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City of Refuge chords by
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
Em

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E
E

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You better run
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run and run and run

You better run

You better run
A
A

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Am
Am

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Em
Em

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You better run and

run and run and run and run

You better run

You better run

You better run to the City of Refuge

You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Verse 2
Em
Em

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Oh, when you stand before the Father

In a state of shame

Because your robes are
C
C

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Am
Am

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covered in mud
Em
Em

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When you kneel at the feet

Of a woman of the street
G
G

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The gutters will run with blood
F
F

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Em
Em

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They will run with blood
Verse 3
Em
Em

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You better run You better run

G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Verse 4
Em
Em

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In the days of madness

My brother, my sister

When you're dragged
Am
Am

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toward the Hell- mouth
Em
Em

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You will beg for the end

But there ain't gonna be one, friend
G
G

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For the grave will spew you out
F
F

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It will spew you out
Verse 5
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run

You better run to the City of Refuge
Verse 6

You better run
Em
Em

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You'll be working in the darkness

Against your fellow man

And you'll find you're called
Am
Am

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to come forth
Em
Em

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So you'll scrub and you'll scrub

Hey but the trouble is, Bob
G
G

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The blood it won't wash off
F
F

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No, it won't come off
Verse 7
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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You better run to the City
F
F

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of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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Em
Em

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Verse 8
Em
Em

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When you stand before the Father

In a state of shame

Because your robes are
C
C

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Am
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covered in mud
Em
Em

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When you kneel at the feet

Of some harlot off the street
G
G

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The gutters will run with blood
F
F

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They will run with blood
Verse 9
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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F
F

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
G
G

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You better run to the City of Refuge
F
F

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You better run
Em
Em

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You better run
G
G

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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run
Baug
Baug

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G
G

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F
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You better run to the City of Refuge
Em
Em

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You better run

You better run

You better run to the City of Refuge

You better run

You better run

You better run to the City of Refuge

You better run

You better run
G
G

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Em
Em

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You better run to the City of Refuge

You better run

You better run

You better run and run and run and run and run

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • Baug

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of City of Refuge by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds is E minor.

The primary chords used in City of Refuge are Em, E, A, Am, G, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, E, A, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of City of Refuge is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of City of Refuge 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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