Tracy Chapman – Subcity (Guitar)

Capo 2
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[Intro] G Am C x2 [Verse 1]
G                           Am
People say it doesn't exist

                                 C
'Cause no one would like to admit

                             G
That there is a city underground

                           Am
Where people live everyday

                        C
Off the waste and decay

                                  G
Off the discards of their fellow man
[Chorus]
G                           Am C
Here in subcity life is hard

G                      Am           D
We can't receive any government relief

                   G                       Am      C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C          D     G
For disregarding me
[Verse 2]
G                                        Am
They say there's too much crime in these city streets

  C
My sentiments exactly

  G                                   Am
Government and big business hold the purse strings

       C
When I worked I worked in the factories

G                        Am   C
I'm at the mercy of the world

            D            G
I guess I'm lucky to be alive
[Chorus]
G                           Am C
Here in subcity life is hard

G                      Am           D
We can't receive any government relief

                   G                       Am      C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C          D     G
For disregarding me
[Bridge]
C              Am
They say we've fallen through the cracks

G
They say the system works
But we won't let it
 C
Help

             Am
I guess they never stop to think

    G
We might not just want handouts

                               Am
But a way to make an honest living

   C             G
Living this ain't living
[Chorus]
G                           Am C
Here in subcity life is hard

G                      Am           D
We can't receive any government relief

                   G                       Am      C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

           D     G
For disregarding me
[Verse 3]
C  Am
   What did I do deserve this

G         Am
   Had my trust in god

C            Am
  Worked everyday of my life

                G
Thought I had some guarantees

       Em
That's what I thought

Em               C              D
   At least that's what I thought
[Chorus]
G                           Am C
Here in subcity life is hard

G                      Am           D
We can't receive any government relief

                   G                       Am      C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

C          D     G
For disregarding me
[Verse 4]
C          Am
 Last night I had another restless sleep

G                             
 Wondering what tomorrow might bring

C
 Last night I dreamed

 Am
A cold blue light was shining down on me

G
I screamed myself awake

          Em
Thought I must be dying

Em        C            D
Thought I must be dying
[Chorus]
G                           Am C
Here in subcity life is hard

G                      Am           D
We can't receive any government relief

                   G                       Am      C
I'd like to please give Mr. President my honest regards

     C     D     G
For disregarding me

    Am           C
For disregarding me

    G
For disregarding me

    Am           C
For disregarding me

    G
For disregarding me

    Am           C
For disregarding me

    G
For disregarding me

    Am           C
For disregarding me

    G            G
For disregarding me