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Deserted Cities of the Heart chords by
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
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Upon this street where

time has died.

The golden treat you never tried.

In times of old, in days gone by.

If I could catch your dancing eye.
G
G

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It was
Verse 2
F
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on the way,
Eb
Eb
6

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On the road to dreams, yeah.
E
E

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Eb
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6

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Now my heart's drowned in no love streams,
D
D

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yeah.
Verse 3
D
D

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The street is cold,

its trees are gone.

The story's told the dark has won.

Once we set sail to catch a star.
Verse 4

We had to fail, it was too far.
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It was on the way,
Eb
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6

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On the road to dreams, yeah.
E
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Eb
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6

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D
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Now my heart's drowned in no love streams,
F
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G
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Eb
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6

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yeah.
Interlude 1
Eb
Eb
6

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Eb
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6

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D
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Verse 5
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D

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I felt the wind shout like a drum.

You said, "My friend,

love's end has come."

It couldn't last, had to stop.

You drained it all to the last drop.
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It was on the way,
Verse 6
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Eb
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6

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Bb
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On the road to dreams, yeah.
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Eb
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Now my heart's drowned
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in no love streams, yeah.
Verse 7
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Eb
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6

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Now my heart's drowned in no love streams,
Interlude 2

yeah.
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Eb
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G
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Eb
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Verse 8
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On this dark street the sun is black.

The winter life is coming back.

On this dark street it's cold inside.
Verse 9

There's no retreat from time that's died.
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It was on the way,
Eb
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On the road to dreams.
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Eb
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Now my heart's drowned
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in no love streams,

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Eb
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Now my heart's drowned
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in no love streams, yeah.
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Eb
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Now my heart's drowned in no love.
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • E

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Deserted Cities of the Heart by Cream is D major.

The primary chords used in Deserted Cities of the Heart are D, G, F, Eb, E, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Deserted Cities of the Heart is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Deserted Cities of the Heart 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 Deserted Cities of the Heart. 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 Cream.

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