The City Chords
by Palehound
The City by Palehound is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro G C G C
Verso 1:
G C G
My body grows my city shrinks
C D
I feel her hands around my waist
Em A
Not like we're dancing
C G
Like she's pushing me away
Verso 2:
G C G
My shoulders back my stomach in
C D
I rub my sweat into her skin
Em A
It makes her glow but
C G
not enough To keep me in
Post-Chorus G C G C D Em A C G
Verso 3:
G C
I ride the buses
G
take the trains
C
I squeeze my figure
D
through her veins
Em A
I am congestion
C
I'm the blood
G
clot in her leg
Verso 4:
G C G
In movie theaters public parks
C D
In delis markets coffee shops
Em A
Her organs fold and wave
C C
me Gasping in her streets
Outro: G C G C