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Notes: Capo on 2.
[Intro] 
 G   Am   Cx2
[Verse 1]
GPeople say it doesn't existAm  
'Cause no one would like to admitC  
That there is a city undergroGund
Where people live everydayAm  
Off the waste and decayC  
Off the discards of their fellow mGan
[Chorus]
GHere in subcity life is hardAm  C  
GWe can't receive any goAmvernment reliDef
I'd like to please Ggive Mr. President my hoAmnest regCards
CFor disregaDrding Gme
[Verse 2]
GThey say there's too much crime in these Amcity streets
My Csentiments exactly
GoGvernment and big business hold the pAmurse strings
When I Cworked I worked in the factories
GI'm at the mercy of the wAmorldC  
I guess I'm Dlucky to be aGlive
[Chorus]
GHere in subcity life is hardAm  C  
GWe can't receive any goAmvernment reliDef
I'd like to please Ggive Mr. President my hoAmnest regCards
CFor disregaDrding Gme
[Bridge]
CThey say we've Amfallen through the cracks
GThey say the system works
But we won't let it
HCelp
I guess they Amnever stop to think
We mGight not just want handouts
But a way to make an honest livAming
LivCing this ain't Gliving
[Chorus]
GHere in subcity life is hardAm  C  
GWe can't receive any goAmvernment reliDef
I'd like to please Ggive Mr. President my hoAmnest regCards
For disregaDrding Gme
[Verse 3]
   C  AmWhat did I do deserve this
   GHad my Amtrust in god
  CWorked everAmyday of my life
Thought I had soGme guarantees
That's Emwhat I thought
   EmAt least that'Cs what I thoughDt
[Chorus]
GHere in subcity life is hardAm  C  
GWe can't receive any goAmvernment reliDef
I'd like to please Ggive Mr. President my hoAmnest regCards
CFor disregaDrding Gme
[Verse 4]
 CLast night AmI had another restless sleep
 GWondering what tomorrow might bring
 CLast night I dreamed
A Amcold blue light was shining down on me
GI screamed myself awake
Thought I Emmust be dying
EmThought I Cmust be dyingD  
[Chorus]
GHere in subcity life is hardAm  C  
GWe can't receive any goAmvernment reliDef
I'd like to please Ggive Mr. President my hoAmnest regCards
For dCisregaDrding Gme
For Amdisregarding Cme
For Gdisregarding me
For Amdisregarding Cme
For Gdisregarding me
For Amdisregarding Cme
For Gdisregarding me
For Amdisregarding Cme
For Gdisregarding Gme

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Subcity

by Tracy Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Notes: Capo on 2.

[Intro]

G Am C

[Verse 1]

G Am

People say it doesn't exist

'Cause no one would like to admit

That there is a city underground

Where people live everyday

Off the waste and decay

Off the discards of their fellow man

[Chorus]

G Am C

Here in subcity life is hard

G Am D

We can't receive any government relief

G Am C

I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C D G

For disregarding me

[Verse 2]

G Am

They say there's too much crime in these city streets

My sentiments exactly

G Am

Government and big business hold the purse strings

When I worked I worked in the factories

G Am C

I'm at the mercy of the world

D G

I guess I'm lucky to be alive

[Chorus]

G Am C

Here in subcity life is hard

G Am D

We can't receive any government relief

G Am C

I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C D G

For disregarding me

[Bridge]

C Am

They say we've fallen through the cracks

They say the system works

But we won't let it

Help

I guess they never stop to think

We might not just want handouts

But a way to make an honest living

C G

Living this ain't living

[Chorus]

G Am C

Here in subcity life is hard

G Am D

We can't receive any government relief

G Am C

I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

D G

For disregarding me

[Verse 3]

C Am

What did I do deserve this

G Am

Had my trust in god

C Am

Worked everyday of my life

Thought I had some guarantees

That's what I thought

Em C D

At least that's what I thought

[Chorus]

G Am C

Here in subcity life is hard

G Am D

We can't receive any government relief

G Am C

I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C D G

For disregarding me

[Verse 4]

C Am

Last night I had another restless sleep

Wondering what tomorrow might bring

Last night I dreamed

A cold blue light was shining down on me

I screamed myself awake

Thought I must be dying

Em C D

Thought I must be dying

[Chorus]

G Am C

Here in subcity life is hard

G Am D

We can't receive any government relief

G Am C

I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C D G

For disregarding me

Am C

For disregarding me

Am C

For disregarding me

Am C

For disregarding me

Am C

For disregarding me

G G

For disregarding me

About Subcity Chords by Tracy Chapman

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