Metropolis chords by Owl City (Official Version)

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Ab
Ebm7
Db
Bbm7
Gb

Intro 1
Ab 
 (A flat major) Oh, oh, I can't even take it in
Ebm7 
 (E flat minor7) Oh, oh, I can't even take it in
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Oh, oh, I left my heart in Metro (A flat major) polis
Ab 
Bbm7 
Gb 
Bbm7 
 (A flat major)  (B flat minor7)  (G flat major)  (B flat minor7) 
Ab 
Bbm7 
Gb 
Bbm7 
 (A flat major)  (B flat minor7)  (G flat major)  (B flat minor7) 

Verse 1
Ab 
So  (A flat major) far apart
Bbm7 
Gb 
 (B flat minor7) I      checked but the coast  (G flat major) was clear
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (B flat minor7) I      feel like a post (A flat major) card
Bbm7 
Gb 
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) I      wish you were here  (G flat major)  (B flat minor7) 
Ab 
 (A flat major) Subway through the dark,
Bbm7 
carriage through the  (B flat minor7) park
Gb 
Ta (G flat major) xi  down the street
Bbm7 
get out and use my  (B flat minor7) feet
Ab 
Don't ma (A flat major) tter much to me
Bbm7 
Gb 
what it  (B flat minor7) is     that I do  (G flat major) 
Bbm7 
As long as I'm coming  (B flat minor7) home   to you

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Chorus 1

Oh, oh, oh, as far as I can see

You're the only one

the only one who can get to me

Like a hijacked plane or a runaway train

Or a speeding bullet, there's no stopping this

I left my heart in Metropolis

Verse 2
Ab 
Bbm7 
Gb 
A  (A flat major) thousand miles  (B flat minor7) feels  like a mil (G flat major) lion years
Bbm7 
Ab 
 (B flat minor7) Like   hundreds of post (A flat major) cards
Bbm7 
Gb 
That say  (B flat minor7) I      wish you were here  (G flat major) 
Bbm7 
(I can't even  (B flat minor7) take   it in)
Ab 
 (A flat major) Airplane through the sky,
Bbm7 
greyhound racing  (B flat minor7) by
Gb 
Bbm7 
Dirt  (G flat major) bike on the beach, sailboat on the  (B flat minor7) sea
Ab 
Don't  (A flat major) matter much to me
Bbm7 
Gb 
what it  (B flat minor7) is     that I do  (G flat major) 
Bbm7 
As long as I'm coming  (B flat minor7) home   to you

Chorus 2
Ab 
Ebm7 
 (A flat major) Oh, oh, oh, as far as I can see  (E flat minor7) 
Db 
You're the on (D flat major) ly one
Ab 
the only one who can get  (A flat major) to  me
Ebm7 
Like a hijacked plane or a run (E flat minor7) away   train
Db 
Ab 
Or a speed (D flat major) ing bullet, there's no stop (A flat major) ping this
Bbm7 
Gb 
I left  (B flat minor7) my     heart in Metro (G flat major) polis
Bbm7 
Ab 
Bbm7 
I left  (B flat minor7) my     heart in Metro (A flat major) polis  (B flat minor7) 
Gb 
Bbm7 
 (G flat major)  (B flat minor7) 

Chorus 3
Ebm7 
Like a hijacked plane or a run (E flat minor7) away   train
Db 
Ab 
Or a speed (D flat major) ing bullet, there's no stop (A flat major) ping this
Bbm7 
Gb 
I left  (B flat minor7) my     heart in Metro (G flat major) polis
Bbm7 
Ab 
I left  (B flat minor7) my     heart in Metro (A flat major) polis
Bbm7 
Gb 
I left  (B flat minor7) my     heart in Metro (G flat major) polis
Bbm7 
I left  (B flat minor7) my     heart in Metropolis

Outro 1

Oh, oh, I can't even take it in

Oh, oh, I left my heart in Metropolis

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Ab
Ebm7
Db
Bbm7
Gb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Ab majorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Metropolis by Owl City, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Owl City's performance.