm hDome
Am I getting Cadd9closer  Gto knowing Emwhere I beDlong?
This city's gonna Cadd9break my heartG  
She's always gonna Embreak your heart D  
[Post-Chorus]
ooh-ooh-Cadd9ooh  ooh Gooh  ooh     Em    Dyeah
ooh-ooh-Cadd9ooh  ooh Gooh  ooh         Em    Dooohh
[Tag]
This city's gonna Cadd9break Gmy heart,    Em   Dhey
She's always gonna Cadd9break your heartG  Em  D  

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This City

by Sam Fischer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

[Chords]

Cadd9

- x32030

[Intro]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

e|-----0-x----x--|

B|-3-----x-0--x--|

G|-------x----x--|

D|-------x----x--| x2

A|-3-----x----x--|

E|-------x-3--x--|

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

I've been seeing lonely people in crowded rooms

Cadd9 G Em D

Covering their old heartbreaks with new tattoos

Cadd9 G

It's all about smoke screens and cigarettes

Cadd9 G

Looking through low lights at silhouettes

Cadd9 G Em D

But all I see is lonely people in crowded rooms

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

This city's gonna break my heart

Em D

This city's gonna love me then leave me alone

Cadd9 G

This city's got me chasing stars

Em D

It's been a couple months since I felt like I'm home

Cadd9 G Em D

Am I getting closer to knowing where I belong?

Cadd9 G

This city's gonna break my heart

Em D

She's always gonna break your heart, oh

[Interlude]

Cadd9 G Em D

| | |

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

I remember mornings when my head didn't hurt

Cadd9 G Em D

And I remember nights when art didn't feel like work

Cadd9 G

She wakes up at noon and she's out 'til three

Cadd9 G

She leaves her perfume all over me

Cadd9 G Em D

But I remember mornings when my head didn't hurt

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

This city's gonna break my heart

Em D

This city's gonna love me then leave me alone

Cadd9 G

This city's got me chasing stars

Em D

It's been a couple months since I felt like I'm home

Cadd9 G Em D

Am I getting closer to knowing where I belong?

Cadd9 G

This city's gonna break my heart

Em D

She's always gonna break your heart

[Post-Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em D

ooh-ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh ohhh

Cadd9 G Em D

ooh-ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh

[Bridge] (one strum per chord)

G/B Cadd9

She got a hold on me

D Em

She got me wrapped round her finger

G/B Cadd9

She got a hold on me

D Em

She got me wrapped round her finger, oh yeah

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G

This city's gonna break my heart

Em D

This city's gonna love me then leave me alone

Cadd9 G

This city's got me chasing stars

Em D

It's been a couple months since I felt like I'm home

Cadd9 G Em D

Am I getting closer to knowing where I belong?

Cadd9 G

This city's gonna break my heart

Em D

She's always gonna break your heart

[Post-Chorus]

Cadd9 G Em D

ooh-ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh yeah

Cadd9 G Em D

ooh-ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh ooohh

[Tag]

Cadd9 G Em D

This city's gonna break my heart, hey

Cadd9 G Em D

She's always gonna break your heart

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