Dead City Chords by Patti Smith
Tempo:
107.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
Am
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[Am] This [G] [A] dead city [G] longs to [Am] be free.
This [G] dead [Am] city [G] longs to [Am] be free.
[D] Seven [G] screaming [Am] houses [D] met [G] them in [A] the sun.
[D] Moving [G] scenes [Am] on their kitchens [D] and smoking [G] them one [Am] by one.
This heart [G] of the [Am] dead city
[G] longs [Am] to be freed.
[G] This [Am] dead city [G] longs to [Am] be given home.
[D] There's [G] even [A] a wonder [G] spotlight in [Am] the sun.
[D] Even a broken [G] seat [Am] in the light of dreams.
[D] They never [G] forget [Am] no where.
[Gm] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[Bm] [A]
[D] Is there any [Am] wonder
[D] that's [G] hidden at [A] the sun?
[D] Fresh flowers, [G] [A] sights and other little sights.
[D] They never [G] have [A] much fun here.
[G] [A]
[Am] [G] [A]
You [D] don't need [A] me.
You don't need me.
You don't need me.
[Em] [A] [G] [A] You know you're just trash.
[Em] Oh, the [A] diamond.
[Am]
[A] Would you [G] speak for [A] me?
Would you [G] confuse the [A] nature of my blues?
Would you let me do the [G] dancing?
[A] [Am]
[D] Would [G] there be [A] any wonder?
[D] Right [G] in the [A] sun?
[D] As [G] I hear them [A] they wonder.
[D] I'm crying.
[G] It [A] will shine.
[D] Well, I've built [G] my dreams [A] on your tea steams.
[D] Now I'm burning them one [A] by one.
Hell's fire.
[G] My [A] name's city.
Fallen [G] again.
[A] City.
[G] Immortal [Am] city.
Mortal [G] [A] city.
[G] [E] City.
[A]
[G] Longs to [A] be.
[D] Longs to [A] be.
[G] Longs [A] to be.
[G] [A] Free.
[G] [Am] Free.
[G] [A] Free.
[Bm] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[Am] This [G] [A] dead city [G] longs to [Am] be free.
This [G] dead [Am] city [G] longs to [Am] be free.
[D] Seven [G] screaming [Am] houses [D] met [G] them in [A] the sun.
[D] Moving [G] scenes [Am] on their kitchens [D] and smoking [G] them one [Am] by one.
This heart [G] of the [Am] dead city
[G] longs [Am] to be freed.
[G] This [Am] dead city [G] longs to [Am] be given home.
[D] There's [G] even [A] a wonder [G] spotlight in [Am] the sun.
[D] Even a broken [G] seat [Am] in the light of dreams.
[D] They never [G] forget [Am] no where.
[Gm] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[Bm] [A]
[D] Is there any [Am] wonder
[D] that's [G] hidden at [A] the sun?
[D] Fresh flowers, [G] [A] sights and other little sights.
[D] They never [G] have [A] much fun here.
[G] [A]
[Am] [G] [A]
You [D] don't need [A] me.
You don't need me.
You don't need me.
[Em] [A] [G] [A] You know you're just trash.
[Em] Oh, the [A] diamond.
[Am]
[A] Would you [G] speak for [A] me?
Would you [G] confuse the [A] nature of my blues?
Would you let me do the [G] dancing?
[A] [Am]
[D] Would [G] there be [A] any wonder?
[D] Right [G] in the [A] sun?
[D] As [G] I hear them [A] they wonder.
[D] I'm crying.
[G] It [A] will shine.
[D] Well, I've built [G] my dreams [A] on your tea steams.
[D] Now I'm burning them one [A] by one.
Hell's fire.
[G] My [A] name's city.
Fallen [G] again.
[A] City.
[G] Immortal [Am] city.
Mortal [G] [A] city.
[G] [E] City.
[A]
[G] Longs to [A] be.
[D] Longs to [A] be.
[G] Longs [A] to be.
[G] [A] Free.
[G] [Am] Free.
[G] [A] Free.
[Bm] [A]
Key:
G
A
Am
D
Bm
G
A
Am
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] This [G] _ [A] dead city _ _ [G] longs to [Am] be _ free.
