Murder In The City chords by The Avett Brothers (Official Version)

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Eb
Ebmaj7
Ab/Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
Bb
Ab

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
Bb 
 (E flat major) If I get mur (B flat/D) dered  in the city  (C minor7)  (B flat major) 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Don't go revenging  (B flat major) in my name  (E flat major) 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
Bb 
One person dead  (B flat/D) from such is plen (C minor7) ty     (B flat major) 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
 (A flat major) No need to go  (B flat major) get locked away  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (C minor7) When I leave  (B flat major) your arms  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (C minor7) The things that  (B flat major) I   think of  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
Ab 
Eb 
 (C minor7) No need to  (B flat major) get over alarmed  (A flat major)  (E flat major) 
Bb 
I'm com (B flat major) in' home

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Interlude 1

Verse 2
Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
Bb 
 (E flat major) I wonder which  (B flat/D) brother is better  (C minor7)  (B flat major) 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Which one our par (B flat major) ents love the most  (E flat major) 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
Bb 
I sure did get  (B flat/D) in     lots of trouble  (C minor7)  (B flat major) 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
 (A flat major) They seem to let  (B flat major) the other go  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (C minor7) A tear fell  (B flat major) from my father's eyes  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (C minor7) I wondered what  (B flat major) my  dad would say  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) He said, "I love  (B flat major) you
Ab 
Eb 
and I'm proud  (A flat major) of you both  (E flat major) 
Bb 
in so many  (B flat major) different ways"

Interlude 2

Verse 3
Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
Bb 
 (E flat major) If I get mur (B flat/D) dered  in the city  (C minor7)  (B flat major) 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Go read the let (B flat major) ter in my desk  (E flat major) 
Bb/D 
Cm7 
Bb 
Don't bother with  (B flat/D) all my belong (C minor7) ings   (B flat major) 
Ab 
Bb 
Eb 
 (A flat major) But pay atten (B flat major) tion to the list  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (C minor7) Make sure my sis (B flat major) ter knows I  (E flat major) loved her
Cm7 
Bb 
Eb 
 (C minor7) Make sure my moth (B flat major) er  knows the same  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) Always re (B flat major) member,
Ab 
Eb 
there was  (A flat major) nothing worth shar (E flat major) ing
Bb 
Eb 
Like the love that let us  (B flat major) + share our name  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
Bb/D 
 (C minor7) Always re (B flat/D) member,
Ab 
Eb 
there was  (A flat major) nothing worth shar (E flat major) ing
Bb 
Like the love that let us  (B flat major) share our name

Outro 1

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Eb
Ebmaj7
Ab/Eb
Bb/D
Cm7
Bb
Ab

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 107

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

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Ab/Eb: x-6-6-5-4-4
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Murder In The City by The Avett Brothers, 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 Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Avett Brothers.