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The City Has Sex chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
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C
C

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The city has sex with itself, I suppose
D
D

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As the concrete collides,
G
G

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D
D

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the scenery grows
G
G

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And the lonely once bandaged
C
C

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lay fully exposed
D
D

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Having undressed their wounds

for each other
Verse 2
G
G

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And there is a boy in a basement
C
C

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with a four track machine
D
D

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G

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He's been strumming and screaming all night,

down there

The tape hiss will cover
C
C

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the words that he sings
D
D

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But then they say it's better

to bury your sadness
Dm
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D
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In a
Verse 3
C
C

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graveyard or garden
G
G

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that waits for the spring
Am
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C
C

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To awake from its sleep
D
D

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and burst into green
G
G

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And I've cried and you would
Em
Em

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think I would better for it
D
D

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But the sadness just sleeps
C
C

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and it stays in your spine
Verse 4
C
C

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G
G

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For the rest of your life
C
C

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And I've learned and you'd think
Em
Em

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I'd be something more now
D
D

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But it just goes to show it is
Em
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D
D

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C
C

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not what you know
G
G

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It's what you were thinking

at the time.
Am
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Em
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F
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Verse 5

G
G

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This feeling's familiar,
C
C

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I've been here before
D
D

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G
G

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In a kitchen this quiet I waited for

a sign or just something
C
C

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D
D

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That might reassure me of anything
Dm
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C
C

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close to meaning or motion
G
G

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(With a reason to move)
Verse 6
Am
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A
A

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I need something I
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C

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D
D

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want to be close to
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G

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And I scream,
Em
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but I still don't know why I do it
C
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C
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D
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Because the sound never stays,
C
C

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it just swells and de cays
Dm
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G
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D
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So what is the point?
Verse 7
G
G

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Em
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Why try to fight what is now

so certain?
C
C

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D
D

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The truth is all that I am is a passing
C
C

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G
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event that will be forgotten

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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • Dm

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • A

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The City Has Sex by Bright Eyes is G major.

The primary chords used in The City Has Sex are D, G, C, Dm, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The City Has Sex is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The City Has Sex 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 The City Has Sex. 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 Bright Eyes.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The City Has Sex to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The City Has Sex by Bright Eyes on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.