Ed Sheeran – The City (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
(Chords)
Em 7-7-9-9-8-7
D 5-5-7-7-7-5
C 3-3-5-5-5-3
C* 0-3-2-0-1-3
D* 0-5-4-0-2-5
Em* 7-7-5-0-0-7
G 3-5-5-4-3-3
[Intro]
Em D C
[Verse 1]
Em D C This city never sleeps Em D C I hear the people walk by when it's late Em D C Sirens bleed through my window sill, I can't close my eyes Em D C Don't control what I'm into Em D C This tower is alive Em D C The lights that blind keep me awake Em D C With my hood up and lace untied, sleep fills my mind Em D C Don't control what I'm into
[Hook]
C* D* Em* G London calls me a stranger, a traveller C* D* G This is now my home, my home Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street C* And what I do isn't up to you, D* And if the city never sleeps then that makes two
[Verse 2]
Em D C The pavement is my friend Em D C It will take me where I need to go Em D C I find it trips me up, and puts me down Em D C This is not what I’m used to Em D C The shop across the road Em D C Fulfills my needs and gives me company, when I need it Em D C Voices speak through my walls, I don’t think I’m gonna make it Em D C Past tomorrow
[Hook]
C* D* Em* G London calls me a stranger, a traveller C* D* G This is now my home, my home Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street C* And what I do isn't up to you, D* And if the city never sleeps then that makes two
[Bridge]
C* D* And my lungs hurt, And my ears bled, Em* G With the sound of the city life, echoed in my head C* D* Do I need this, to keep me alive G The traffic stops and starts but I need to move along
[Verse 3]
Em I’m from a city where the rain won’t cease D C Pollution in the air matches that on the street Em The black smoke gets you head into a muddle, like D C Walking into elephant syringes in the puddle, like Em I was a country boy when I moved out D C Grew up too fast for my family to find out Em Now I try to stop my music running into nosedives D C Can’t resort to arrogance with white lies Em This city won’t erase me D C But I can’t help to see how this dark city changed me Em It’s all the same scene, music is my life D C But I try to fight whatever I need to hide from Em North, South, East, West, D C London’s my home now, knees weak, but we never slow down Em Now I start to do my music properly D C And stay from all the negative shit that will follow me
[Hook]
C* D* Em* G London calls me a stranger, a traveller C* D* G This is now my home, my home Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street C* And what I do isn't up to you, D* And if the city never sleeps then that makes two
[Outro]
Em D C Oh, oh, I'm burning on the back streets Em D C Oh, oh, stuck here sitting in the back seat, Em D C Oh, oh, and I'm blazing on the street C* And what I do isn't up to you, D* Em And if the city never sleeps then that makes two