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I Live In A City

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[Chorus]
I Clive in a city, yes I do
I G7live in a city, yes I do
I Clive in a city, Dmyes I do
G7Made by human Chands
[Verse 1]
CBlack hands, white hands, Dmyellow and G7brown
CAll together Dmbuilt this G7town
CBlack hands, white hands, Dmyellow and brown
G7All together makes the wheels go 'Cround
[Chorus]
I Clive in a city, yes I do
I G7live in a city, yes I do
I Clive in a city, Dmyes I do
G7Made by human Chands
[Verse 2]
CBrown hands, yellow hands, Dmwhite and bG7lack
CMined the coal and Dmbuilt the G7stack
CBrown hands, yellow hands, Dmwhite and black
G7Built the engine and laid the Ctrack
[Chorus]
I Clive in a city, yes I do
I G7live in a city, yes I do
I Clive in a city, Dmyes I do
G7Made by human Chands
[Verse 3]
CBlack hands, brown hands, Dmyellow and G7white
CBuilt the buildings Dmtall and G7bright
CBlack hands, brown hands, Dmyellow and white
G7Fill them all with shining Clight
[Chorus]
I Clive in a city, yes I do
I G7live in a city, yes I do
I Clive in a city, Dmyes I do
G7Made by human Chands
[Verse 4]
CBlack hands, white hands, Dmbrown and G7tan
CMill the flour and Dmclean the G7pan
CBlack hands, brown hands, Dmwhite and tan
The G7working woman and the working Cman
[Chorus]
I Clive in a city, yes I do
I G7live in a city, yes I do
I Clive in a city, Dmyes I do
G7Made by human Chands

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I Live In A City

by Malvina Reynolds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

I live in a city, yes I do

C Dm

I live in a city, yes I do

G7 C

Made by human hands

[Verse 1]

C Dm G7

Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown

C Dm G7

All together built this town

C Dm

Black hands, white hands, yellow and brown

G7 C

All together makes the wheels go 'round

[Chorus]

I live in a city, yes I do

C Dm

I live in a city, yes I do

G7 C

Made by human hands

[Verse 2]

C Dm G7

Brown hands, yellow hands, white and black

C Dm G7

Mined the coal and built the stack

C Dm

Brown hands, yellow hands, white and black

G7 C

Built the engine and laid the track

[Chorus]

I live in a city, yes I do

C Dm

I live in a city, yes I do

G7 C

Made by human hands

[Verse 3]

C Dm G7

Black hands, brown hands, yellow and white

C Dm G7

Built the buildings tall and bright

C Dm

Black hands, brown hands, yellow and white

G7 C

Fill them all with shining light

[Chorus]

I live in a city, yes I do

C Dm

I live in a city, yes I do

G7 C

Made by human hands

[Verse 4]

C Dm G7

Black hands, white hands, brown and tan

C Dm G7

Mill the flour and clean the pan

C Dm

Black hands, brown hands, white and tan

G7 C

The working woman and the working man

[Chorus]

I live in a city, yes I do

C Dm

I live in a city, yes I do

G7 C

Made by human hands

About I Live In A City Chords by Malvina Reynolds

Learn how to play I Live In A City by Malvina Reynolds with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Live In A City chords”, “I Live In A City guitar chords”, or “Malvina Reynolds I Live In A City chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Live In A City chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Live In A City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G7, Dm.

FAQ — I Live In A City by Malvina Reynolds

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Is "I Live In A City" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "I Live In A City" in?

The chords for "I Live In A City" show the original chord names (including C, G7, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.