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Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-   320033
 Em-  022000
 C-   x32010
  A-  x02220
[Intro]
G C G C
then
G C G C D Em A C G
[Verse 1]
  GMy body Cgrows my city Gshrinks
I feel Cher hands aDround my waist
[Chorus 1]
EmNot like we're Adancing
Like she's Cpushing me aGway
[Verse 2]
  GMy shoulders Cback my stomach Gin
I rub my Csweat inDto her skin
[Chorus 2]
  EmIt makes her Aglow but
not eCnough To keep me Gin
[Post Chorus]
G C G C D Em A C G
[Verse 3]
  GI ride the Cbuses
take the Gtrains
I squeeze my Cfigure
Dthrough her veins
[Chorus 3]
  EmI am conAgestion
I'm the Cblood
clot in her Gleg
[Verse 4]
  GIn movie Ctheaters public Gparks
In delis Cmarkets Dcoffee shops
[Chorus 4]
  EmHer organs Afold and wave
me CGasping in her sCtreets
[Outro]
 Gc  G  C  

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The City

by Palehound

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- 022000

- x32010

- x02220

[Intro]

G C G C

then

G C G C D Em A C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

My body grows my city shrinks

C D

I feel her hands around my waist

[Chorus 1]

Em A

Not like we're dancing

C G

Like she's pushing me away

[Verse 2]

G C G

My shoulders back my stomach in

C D

I rub my sweat into her skin

[Chorus 2]

Em A

It makes her glow but

C G

not enough To keep me in

[Post Chorus]

G C G C D Em A C G

[Verse 3]

G C

I ride the buses

take the trains

I squeeze my figure

through her veins

[Chorus 3]

Em A

I am congestion

I'm the blood

clot in her leg

[Verse 4]

G C G

In movie theaters public parks

C D

In delis markets coffee shops

[Chorus 4]

Em A

Her organs fold and wave

C C

me Gasping in her streets

[Outro]

G G C

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