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For the pre-chorus, only strum once on each chord and then mute.
[intro]
A Amaj7 D Dm
[Verse 1]
AGo through the day
But I'll be Amaj7checking on my phone
To Dsee if you called
DmYou didn't call
AOne of the boys
I'll be chAmaj7ill, I'll keep my cool
But don't pDlay me for the fool
DmDon't be so cruel
'ACause I can fake it that I'm A7happy
But Dthis time you can Dmsee
AYou try to make a good A7memory
'Cause you Dlike my jealDmousy
But you're
[Pre-Chorus]
AOut in the city
When you sA7hould be here with me
I know DI might be boring
But I'm nDmot one for pity
Have a Aball
At the Whitney with your fAmaj7riends
All so pretty
I know ID'm being dramatic
So I'll gDmo and wish you
[Chorus]
Have fun in the cAity, oh, oh, A7oh
Have fun in the cDity, oh, oh, Dmoh
(Ah, ah, ah)
[Verse 2]
ATime passes slow
And I've Amaj7called everyone I know
But the mDore that people come over
I realiDmze I'm getting worse than I was alone
AClose down my phone
I've been Amaj7on it so much my eyes hurt
And the ouDtside is getting darker
I'm tiDmred and it's getting harder and harder to
AFake it that I'm truly hAmaj7appy (Happy)
And Dall my friends can Dmsee (See)
AYou try to make a good mAmaj7emory (Memory)
But that's Dhard when it's not with Dmme
'Cause you're
[Pre-Chorus]
AOut in the city
When you Amaj7should be here with me
I know DI might be boring
But I'm Dmnot one for pity
So have a bAall
At the Whitney with your fAmaj7riends
All so pretty
I know ID'm being dramatic
So I'll gDmo and wish you
[Chorus]
Have fun in the cAity, oh, oh, A7oh
Have fun in the cDity, oh, oh, Dmoh
Have fun in the cAity, oh, oh, A7oh
Have fun in the cDity, oh, oh, Dmoh
[Outro]
AHave fun
A7Go and have funD  
Have Dmfun
AOh, oh, oh
A7Have fun
DHave fun
DmHave fun

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The City

by Grace VanderWaal

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Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

For the pre-chorus, only strum once on each chord and then mute.

[intro]

A Amaj7 D Dm

[Verse 1]

Go through the day

Amaj7

But I'll be checking on my phone

To see if you called

You didn't call

One of the boys

Amaj7

I'll be chill, I'll keep my cool

But don't play me for the fool

Don't be so cruel

A A7

'Cause I can fake it that I'm happy

D Dm

But this time you can see

A A7

You try to make a good memory

D Dm

'Cause you like my jealousy

But you're

[Pre-Chorus]

Out in the city

When you should be here with me

I know I might be boring

But I'm not one for pity

Have a ball

Amaj7

At the Whitney with your friends

All so pretty

I know I'm being dramatic

So I'll go and wish you

[Chorus]

A A7

Have fun in the city, oh, oh, oh

D Dm

Have fun in the city, oh, oh, oh

(Ah, ah, ah)

[Verse 2]

Time passes slow

Amaj7

And I've called everyone I know

But the more that people come over

I realize I'm getting worse than I was alone

Close down my phone

Amaj7

I've been on it so much my eyes hurt

And the outside is getting darker

I'm tired and it's getting harder and harder to

A Amaj7

Fake it that I'm truly happy (Happy)

D Dm

And all my friends can see (See)

A Amaj7

You try to make a good memory (Memory)

D Dm

But that's hard when it's not with me

'Cause you're

[Pre-Chorus]

Out in the city

Amaj7

When you should be here with me

I know I might be boring

But I'm not one for pity

So have a ball

Amaj7

At the Whitney with your friends

All so pretty

I know I'm being dramatic

So I'll go and wish you

[Chorus]

A A7

Have fun in the city, oh, oh, oh

D Dm

Have fun in the city, oh, oh, oh

A A7

Have fun in the city, oh, oh, oh

D Dm

Have fun in the city, oh, oh, oh

[Outro]

Have fun

A7 D

Go and have fun

Have fun

Oh, oh, oh

Have fun

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