D B
Think twice about big tall cities
B G F# B
That's right
D
Think twice about big tall cities
B G F# B
Think twice Right
verse 1
D B F#
He closes his eyes to the world
F# G F# B
When he wakes up at night
D B
And she, she reaches tenderly
F# B
Kisses him and holds him tight
D B
He, he lies awake by her side
F# G F# B
And waits for the cold sweat to dry
B A B F# G F# B
She, she comforts he and tells him, Scary things in your sleep can't bite
A G
Tomorrow they'll pack up their buckeye ties
G F#
Head for the big city
F# A
Past the driving rains
D F#
And desert plains touching Mexico
F# A
They'll see sidewalk stars
G F#
Luxury cars and even Disneyland
F# A
Reach the land of plenty
A G
With the hopes that maybe they can
F#
Make a new start on the world
B
But my advice?
B
You're gonna
D
Think twice about big cities
B
Think twice that's right
D B
Think twice about big tall cities, Right
D
Think twice about big cities
B G B
Think twice that's right
B
You're gonna
D
Think twice about big cities
B G B F# G F# G F#
Think twice that's right
Bridge
F# G F# G F#
I'm sorry old man
F# G F# G F#
Its nothing personal you understand
F# G F# G F#
But I've just gotta run
F# G F# G F#
This lead pipe on someone
verse 2
A
For tomorrow they ride upon
D G F#
A sour wind that's gonna push them west
F# A D
With Mojave dust, paper cups
F#
And Grayhound immigrants
F# A
There's the sidewalk saviors
A G
And drunken sailors
G F#
And she-men in leather like cops
F# A
You got the calling
A D
Stop stalling
F# B
The big city's waiting for you
B
But my advice?
B
You're gonna
D B
Think twice about big cities
D B
Think twice about big cities
D
Think twice about big tall cities
B F# G B
Think twice that's right
B
You're gonna
D
Think twice about big cities
B
Think twice that's right
D B
Think twice about big tall cities, Right
D
Think twice about big cities
B G B
Think twice that's right
B
You're gonna
D
Think twice about big cities
B
Think twice that's right
D B
Think twice about big tall cities, Right
D
Think twice about big cities
B G B
Think twice that's right