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This Is London

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[Verse 1]
N.C.                 Em  
The traffic has gone quiet
JGust the finger-tip druDmmingD6  
DOf the last train on the hEmill
GNow only I can hear it cDomingD6  
DAnd the moon is way up hEmigh
GLike a giant map-mBmakerF#m  Bm  
BmShe paints the windows of our hEmouse
WiGth a yellow highlDighter
[Chorus 1]
ADnd a voice says This Is LAondon
And I Dwait and count the bGeats
And the nDight fills up the Avalley
And the cDleaners clean the sGtreets
And the Dwords bounce off the Asatellites
And they Dfall back down to Gearth
Across mDiles and miles of Aocean
To thBme city of my biGrthD  D6  
[Verse 2]
N.C.                   Em  
And the inattentive drivers
AnGd the black ice on the DbridgeD6s
And tDhe friends who break their pEmromises
AnGd the comfortless strDangersD6  
I can Emsee them all a-circling
GOut there in the fBmutureF#m  Bm  
But tonight they can't hEmurt you
GTonight they don't mDatterD6  
[Chorus 2]
AnDd a voice says This AIs London
And I Dwait and count the Gbeats
And the nDight fills up the vAalley
And the Dcleaners clean the sGtreets
And the wDords bounce off the saAtellites
And thDey fall back down to Gearth
DAcross miles and miles of oAcean
TBmo the city of my GbirthD  D6  D  Em  G  D  Em  G  D  D6  
[Verse 3]
N.C.                  Em  
I know you are asleep now
GYou've gone heavy on my sBmhouldF#merBm  
I carry you to your Embed
GLike a boat across the wDaterD6  
[Chorus 3]
ADnd a voice says This Is LAondon
And I Dwait and count the bGeats
And the nDight fills up the vAalley
And the cDleaners clean the sGtreets
And the wDords bounce off the sAatellites
And they fDall back down to eaGrth
Across miDles and miles of ocAean
To Bmthe city of my bGirth
[Chorus 4]
ADnd a vo-ic-e Gsays   This is London
And the wDords bounce off
And the wGords bounce off the Dsatellites
DAnd they faBmll back down to Gearth

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This Is London

by Don McGlashan

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F#m

[Verse 1]

N.C.

The traffic has gone quiet

G D D6

Just the finger-tip drumming

D Em

Of the last train on the hill

G D D6

Now only I can hear it coming

D Em

And the moon is way up high

G Bm F#m Bm

Like a giant map-maker

Bm Em

She paints the windows of our house

G D

With a yellow highlighter

[Chorus 1]

D A

And a voice says This Is London

D G

And I wait and count the beats

D A

And the night fills up the valley

D G

And the cleaners clean the streets

D A

And the words bounce off the satellites

D G

And they fall back down to earth

D A

Across miles and miles of ocean

Bm G D D6

To the city of my birth

[Verse 2]

N.C.

And the inattentive drivers

G D D6

And the black ice on the bridges

D Em

And the friends who break their promises

G D D6

And the comfortless strangers

I can see them all a-circling

G Bm F#m Bm

Out there in the future

But tonight they can't hurt you

G D D6

Tonight they don't matter

[Chorus 2]

D A

And a voice says This Is London

D G

And I wait and count the beats

D A

And the night fills up the valley

D G

And the cleaners clean the streets

D A

And the words bounce off the satellites

D G

And they fall back down to earth

D A

Across miles and miles of ocean

Bm G D D6 D Em G D Em G D D6

To the city of my birth

[Verse 3]

N.C.

I know you are asleep now

G Bm F#m Bm

You've gone heavy on my shoulder

I carry you to your bed

G D D6

Like a boat across the water

[Chorus 3]

D A

And a voice says This Is London

D G

And I wait and count the beats

D A

And the night fills up the valley

D G

And the cleaners clean the streets

D A

And the words bounce off the satellites

D G

And they fall back down to earth

D A

Across miles and miles of ocean

Bm G

To the city of my birth

[Chorus 4]

D G

And a vo-ic-e says This is London

And the words bounce off

G D

And the words bounce off the satellites

D Bm G

And they fall back down to earth

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