While the City Sleeps chords by
Kiss

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

What goes on behind closed doors,

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private wounds, open sores

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You're your own worst enemy and cheap

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thrills bring you to your knees

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It's thumbs down for someone you know,

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and it's easy come and easy go

Verse 2

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Burn your bridges, take what you can get

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Go for the throat 'cause

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you paid your debt

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F#

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Livin' well is the best revenge,

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so give 'em hell

Verse 3

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While the city sleep s - it's

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all there in black and white

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While the city sleeps - through the eye of the needle,

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gotta thread your life

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While the city sleep s

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- while the city sleeps

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It's

Verse 4

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a hit or miss, an eye for an eye,

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live for today, and don't ask why

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For better or worse,

you bought and sold

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They love you while you're hot and

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leave you when you're cold

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Burn your bridges, take

Verse 5

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what you can get

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Go for the throat 'cause

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you paid your debt

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Livin' well is the best revenge,

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so give 'em hell

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While the city sleeps

Verse 6

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- yeah,

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better run for your life

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Take your troubles to the night

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While the city sleep s - yeah, beggars,

thieves and losers, there's no relief

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While the city sleeps - there's no relief,

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while the city sleeps

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While the city sleeps - yeah

Interlude 1

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Verse 7

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Burn your bridges, take what you can get

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Go for the throat 'cause

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you paid your debt

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Livin' well is the best revenge,

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F#

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so give 'em hell

Verse 8

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While the city sleeps - while the city sleeps

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While the city sleeps

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- while the city sleeps

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While the city sleeps - yeah,

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there's no relief

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While the city sleeps

Outro 1

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Chords

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Ab

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of While the City Sleeps by KISS is B major.

The primary chords used in While the City Sleeps are E, B, F#, C#, F, D#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, F#, C#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of While the City Sleeps is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of While the City Sleeps 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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