This [G] dead [Am] _ city _ _ [G] longs to [Am] be free. _
_ [D] Seven [G] screaming [Am] _ houses [D] _ met [G] them in [A] the sun.
_ [D] Moving [G] scenes [Am] on their kitchens [D] and smoking [G] them one [Am] by one.
This heart [G] of the [Am] dead city _
_ _ _ [G] longs [Am] to be _ freed.
_ [G] This [Am] dead city _ _ _ [G] longs to [Am] be given home.
[D] There's [G] even [A] a wonder _ _ _ [G] spotlight in [Am] the _ sun.
[D] Even a broken [G] seat [Am] in the light of dreams.
[D] They never [G] forget [Am] no where.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] Is there any [Am] wonder _
_ [D] that's [G] hidden at [A] the sun?
[D] Fresh flowers, _ [G] [A] sights and other little sights.
[D] They never [G] have [A] much fun here.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ You [D] don't need [A] me.
You don't need me.
You don't need me.
[Em] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] You know you're just trash.
_ _ _ [Em] Oh, the [A] diamond.
[Am] _
_ [A] Would you [G] speak for [A] me? _ _
_ Would you [G] confuse the [A] nature of my blues?
Would you let me do the [G] dancing?
[A] _ [Am] _ _
[D] Would [G] there be [A] any wonder? _ _
[D] Right [G] in the _ [A] sun? _
[D] As [G] I hear them [A] they wonder. _
[D] I'm crying.
[G] It [A] will _ shine.
[D] Well, I've built [G] my dreams [A] on your tea steams.
[D] Now I'm burning them one [A] by one. _
Hell's fire.
[G] My [A] name's city. _ _
Fallen [G] again.
[A] City. _ _
_ [G] Immortal _ [Am] city. _ _
Mortal [G] _ [A] city. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] City.
[A] _ _ _
_ [G] Longs to [A] be. _ _ _
_ [D] Longs to [A] be. _ _ _
[G] Longs [A] to be. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ Free. _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ Free. _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ Free. _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] This [G] _ [A] dead city _ _ [G] longs to [Am] be _ free.
This [G] dead [Am] _ city _ _ [G] longs to [Am] be free. _
_ [D] Seven [G] screaming [Am] _ houses [D] _ met [G] them in [A] the sun.
_ [D] Moving [G] scenes [Am] on their kitchens [D] and smoking [G] them one [Am] by one.
This heart [G] of the [Am] dead city _
_ _ _ [G] longs [Am] to be _ freed.
_ [G] This [Am] dead city _ _ _ [G] longs to [Am] be given home.
[D] There's [G] even [A] a wonder _ _ _ [G] spotlight in [Am] the _ sun.
[D] Even a broken [G] seat [Am] in the light of dreams.
[D] They never [G] forget [Am] no where.
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] Is there any [Am] wonder _
_ [D] that's [G] hidden at [A] the sun?
[D] Fresh flowers, _ [G] [A] sights and other little sights.
[D] They never [G] have [A] much fun here.
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ You [D] don't need [A] me.
You don't need me.
You don't need me.
[Em] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] You know you're just trash.
_ _ _ [Em] Oh, the [A] diamond.
[Am] _
_ [A] Would you [G] speak for [A] me? _ _
_ Would you [G] confuse the [A] nature of my blues?
Would you let me do the [G] dancing?
[A] _ [Am] _ _
[D] Would [G] there be [A] any wonder? _ _
[D] Right [G] in the _ [A] sun? _
[D] As [G] I hear them [A] they wonder. _
[D] I'm crying.
[G] It [A] will _ shine.
[D] Well, I've built [G] my dreams [A] on your tea steams.
[D] Now I'm burning them one [A] by one. _
Hell's fire.
[G] My [A] name's city. _ _
Fallen [G] again.
[A] City. _ _
_ [G] Immortal _ [Am] city. _ _
Mortal [G] _ [A] city. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] City.
[A] _ _ _
_ [G] Longs to [A] be. _ _ _
_ [D] Longs to [A] be. _ _ _
[G] Longs [A] to be. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ Free. _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ Free. _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ Free. _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _