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[Intro]
Bm  C#m  F#m  E
[Prelude]
It's lucky I learned Dmaj7young
You got to Dturn the other cheek
I Dknew before I had begun
I'd have to C#maj7earn the right to Bmspeak
[Instrumental]
A  F#m  D  Bm
[Verse 1]
It's not AChicago's fault
That no one came to F#msee me play
It's not the Drain
That ruined the Bmparade
The cookie's gonna Acrumble
And money's gonna F#mburn
So make your peace with Dfailure
A lesson that you Bmlearn
[Chorus 1]
You're gonna look Afoolish
As the sun is in the F#msky
Some of it is Dpainful
And you're gonna have to Bmtry
But you wouldn't Atrade it
For all that glitters F#mgold
You only went and Dmade it
Despite what you were Bmtold
[Instrumental]
A  F#m  D  Bm
[Verse 2]
It's not AChicago's fault
That no one came to F#msee my show
You sing the best you Dcan
And then you let it Bmgo
The cookie's gonna Acrumble
And money's gonna F#mburn
You make your peace with Dfailure
An early lesson that you Bmlearn
[Chorus 2]
You're gonna look Afoolish
As the sun is in the F#msky
Some of it is Dpainful
And you're gonna have to Bmtry
But you wouldn't Atrade it
For all they'd offer F#myou
You sing and play and Dmake things
For that is all that you can Bmdo
[Outro]
AOooF#moooD  Bm  
AOooF#moooD  Bm  
AOooF#moooD  Bm  

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Chicago

by Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Dmaj7

C#maj7

[Intro]

Bm C#m F#m E

[Prelude]

Dmaj7

It's lucky I learned young

You got to turn the other cheek

I knew before I had begun

C#maj7 Bm

I'd have to earn the right to speak

[Instrumental]

A F#m D Bm

[Verse 1]

It's not Chicago's fault

F#m

That no one came to see me play

It's not the rain

That ruined the parade

The cookie's gonna crumble

F#m

And money's gonna burn

So make your peace with failure

A lesson that you learn

[Chorus 1]

You're gonna look foolish

F#m

As the sun is in the sky

Some of it is painful

And you're gonna have to try

But you wouldn't trade it

F#m

For all that glitters gold

You only went and made it

Despite what you were told

[Instrumental]

A F#m D Bm

[Verse 2]

It's not Chicago's fault

F#m

That no one came to see my show

You sing the best you can

And then you let it go

The cookie's gonna crumble

F#m

And money's gonna burn

You make your peace with failure

An early lesson that you learn

[Chorus 2]

You're gonna look foolish

F#m

As the sun is in the sky

Some of it is painful

And you're gonna have to try

But you wouldn't trade it

F#m

For all they'd offer you

You sing and play and make things

For that is all that you can do

[Outro]

A F#m D Bm

Oooooo

A F#m D Bm

Oooooo

A F#m D Bm

Oooooo

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