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City Vs. Country by Jonathon Richman off the album "You Must Ask the Heart"
standard tuning, barre chords
I wanna Flive close to downBbtown to be near my Ffriends
I want to Fbe close to them and still be Amout by the trees in the GmwindC  
Havin' both will be Dmhard to find I'm Amsure, but then aBbin't that the way of
the Bbmworld
I want the Fcity, but I Cwant the country, Ftoo.
I wanna Fbe with my friends by the Bbfire and the Fstarlight
But I want Fmusic, muAmsic in my Gmlife, Yes!C  
I want a Dmbar-hopping music Amscene and I wanna Bbpick from ten or Bbmfifteen
I want the Fcity, but I Cwant the country Ftoo.
F  Bb  F
F  Am  Gm  C
Dm  Am  Bb  Bbm
F  C  F
DmMy mind is Bbquiet. DmWhen my thoughts are Bbslow.
DmI've got to Bblearn what I'm wanting to Cknow
I need to Dmlive in the ancient Amworld if I'm going to Bbdo what I want to Bbmdo.
I want the Fcity but I Cwant the country Dmtoo.
I'll never Bbhave both moon and Csun. But one never Dmknows just Amone.
I want the Bbcity, but I Cwant the country Ftoo.

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City Vs Country

by Jonathan Richman

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City Vs. Country by Jonathon Richman off the album "You Must Ask the Heart"

standard tuning, barre chords

F Bb F

I wanna live close to downtown to be near my friends

F Am Gm C

I want to be close to them and still be out by the trees in the wind

Dm Am Bb

Havin' both will be hard to find I'm sure, but then ain't that the way of

Bbm

the world

F C F

I want the city, but I want the country, too.

F Bb F

I wanna be with my friends by the fire and the starlight

F Am Gm C

But I want music, music in my life, Yes!

Dm Am Bb Bbm

I want a bar-hopping music scene and I wanna pick from ten or fifteen

F C F

I want the city, but I want the country too.

F Bb F

F Am Gm C

Dm Am Bb Bbm

F C F

Dm Bb Dm Bb

My mind is quiet. When my thoughts are slow.

Dm Bb C

I've got to learn what I'm wanting to know

Dm Am Bb Bbm

I need to live in the ancient world if I'm going to do what I want to do.

F C Dm

I want the city but I want the country too.

Bb C Dm Am

I'll never have both moon and sun. But one never knows just one.

Bb C F

I want the city, but I want the country too.

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