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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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3

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I first saw her as
Verse 1

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a child on the movie screen
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Bm
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I felt my heart jump out of my chest
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She was damaged and lean
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D

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With a character that puts your
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fortitude to the test
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Beauty
Verse 2
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by day, danger by night
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Ain't it a bitch to see
Bm
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That the only city I could
D
D

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ever really love
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Takes the time to step on people like
Interlude 1

me?
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Like a wind
Verse 3
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Like a flame
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Asus4
Asus4

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She plays by the rules of
Dsus4
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her own game
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Asus4
Asus4

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She can't lose

You can't win
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D
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All you can do is your be st
Dsus4
Dsus4

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to stay in
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Verse 4
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I hear an echo through a
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canyon of concrete
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Reflecting seas of lifeless eyes
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Watching ants toting hope home
Dsus4
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Dm
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Gm
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3

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into their towers
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Stretching up towards the sky
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Somehow she
Verse 5

moves me,
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somebody fooled me
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Into thinking she don't mean to be mean
Bm
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And the fact, though impractical,
D
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seems to be
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That she's somehow got a hold on
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me
Interlude 2
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Gm
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Like a wind
Verse 6
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Like a flame
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She plays by the rules of her own game
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Asus4

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She can't lose

You can't win
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Dm
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Dsus4
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All you can do is your best to stay in
Asus4
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Interlude 3
Asus4
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Dsus4
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Asus4
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D
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Like a wind
Verse 7
Am
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Asus4
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Like a flame
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She plays by the rules
Dsus4
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of her own game
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She can't lose

You can't win
Dsus4
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All you can do is your best to stay in
Interlude 4
Csus2
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Gm
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Gm
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night long
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Gm

    3

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • Asus4

  • Dsus4

  • Dm

  • C

  • Csus2

  • D#

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The city by David crosby is E minor.

The primary chords used in The city are Em, Gm, D, Bm, G, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Gm, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The city is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The city 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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