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[Verse 1: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
GLooking oCut on the Griver benCd
GLooking oCut on the Gthing that isn'tC  
GLooking ouCt on the fGreeway's Cpush and pull
GLooking oCut for the GcurrentC  
GLittle sCpells of foGrgetfulneCss
GLittle Csounds that are Gshrill and uCrgent
GLittle inCsects that stGing as they Ccome and go
GLittle mComents of pGurpose
[Chorus 1: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
 I Amloved you
I Cwore you GoutC  G  C  
 I Ammissed you
Where Care you now?G  C  
G C
[Verse 2: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
GThis Ctown is a GmonolitCh
GThis tCown is a cGrowded mCovie
GThis towCn is a deGpot, I cCome and go
GThis toCwn is my cGity
[Chorus 2: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
 I Amhate you
I tCore you dGownC  G  C  
 I Ammiss you
Where Care you nGow?C  
[Bridge: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
Looking Ambad like those CVegas oddGsC  G  
Wear a Amsmile like it's Ccamouflage
G C G C
[Verse 3: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
GTodCay was a Gsmoking Csky
GToday Cwas a Gcivic meCnace
GToday CI went Gwalking while Cthings explode
GSome Csad indGependence
[Chorus 3: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
I wAmant to be Cjust as louGdC  G  
All this Amfreedom just Cfreaks me ouGtC  G  
[Outro: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]
Risk it Amall on the gCame of chanGceC  G  
Chasing Amlove like an ambCulance
G C G C

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My City

by Better Oblivion Community Center

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

G C G C

Looking out on the river bend

G C G C

Looking out on the thing that isn't

G C G C

Looking out on the freeway's push and pull

G C G C

Looking out for the current

G C G C

Little spells of forgetfulness

G C G C

Little sounds that are shrill and urgent

G C G C

Little insects that sting as they come and go

G C G

Little moments of purpose

[Chorus 1: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

I loved you

C G C G C

I wore you out

I missed you

C G C

Where are you now?

G C

[Verse 2: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

G C G C

This town is a monolith

G C G C

This town is a crowded movie

G C G C

This town is a depot, I come and go

G C G

This town is my city

[Chorus 2: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

I hate you

C G C G C

I tore you down

I miss you

C G C

Where are you now?

[Bridge: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

Am C G C G

Looking bad like those Vegas odds

Am C

Wear a smile like it's camouflage

G C G C

[Verse 3: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

G C G C

Today was a smoking sky

G C G C

Today was a civic menace

G C G C

Today I went walking while things explode

G C G

Some sad independence

[Chorus 3: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

Am C G C G

I want to be just as loud

Am C G C G

All this freedom just freaks me out

[Outro: Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers]

Am C G C G

Risk it all on the game of chance

Am C

Chasing love like an ambulance

G C G C

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