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In The City

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       The Intro starts off with a train stopping, these are the chords used in the song.
[Intro]
   e|--E0-A0-D2--|
   B|--0-2-3--|
   G|--1-2-2--|
   D|--2-2-0--|
   A|--2-0-0--|
   E|--0-0-0--|
        These are the first chords played the "Train Intro"
   e|--E0-E0-A0--|
   B|--0-0-2--|
   G|--1-1-2--|
   D|--2-2-2--|
   A|--2-2-0--|
   E|--0-0-0--|
[Verse]
   A   DSomewhere out on thAat horiEzon
   A   DOut beyond the neoAn lightEs 
   A   DI know there must be someAthin' betEter
   A  DBut there's nowhere eElse in sAight    
   A  DIt's survival iAn the ciEty 
   A  DWhen you live from dAay to dEay 
   A  DCity streets don't hAave much pEity
   A  DWhen you're down, that's whEere you'll sAtay   Wo OEh Oh OhD  
[Chorus]
                    A        D/A  E/AIn the cityD/A, oh, oEh.A  
                    A        D/A  E/AIn the city D/A  E  A  
[Verse]
   A  DI was born here iAn the cEity
   A  DWith my back agaAinst the wEall
   A  DNothing grows and life ain't vAery preEtty
   A  DNo one's there to catch you whEen you fAall
    DSomewhere out on Athat hEorizon
   A   DOut beyond the neoAn lightEs 
   A   DI know there must be someAthin' betEter
   A  DAnd I can't stay anotEher nighAt
[Chorus]
                    A        D/A  E/AIn the cityD/A, oh, oEh.A  
                    A        D/A  E/AIn the city D/A  E  A  

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In The City

by Joe Walsh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

E/A

The Intro starts off with a train stopping, these are the chords used in the song.

[Intro]

E A D

e|--0-0-2--|

B|--0-2-3--|

G|--1-2-2--|

D|--2-2-0--|

A|--2-0-0--|

E|--0-0-0--|

These are the first chords played the "Train Intro"

E E A

e|--0-0-0--|

B|--0-0-2--|

G|--1-1-2--|

D|--2-2-2--|

A|--2-2-0--|

E|--0-0-0--|

[Verse]

A D A E

Somewhere out on that horizon

A D A E

Out beyond the neon lights

A D A E

I know there must be somethin' better

A D E A

But there's nowhere else in sight

A D A E

It's survival in the city

A D A E

When you live from day to day

A D A E

City streets don't have much pity

A D E A E D

When you're down, that's where you'll stay Wo Oh Oh Oh

[Chorus]

A D/A E/A D/A E A

In the city, oh, oh.

A D/A E/A D/A E A

In the city

[Verse]

A D A E

I was born here in the city

A D A E

With my back against the wall

A D A E

Nothing grows and life ain't very pretty

A D E A

No one's there to catch you when you fall

D A E

Somewhere out on that horizon

A D A E

Out beyond the neon lights

A D A E

I know there must be somethin' better

A D E A

And I can't stay another night

[Chorus]

A D/A E/A D/A E A

In the city, oh, oh.

A D/A E/A D/A E A

In the city

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