City Of Music chords by
Brad Paisley

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

C

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Verse 1

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The karaoke queen of Tyler,

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Texas outgrew her little pond

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She packed up her car,

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took the Church Street exit

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C

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On half a tank of broken songs

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Hit the ground running on Broadway,

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And while she's waiting on her dream

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to come true

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C

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Someone's gotta tend the bars,

Dsus4

Dsus4

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someone's gotta sell the boots

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In the city of music

Verse 2

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Second- string quarterback,

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junior transfer

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C

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Learning how to play guitar

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He bought a ring for his high

school girlfriend

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C

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Right before she broke his heart

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Now she's getting married

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to his ex- best friend

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And there's only one

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thing to do

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C

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'Cause you can make a million dollars

Dsus4

Dsus4

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just by singing the blues

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In the city of mu sic

Verse 3

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Tell the truth, play some chords

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Pay your dues and praise the Lord

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Cadillacs, 4x4s

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It's the city of music

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This ain't no Big Apple or La La Land

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Em

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Harlan drank right where you stand

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C

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Tell the bouncer you're with the band

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It's the city of mu sic

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Singing, oh- oh- oh,

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G

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Em

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oh- oh- oh, oh- oh

Singing, oh- oh- oh, oh- oh- oh

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C

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Verse 4

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So she sold him some boots on Friday,

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And he wore 'em on their

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date that night

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They sat around singing

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George and Tammy,

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And woke up in a co- write

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Maybe it'll last forever,

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maybe only a week or two

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Sometimes you write the songs and

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sometimes the songs write you

Verse 5

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Just tell the truth, play some chords

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Em

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Pay your dues and praise the Lord

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Cadillacs, 4x4s

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It's the city of music

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This is hillbilly holy land

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Ol' Hank drank right

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where you stand

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It's alright, I'm with the band

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It's the city of music

Interlude 1

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Em

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Verse 6

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Sing it for the ghosts that

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came before you

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C

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And play 'til your fingers hurt

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Leave something that'll ring out after

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In the rafters of the Mother Church

Verse 7

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Tell the truth, play some chords

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G

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Em

Em

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Pay your dues and praise the Lord

C

C

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D

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Cadillacs, 4x4s

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It's the city of music

D

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C

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I am a pilgrim in this land

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Em

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Mother Maybelle take my hand

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D

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It's alright, I'm with the band

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It's the city of mu sic

C

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D

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Singing, oh- oh- oh,

Em

Em

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oh- oh- oh, oh- oh

C

C

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D

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G

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Singing, oh- oh- oh, oh- oh- oh

Singing for the children, oh- oh- oh,

C

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Em

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oh- oh- oh, oh- oh

C

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Singing, oh- oh- oh, oh- oh- oh

Outro 1

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Chords

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Dsus4

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of City Of Music by Brad Paisley is A major.

The primary chords used in City Of Music are D, E, A, F#m, Esus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, A, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of City Of Music is approximately 146 beats per minute.

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

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