Metropolis Chords
by Owl City
Metropolis by Owl City is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords G, Dm, C, Am and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
G
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
Dm
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
C G
Oh oh, I left my heart in metropolis
Instrumental: G Am F Am G Am F Am
Verse 1:
G Am F
So far apart, I checked but the coast was clear
Am G
I feel like a postcard
Am F Am
I wish you were here
G Am
Subway through the dark, carriage through the park
F Am
Taxi down the street, get out and use my feet
G Am F
Don't matter much to me what it is that I do
Am
As long as I'm coming home to you
G Dm
Oh oh oh, as far as I can see
C G
You're the only one, the only one who can get to me
(G) Dm
Like a hijacked plane or a runaway train
C G
Or a speeding bullet, there's no stopping this
Am F Am G Am F Am
I left my heart in metropolis
Verse 2 (as verse 1):
A thousand miles feels like a million years
Like hundreds of postcards that say
I wish you were here (I can't even take it in)
Airplane through the sky, greyhound racing by
Dirt bike on the beach, sailboat on the sea
Don't matter much to me what it is that I do
As long as I'm coming home to you
G Dm
Oh oh oh, as far as I can see
C G
You're the only one, the only one who can get to me
(G) Dm
Like a hijacked plane or a runaway train
C G
Or a speeding bullet, there's no stopping this
Am F
I left my heart in metropolis
Am G Am F Am
I left my heart in metropolis
G Dm
Like a hijacked plane or a runaway train
C G
Or a speeding bullet, there's no stopping this
Am F
I left my heart in metropolis
Am G
I left my heart in metropolis
Am F
I left my heart in metropolis
Am G
I left my heart in metropolis
Ending:
(G) Am
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
F Am
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
G Am
Oh oh, I can't even take it in
F Am G
Oh oh, I left my heart in metropolis