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Life in the City (Chords)
Music/lyrics by T. Bluhm
From the album "Green Hills of Earth" (2001)
Chords transcribed by Collin Spencer
D G Eb D
Life in the city's expensive today
D G Eb D A
I know cuz that's where my girl went when my girl went away
G A D D/C# Bb
She calls me up now just to calm me down, to calm me down
G D
But it's only sound, oh
D G Eb D
Boys will come visit there's no room for doubt
D G Eb D A
I try to stay calm but sometimes I just can't help but shout
G A D D/C# Bb
She runs me down and then she runs to him she says, Aw Tim
G
She says Aw Tim
[A / / / A / / /]
A G D
How can they see more than me in her eyes
Em C A
I realize that she's the prize and I'm the fool
A G D
How can they think I would sink out of sight
Em Em/G C A
Like a bright summer moon,
Bright summer moon
[D / / / C / / / D / / /]
Then the cool little riff:
A---1-3-1-3---------------|
E-----------3-2~~~~-------|
D G Eb D
Curves in the road make the driving go slow
D G Eb D A
When curves are like hers things go quickly and I oughta know
G A D D/C# Bb
She turns me on and then she turns me down, I feel the clown
G
But it's only sound
A G D
How can they see more than me in her eyes
Em C A
I realize that she's the ride and I'm the fool
A G D
How can they think I would sink out of sight
Em Em/G C A
Like a bright summer moon,
D C D*
Bright summer moon
*(alternate between D and C chords til the end)
Bright summer moon (repeat)
Chords:
D [557775] barre
G [355433] barre
Eb [668886] barre
A [577655] barre
D/C# [547775] barre
Bb [688766] barre
Bb [113331] barre
Em [022000]
Em/G [322000]
C [032010]
C [335553] barre
Questions/comments/corrections? Email collin@californiasoul.org
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