Brad Paisley – City Of Music (Guitar)

Capo 2 Video Lesson
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[Intro] | C | D | G | Em | | C | D | [Verse 1]
    G                Em
The karaoke queen of Tyler Texas

C                  D
Outgrew her little pond

    G                          Em
She packed up her car took the Church Street exit

C                        D
On half a tank of broken songs

C                         D
Hit the ground runnin' on Broadway

            G                            Em
While she's waiting on her dream to come true

C
Someone's gotta tend the bars,

D
Someone's gotta sell the boots

               G     G
In the City of Music
[Verse 2]
G                         Em
Second string quarterback junior transfer

C                       D
Learnin' how to play guitar

G                        Em
He bought a ring for his high-school girlfriend

C                          D
Right before she broke his heart

    C                            D
Now she's gettin' married to his ex-best friend

            G                 Em
Now there's only one thing to do

       C
'Cause you can make a million dollars

D
Just by singin' the blues

               G
In the City of Music
[Chorus]
         C                D
Tell the truth, play some chords

         G                   Em
Pay your dues and praise the Lord

     C             D                       G
Cadillacs, four by fours, it's the City of Music

                  C              D
This ain't no Big Apple or La La Land

       G                     Em
Harlan drank right where you stand

         C                       D
Tell the bouncer you're with the band

                 G
It's the City of Music

        C     D         G      Em
Singing oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh

        C     D         G
Singing oh oh oh, oh oh oh
[Verse 3]
G                              Em
So, she sold him some boots on Friday

       C                           D
And he wore 'em on their date that night

     G                  Em
They sat around singin' George and Tammy

C            D
Woke up in a co-write

C                   D
Maybe it'll last forever,

      G              Em
Maybe only a week or two

C
Sometimes you write the songs

    D
And sometimes the songs write you
[Chorus]
         C                D
Tell the truth, play some chords

         G                   Em
Pay your dues and praise the Lord

     C             D                       G
Cadillacs, four by fours, it's the City of Music

            C          D
This is hillbilly Holy land

         G                     Em
Old Hank drank right where you stand

       C                  D
It's alright I'm with the band

                 G
It's the City of Music
[Solo] | G | C | D | G | Em | | C | D | G | G [Bridge]
G
Sing it for the ghosts that came before you

    C                      D
And play till your fingers hurt

      G
Leave something that'll ring out after

       C                     D
In the rafters of the Mother Church
[Chorus]
         C                D
Tell the truth, play some chords

         G                   Em
Pay your dues and praise the Lord

     C             D                       G
Cadillacs, four by fours, it's the City of Music

       C               D
I am a pilgrim in this land

       G             Em
Mother Mabel take my hand

       C                  D
It's alright I'm with the band

                 G
It's the City of Music
[Outro]
        C     D         G      Em
Singing oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh

        C     D         G
Singing oh oh oh, oh oh oh

G
Sing it for the children

C     D         G      Em
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh

        C     D         G
Singing oh oh oh, oh oh oh