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These chords are pretty much accurate for the whole song
but yea, just like play with the song it should work out perfect!
Intro {x4}
G x8 (play along with the      
      song to find the beat)
      G (hold until the end of 'quicksand')
Over land, I traveled time and space and quicksand 
And for Gsixty days I knew no other road 
And Gthrough the maelstrom, which turned in time with the kick drum 
I was swallowed and twisted and spit out on a coast
And Gin this place there stands a gate that leads to the heart of the city 
And I've spent seven years and a sea of fears in this broken mirror of a city 
CListen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the Gcity 
Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye 
And I remember feeling alright 
And I saw black clouds and Turin shrouds and it smelled of a faded empire 
GIt's all concrete and steel, we're asleep at the wheel, and the mayor's just a gun for hire
CListen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the Gcity 
CListen to the sound there's a time bomb ticking in the Gcity 
GI've heard the song the morning sings 
Outside the gate is everything 
CLet in the light! Let in the light! 
GStreetwalker said to me she has no need for history
CShe has the key she has the key 
GSweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye 
CLet in the light! Let in the light! 
G (slow down tempo)
Waking up from a dream where I was the stone and you were the stream 
Chemical City isn't all that you need but it's all that you're getting and they've hidden the key 
CListen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the Gcity
CListen to the sound there's a time bomb ticking in the Gcity 
I said this place is an unnatural disaster 
And I'm a visitor here so I asked her: 
CWhere are the trees, where are the Gtrees? 
And she said free yourself from history 
CThat is the key! That is the Gkey! 
Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye
C                          G (speed up - ROCK and ROLL)  
I see the light! I see the light! 
G(2 bars of 4:4 strumming)  C x8 (same rythem as G intro)
G (steady palm muted strumming)
The gate is gone now, you better run {sing this x4} 
 G(louder)
Can you feel it? There's a heartbeat missing in the city 
When all the fat cats are hissing at your pity 
Yeah the gate is gone so you better run
You better Grun, run run Crun...
You better Grun, run run Crun...
                   G  C!    
You better ru-------n!
Outro
G (2 bars)
Gchord  Cchord
E3      E3
B3      B5
G4      G5
D5      D5
A5E3      A3Ex or optional G bass
There ya go!! Great song, great album, GREAT BAND!!!

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Gate

by Sam Roberts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

These chords are pretty much accurate for the whole song

but yea, just like play with the song it should work out perfect!

Intro {x4}

G x8 (play along with the

song to find the beat)

G (hold until the end of 'quicksand')

Over land, I traveled time and space and quicksand

And for sixty days I knew no other road

And through the maelstrom, which turned in time with the kick drum

I was swallowed and twisted and spit out on a coast

And in this place there stands a gate that leads to the heart of the city

And I've spent seven years and a sea of fears in this broken mirror of a city

C G

Listen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the city

Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye

And I remember feeling alright

And I saw black clouds and Turin shrouds and it smelled of a faded empire

It's all concrete and steel, we're asleep at the wheel, and the mayor's just a gun for hire

C G

Listen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the city

C G

Listen to the sound there's a time bomb ticking in the city

I've heard the song the morning sings

Outside the gate is everything

Let in the light! Let in the light!

Streetwalker said to me she has no need for history

She has the key she has the key

Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye

Let in the light! Let in the light!

G (slow down tempo)

Waking up from a dream where I was the stone and you were the stream

Chemical City isn't all that you need but it's all that you're getting and they've hidden the key

C G

Listen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the city

C G

Listen to the sound there's a time bomb ticking in the city

I said this place is an unnatural disaster

And I'm a visitor here so I asked her:

C G

Where are the trees, where are the trees?

And she said free yourself from history

C G

That is the key! That is the key!

Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye

C G (speed up - ROCK and ROLL)

I see the light! I see the light!

G(2 bars of 4:4 strumming) C x8 (same rythem as G intro)

G (steady palm muted strumming)

The gate is gone now, you better run {sing this x4}

(louder)

Can you feel it? There's a heartbeat missing in the city

When all the fat cats are hissing at your pity

Yeah the gate is gone so you better run

G C

You better run, run run run...

G C

You better run, run run run...

G C

You better ru-------n!

Outro

G (2 bars)

Gchord Cchord

E3 E3

B3 B5

G4 G5

D5 D5

A5 A3

E3 Ex or optional G bass

There ya go!! Great song, great album, GREAT BAND!!!

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