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twenty one pilots
"Leave The City"
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
C     Em
D     Bm
C     Em
D     Bm
[Verse 1]
I'm Ctired
Of Emtending to this Dfire
I've Bmused up all I've colClected
EmI have singed my DhandsBm  
It's Cglowing
EmEmbers barely Dshowing
BmProof of life in the Cshadows
EmDancing on my DplansBm  
[Chorus]
They know that it's CalmostEm  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They know that it's CalmostEm  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
C     Em
D     Bm
C     Em
D     Bm
[Verse 2]
The Cburning
Is Emso low it's conDcerning
'Cause Bmthey know that when it Cgoes out
EmIt's a glorious gDoneBm  
It's Conly
EmTime before they Dshow me
BmWhy no one ever Ccomes back
With Emdetails from beDyondBm  
[Chorus]
They know that it's CalmostEm  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They know that it's CalmostEm  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They knowC  Em  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They knowC  Em  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They knowC  Em  
They knowD  Bm  
They knowC  Em  D  Bm  
[Bridge]
In Ctime, EmI will leave the DcityBm  
For Cnow, EmI will stay DaliveBm  
In Ctime, EmI will leave the DcityBm  
For Cnow, EmI will stay aDliveBm  
In Ctime, EmI will leave the DcityBm  
For Cnow, EmI will stay aDliveBm  
In Ctime, EmI will leave the DcityBm  
For Cnow, EmI will stay aDliveBm  
[Chorus]
They know that it's CalmostEm  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They know that it's CalmostEm  
They know that it's Dalmost ovBmer
They knowC  Em  D  Bm  
They knowC  Em  D  Bm  
C     Em
D     Bm
[Verse 3]
CLast year
I Emneeded change of Dpace
Couldn't Bmtake the pace of Cchange
EmMoving hastiDlyBm  
But Cthis year
EmThough I'm far from Dhome
In BmTRENCH I'm not aClone
These Emfaces facing DmeBm  
[Outro]
They kCnowEm  D  Bm  
They kCnowEm  D  Bm  
What I meanG  

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Leave The City

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twenty one pilots

"Leave The City"

Standard tuning.

[Intro]

C Em

D Bm

C Em

D Bm

[Verse 1]

I'm tired

Em D

Of tending to this fire

Bm C

I've used up all I've collected

Em D Bm

I have singed my hands

It's glowing

Em D

Embers barely showing

Bm C

Proof of life in the shadows

Em D Bm

Dancing on my plans

[Chorus]

C Em

They know that it's almost

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

They know that it's almost

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

D Bm

C Em

D Bm

[Verse 2]

The burning

Em D

Is so low it's concerning

Bm C

'Cause they know that when it goes out

Em D Bm

It's a glorious gone

It's only

Em D

Time before they show me

Bm C

Why no one ever comes back

Em D Bm

With details from beyond

[Chorus]

C Em

They know that it's almost

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

They know that it's almost

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

They know

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

They know

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

They know

D Bm

They know

C Em D Bm

They know

[Bridge]

C Em D Bm

In time, I will leave the city

C Em D Bm

For now, I will stay alive

C Em D Bm

In time, I will leave the city

C Em D Bm

For now, I will stay alive

C Em D Bm

In time, I will leave the city

C Em D Bm

For now, I will stay alive

C Em D Bm

In time, I will leave the city

C Em D Bm

For now, I will stay alive

[Chorus]

C Em

They know that it's almost

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em

They know that it's almost

D Bm

They know that it's almost over

C Em D Bm

They know

C Em D Bm

They know

C Em

D Bm

[Verse 3]

Last year

Em D

I needed change of pace

Bm C

Couldn't take the pace of change

Em D Bm

Moving hastily

But this year

Em D

Though I'm far from home

Bm C

In TRENCH I'm not alone

Em D Bm

These faces facing me

[Outro]

C Em D Bm

They know

C Em D Bm

They know

What I mean

About Leave The City Chords by twenty one pilots

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