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Language City - Wolf Parade
Standard Tuning
Capo on 3rd fret
|---0----C---0--------0--Am-----1-------2|Em  G  D  
|---1-------1--------0-------0-------3|
|---0-------2--------0-------0-------2|
|---2-------2--------2-------0-------0|
|---3-------0--------2-------2-------0|
|--------------------0-------3--------|
Intro:   C    Am  Em  
Language City is a Cbad, old placeAm  
We all knowEm  
Where eyeballs floCat in spaceAm  
We all knowEm  
We're tired, Amwe can't sleepEm  
It's crowded Amhere, none of us Emleave
Language City dCon't mean a thing to meG  Em  
CAudiences, the same proGgram is aAmlways onEm  
CWhen I interfGere, iAmt's best to avoid the lawEm  
When your wife wakeAms up and seesEm  
AmShut the blinds and block oEmut the street
Language City donC't mean a thing to meG  Em  
GAll this working
DJust to tear it downEm  C  Em  C  
GAll this working
DJust to tear it downEm  C  Em  C  
Language City is Ca bad, old plGaceAm  
We all knowEm  
CEyeballs floaGt in spaceAm  
We all knowEm  
We're tiredAm, we can't sleepEm  
It's crAmowded in the streetEm  
Language City donC't mean a thing to meG  Em  
I bCeen here so long my heart is a paAmrking lotEm  
CHollow feet rooted Amto the spotEm  
But the fielAmds are beyond beliefEm  
From the tower Amout to where I can Emsee
Language City donC't mean a thing to meG  Em  
GAll this working
DJust to tear it downEm  C  Em  C  
GAll this working
DJust to tear it downEm  C  Em  C  
Bridge:       G  D  
GOn the telephone
GOn the telephone
GOn the telephone
Someone's counting the hoursD  
GIn a paper room
GIn a paper room
GIn a paper room
Somebody's counting the hoursD  
GNow I know it's true
GFrom above this room
Somebody's counting the hoursD  
DThe hours
DThe hours
D                    G (Let it ring then palm mute)
The houuuuurs
(Bass solo)
Oh the long bitter road
Let us down
(Come in gradually)
Oh the ringing telephone
There's no one aroundEm  G  C  Am  
GWe are not at home
We are not at homeC  
We are not at homeC  
We are not at homeEm  
We are not at homeG  
We are not at homeC  Am  
GWe are not at home
We are not at homeC  
We are not at homeC  
We are not at homeEm  
We are not at homeG  
We are not at homeC  Am  
GHang on the telephone
Hang on the telephoneC  
Hang on the telephoneC  
Hang on the telephoneEm  G  C  Am  G  

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Language City

by Wolf Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Language City - Wolf Parade

Standard Tuning

Capo on 3rd fret

C Am Em G D

|---0-------0--------0-------1-------2|

|---1-------1--------0-------0-------3|

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

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

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

|--------------------0-------3--------|

C Am Em

Intro:

C Am

Language City is a bad, old place

We all know

C Am

Where eyeballs float in space

We all know

Am Em

We're tired, we can't sleep

Am Em

It's crowded here, none of us leave

C G Em

Language City don't mean a thing to me

C G Am Em

Audiences, the same program is always on

C G Am Em

When I interfere, it's best to avoid the law

Am Em

When your wife wakes up and sees

Am Em

Shut the blinds and block out the street

C G Em

Language City don't mean a thing to me

All this working

D Em C Em C

Just to tear it down

All this working

D Em C Em C

Just to tear it down

C G Am

Language City is a bad, old place

We all know

C G Am

Eyeballs float in space

We all know

Am Em

We're tired, we can't sleep

Am Em

It's crowded in the street

C G Em

Language City don't mean a thing to me

C Am Em

I been here so long my heart is a parking lot

C Am Em

Hollow feet rooted to the spot

Am Em

But the fields are beyond belief

Am Em

From the tower out to where I can see

C G Em

Language City don't mean a thing to me

All this working

D Em C Em C

Just to tear it down

All this working

D Em C Em C

Just to tear it down

G D

Bridge:

On the telephone

Someone's counting the hours

In a paper room

Somebody's counting the hours

Now I know it's true

From above this room

Somebody's counting the hours

The hours

D G (Let it ring then palm mute)

The houuuuurs

(Bass solo)

Oh the long bitter road

Let us down

(Come in gradually)

Oh the ringing telephone

Em G C Am

There's no one around

We are not at home

C Am

We are not at home

C Am

We are not at home

Hang on the telephone

Em G C Am G

Hang on the telephone

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