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City Of London chords by
The Mekons
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
Am
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Dm
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C
C

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I had no idea where I was going

How I lived or what I did here

The yawning gulf between

Hangs like a rope from a

wooden beam

Breathing life into these stone -cold lids

Putting gas into this battered
F
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C
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old stretch limousine
Am
Am

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City of

London
Dm
Dm

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City of

London
Am
Am

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City of

London
Dm
Dm

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City of

London
C
C

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Above this unquiet grave

I smell the smell of decay
Csus4
Csus4

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C
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And stumble through the streets of grey

It never rains, but it sometimes does
Csus4
Csus4

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C
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Please, sir, can I have some more?

How long can you carry on?
Csus4
Csus4

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Till the empire's built,
C
C

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F
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C
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the em pire's gone
Am
Am

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City of

London,
Dm
Dm

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City of

London
Am
Am

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City of

London,
Dm
Dm

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City of
G
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London
Em
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Takes when the time
F
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G
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And how the time's done
C
C

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City of

London, take off your clothes

Busy at

London, tip your hat

Show me your boarding scowl

The empire's gone
Csus4
Csus4

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C
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Go directly to the graveyard

Send your hooker along the way
Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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Do not force to us directions

There are no signs along the way
Csus4
Csus4

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C
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You will not ask friends or strangers,
Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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they will not know the way
Csus4
Csus4

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Bb
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When all life flashes before you,
C
C

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in the most unsatisfactory way
Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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They count drugs, they work, they're problems,

but what got you in the end?
Am
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Dm
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F
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Dm
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City of

London
G
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Em
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Ten square miles of home
F
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G
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And how the dirt is done
C
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Sometimes you see things and

you know they're evil

Like a face or a dog or a place

I've got problems you wouldn't believe

And I'm quite ready to talk about them

City of

London, take off your clothes

City of

London, tip your hat

And show me your boarding scowl

The

Empire's gone

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • C

  • F

  • Csus4

  • G

  • Em

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of City Of London by The Mekons is C major.

The primary chords used in City Of London are Am, Dm, C, F, Csus4, G.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of City Of London is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of City Of London using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for City Of London. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Mekons.

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