Big City Living chords by
Harry Belafonte

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

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C

C

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G

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F

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C

C

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Cm

Cm

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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I spend the winter in

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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the city

F

F

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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Cuddling close to keep me warm

F

F

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Soon as I knew the spring was breaking

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G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I got the urge for moving on

Verse 2

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I like the highway roads unfolding

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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I like to breathe sweet

C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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country air

F

F

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Hearing the note that

C

C

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G

G

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the breeze is holding

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Lightens my burden, eases my cares

Verse 3

I got to stop this city living

C

C

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G

G

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And get back to some solid ground

D

D

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I got to take what life is giving

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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I open my window, I hear the wind blow

Gm

Gm

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Am

Am

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D

D

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Something will call me,

off I'll go, I know

Gm

Gm

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(I will know,

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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mov ing right on)

G

G

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F

F

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When I had grown to one

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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and 20

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I left the country far behind

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Got me a job in Pittsburg city

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Loading on iron from the mine

Verse 5

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Working me heart off through

C

C

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G

G

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Decem ber

F

F

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C

C

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Saving my money when I can

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Big city boys will try to cheat you

C

C

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G

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D

D

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Women will curse you like a man

Verse 6

I got to stop this city living

C

C

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G

G

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And get back to some solid ground

D

D

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I got to take what life is giving

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Often all easy you can believe me

Am

Am

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No one to tell me,

Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

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to come and when to go

(When to go,

F

F

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C

C

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G

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G

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mov ing right on)

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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When I get back to West

Verse 7

C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Virginia

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I'm gonna set for quite a spell

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Mama will talk about Salvation

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Daddy is going to give me Hell

Verse 8

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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But I never had no long ambition

F

F

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Wanna be easy in my mind

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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I need a horse that needs a rider

C

C

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I need a girl that's sweet and kind

Verse 9

D

D

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I got to stop this city living

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And get back to some solid ground

D

D

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Gm

Gm

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I got to take what life is giving

C

C

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Space all around me,

Bb

Bb

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no troubles to haunt me

Am

Am

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Drinking sweet country cider

D

D

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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Taking things real slow

Gm

Gm

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(Taking it slow,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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moving right on)

F

F

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I spent the winter

Verse 10

C

C

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G

G

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in the city

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Cuddling close to keep me warm

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Soon as I knew the spring was breaking

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I got the urge for moving on

Verse 11

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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Moving on, on, on, on

G

G

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Moving on, on, moving right on

G

G

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C

C

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Moving on, on, on, on

G

G

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Moving on, on, moving right on

G

G

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Moving on, on, on, on

Moving on, on, moving right on

Moving on, on, on...

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Chords

G
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C
Cm
Gm
D
Bb
Am
Dsus4

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Big City Living by Harry Belafonte is G major.

The primary chords used in Big City Living are G, F, C, Cm, Gm, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Big City Living is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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