The Lumineers – My City Of Ruins (Guitar)

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Artist: The Lumineers Song: My City Of Ruins (acoustic on radio Hamburg) (cover of Bruce Springteen's song) Transcription: SCA, [email protected] Chords used: G: 3.2.0.0.3.x Cadd9: x.3.2.0.3.x Em7: 0.2.2.0.3.x D/F#: 2.0.0.2.3.x Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.x C/G: 3.3.2.0.1.x [Intro] G Em7 Cadd9 G x2 [Verse]
G                     Em7          Cadd9      G
  There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground

G             D/F#  Em7   Dsus4  Cadd9  
  And the rain is falling down

G                   Em7             Cadd9            G  
 The church doors thrown open I can hear the organ's song

G         D/F#     Em7    Dsus4  Cadd9
 But the congregation's gone
[Post-verse]
Cadd9            G    Em7  Cadd9 G             
      My city of ruins

G            Em7   Cadd9  G
  My city of ruins
[Verse]
G                     Em7             Cadd9            G
 Now the sweet veils of mercy drift through the evening trees

G                    D/F#      Em7          Cadd9   G
 Young men on the corner like scattered leaves

G                 Em7       Cadd9     G
 The boarded up windows, the empty streets

G                   D/F#      Em7     Cadd9    G
 While my brother's down on his knees
[Post-verse]
Cadd9            G    Em7  Cadd9 G             
      My city of ruins

G            Em7   Cadd9  G
  My city of ruins
[Chorus]
G        Em7              Cadd9  G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        Em7              Cadd9  G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        Em7   Dsus4       Cadd9 G   
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        D/F#  Em7    Dsus4   Cadd9
 Come on ri................se up
Break: G Em7 Cadd9 G x2 [Verse] Now there's tears on the pillow darling where we slept And you took my heart when you leftG Without your sweet kiss my soul is lost, my friend Now tell me how do I begin again? [Post-verse] My city's in ruins My city's in ruins [Bridge]
G               Em7   Cadd9       G
 Now with these hands, with these hands

G     
(I pray Lord)

           Em7    Cadd9    G
With these hands, with these hands

           G    
(I pray for the strength Lord)

             Em7      Cadd9
With these hands, with these

G                G
(I pray for Your love Lord)

          Em7      Cadd9
With these hands, with these

G               G
(I pray for Your lost Lord)

          Em7      Cadd9
With these hands, with these

G              G
(I pray for the love Lord)

           Em7    Cadd9      G
With these hands, with these

G                      Em7
(I pray for the faith Lord)

                  Cadd9
With these hands, with these

G               G
(I pray for the lost Lord)

           Em7   
With these hands,

      Cadd9     G   G   Em7
Come on! Come on!

      Cadd9     G 
Come on! Come on!
Ending:
G        Em7               Cadd9  G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        Em7               Cadd9  G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        Em7  Dsus4        Cadd9  G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        Em7  Dsus4        Cadd9 G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        Em7  Dsus4        Cadd9 G
 Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!

G        D/F#  Em7    Dsus4   C/G
 Come on ri................se up
Note: Transition from Em7 to Cadd9
    Em7 G/B Csus2 Cadd9 
e|---x--x-x--x-x--x---------|
B|---3--3-3--3-3--3---------|
G|---0--0-0--0-0--0---------|
D|---2--0-0--0h2--2---------|
A|---2--2h3--3-3--3---------|
E|---0----------------------|
He does this in: intro, post-verse, break, bridge. Doesn't do this in: verse, chorus, ending. Note II: If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write them on the comments section, or send me a message, or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better. SCA, [email protected]