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[Chords]
    Em: 022000
  Bm11: 020200
     C: 032010
 Dadd9: x00230
     D: x00232
[Intro] [single strum]
 Em   Bm11   C( C   Dadd9  D)
 Em   Bm11   C( C   Dadd9  D)
[Verse] [DxDxxDDx]
EmCity lights, city hum, city traffic
Bm11Running around trying not to get catfisChed
Living Clife Dadd9in the Dfast lane
[Verse] [D DUD DUD DUDD] 
EmDifferent world, different scene, different people
Bm11Getting dizzy from spinning in circlCes
Every Cday Dadd9feels Dlike a movie
[Prechorus] [DDD DUD DUDD] 
You said goodEmbye to firefBm11lies
Starry Cnights and Copen Dadd9skiesD  
[Prechorus] [DDD DUDU DD DU]
You left it Emall to catch your Bm11dreams
And now you Cthink it's tiCme to Dadd9leaveD  
[Chorus] [2 Strums]
EmDon't give up, don't give in
Bm11You've come too far to quit
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
[Chorus] [DDD DUD DUDD] 
EmDon't give up, don't give in
Bm11You've come too far to quit
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
[Link] [DDD DUDU DD DU]
   Em       Bm11   CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
   Em       Bm11   CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
[Verse] [DDD DUDU DD DU]
EmCity lights, city hum, city traffic
Bm11Running around trying not to get catfisChed
Living Clife Dadd9in the Dfast lane
[Verse] [D DUD DUD DUDD] 
EmDifferent world, different scene, different people
Bm11Getting dizzy from spinning in Ccircles
Every day Cfeels Dadd9like a Dmovie
[Prechorus][DDD DUD DUDD]
You said goodEmbye to firefBm11lies
Starry Cnights and Copen Dadd9skiesD  
[Prechorus] [DDD DUDU DD DU]
You left it Emall to catch your Bm11dreams
And now you Cthink Cit's time to Dadd9leaveD  
[Chorus 1] [single strum]
EmDon't give up, don't give in
Bm11You've come too far to quit
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
Chorus [DxD DUD DUDD] 
EmDon't give up, don't give in
Bm11You've come too far to quit
CThis city, this Cci-ci-ci-ci-push-Dadd9push to your Dlimits
[Chorus 2] [DDD DUUU D UD]
   Em     Bm11Push push your limit
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
 Em(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)
 Bm11(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
         (Pu-push-push-pu-push you)
[Bridge] [single strum]
EmEvery fall is a stepping stone
Bm11Every broken heart finds a way to grow
So Cplease don't let go CnoDadd9wD  
There's Emnothing anyone else can do
If Bm11you won't stand up and fight for you
When the Cworld tries to take you Dadd9downD  
[Chorus 2] [DDD DUUU D UD]
   Em     Bm11Push push your limit
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
 Em(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)
 Bm11(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)
CThis city, this Ccity will push you Dadd9to your Dlimits
         (Push-Push-Push-Push you)
[Outro]
Em Bm11 C

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City Limits

by Hamster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm11

Dadd9

[Chords]

: 022000

Bm11

: 020200

: 032010

Dadd9

: x00230

: x00232

[Intro] [single strum]

Em Bm11 C C Dadd9 D

( )

Em Bm11 C C Dadd9 D

( )

[Verse] [DxDxxDDx]

City lights, city hum, city traffic

Bm11 C

Running around trying not to get catfished

C Dadd9 D

Living life in the fast lane

[Verse] [D DUD DUD DUDD]

Different world, different scene, different people

Bm11 C

Getting dizzy from spinning in circles

C Dadd9 D

Every day feels like a movie

[Prechorus] [DDD DUD DUDD]

Em Bm11

You said goodbye to fireflies

C C Dadd9 D

Starry nights and open skies

[Prechorus] [DDD DUDU DD DU]

Em Bm11

You left it all to catch your dreams

C C Dadd9 D

And now you think it's time to leave

[Chorus] [2 Strums]

Don't give up, don't give in

Bm11

You've come too far to quit

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

[Chorus] [DDD DUD DUDD]

Don't give up, don't give in

Bm11

You've come too far to quit

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

[Link] [DDD DUDU DD DU]

Em Bm11 C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

Em Bm11 C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

[Verse] [DDD DUDU DD DU]

City lights, city hum, city traffic

Bm11 C

Running around trying not to get catfished

C Dadd9 D

Living life in the fast lane

[Verse] [D DUD DUD DUDD]

Different world, different scene, different people

Bm11 C

Getting dizzy from spinning in circles

C Dadd9 D

Every day feels like a movie

[Prechorus][DDD DUD DUDD]

Em Bm11

You said goodbye to fireflies

C C Dadd9 D

Starry nights and open skies

[Prechorus] [DDD DUDU DD DU]

Em Bm11

You left it all to catch your dreams

C C Dadd9 D

And now you think it's time to leave

[Chorus 1] [single strum]

Don't give up, don't give in

Bm11

You've come too far to quit

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

Chorus [DxD DUD DUDD]

Don't give up, don't give in

Bm11

You've come too far to quit

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this ci-ci-ci-ci-push-push to your limits

[Chorus 2] [DDD DUUU D UD]

Em Bm11

Push push your limit

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)

Bm11

(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)

[Bridge] [single strum]

Every fall is a stepping stone

Bm11

Every broken heart finds a way to grow

C C Dadd9 D

So please don't let go now

There's nothing anyone else can do

Bm11

If you won't stand up and fight for you

C Dadd9 D

When the world tries to take you down

[Chorus 2] [DDD DUUU D UD]

Em Bm11

Push push your limit

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)

Bm11

(Pu-push-push-pu-push you)

C C Dadd9 D

This city, this city will push you to your limits

(Push-Push-Push-Push you)

[Outro]

Em Bm11 C

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