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Life In The City

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[Intro]
FWoo, EmwooG  
FWoo, EmwooG  
[Verse 1]
And if the cFity's skEmyscrapers rise Gover this island
Would you be Fglad to see EmManhattan for Gonce?
I knew the dFream, it died, EmJMZ line, MGyrtle, and Broadway
But I'd be Fglad to see MaEmnhattan for Gonce
[Chorus]
Woah-wCoah, living life in the city
Woah-wEmoah, it will never be pretty, ohF, ohG  
Woah-wCoah, we can plan if we make it
Woah-wEmoah, we won't let 'em
They won't take it from me, Fno, oh, oh, wGoah (2, 3, 4)F  
[Post-Chorus]
WEmoo, woGoF  
WoEmo, wooG  
[Verse 2]
And if you Fleave, don't leave Emme all aGlone
'Cause I'll be sFcared, I'll be Emnaked, I'll get Gcold
And I miss my dFad and CleEmopatra sitting on a Gphone
So take me Fback off these Emstreets and we'll neGver be apG7art
GTogether from the sG7tart
GNever, never falling back alone
[Chorus]
Oh-oCh, Living life in the city
Oh-oEmh, it will never be pretty, oFh, oGh
Oh-Coh, we can plan if we make it
Woah-woEmah, we won't let 'em
They won't take it from me, Fno, oh, oh, wGoah
[Bridge]
And if the Csun don't shine on Fme Ctoday
And if the sCubways flood and Fbridges Cbreak
Will you just Amlay down and dFig your Cgrave?
Or will you rCail against your dFying Cday?
[Outro]
Da-da-da-dCa, da, da, dFa-ah-Cda
Da-da-da-dCa-ah, Fda, da, Cda
Da-da-da-dCa, da, da, dFa-ah-Cda
Da-da-da-dCa-ah, Fda, da, Cda

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Life In The City

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Em G

Woo, woo

F Em G

Woo, woo

[Verse 1]

F Em G

And if the city's skyscrapers rise over this island

F Em G

Would you be glad to see Manhattan for once?

F Em G

I knew the dream, it died, JMZ line, Myrtle, and Broadway

F Em G

But I'd be glad to see Manhattan for once

[Chorus]

Woah-woah, living life in the city

Em F G

Woah-woah, it will never be pretty, oh, oh

Woah-woah, we can plan if we make it

Woah-woah, we won't let 'em

F G F

They won't take it from me, no, oh, oh, woah (2, 3, 4)

[Post-Chorus]

Em G F

Woo, woo

Em G

Woo, woo

[Verse 2]

F Em G

And if you leave, don't leave me all alone

F Em G

'Cause I'll be scared, I'll be naked, I'll get cold

F Em G

And I miss my dad and Cleopatra sitting on a phone

F Em G G7

So take me back off these streets and we'll never be apart

G G7

Together from the start

Never, never falling back alone

[Chorus]

Oh-oh, Living life in the city

Em F G

Oh-oh, it will never be pretty, oh, oh

Oh-oh, we can plan if we make it

Woah-woah, we won't let 'em

F G

They won't take it from me, no, oh, oh, woah

[Bridge]

C F C

And if the sun don't shine on me today

C F C

And if the subways flood and bridges break

Am F C

Will you just lay down and dig your grave?

C F C

Or will you rail against your dying day?

[Outro]

C F C

Da-da-da-da, da, da, da-ah-da

C F C

Da-da-da-da-ah, da, da, da

C F C

Da-da-da-da, da, da, da-ah-da

C F C

Da-da-da-da-ah, da, da, da

About Life In The City Chords by The Lumineers

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