[Intro]
G Em A D D7
(x4)
[Verse]
G
It's a beautiful city
Em
We've been living in lately
A
Never go to the South side
D D7
(Don't you go down to the South side.)
G
And there's pot holes
Em
Sleeping in the black concrete
A
And your little rebel rebel's
D D7
Just a pebble in a big stream
G
Yes, we're living underneath a
Em
World imperial empire
A
And it's built on the flimsy web of
D D7
Your money and your desire
G
We built this city on the
Em
Ruins of rock and roll
A
One minute you're driving on smooth pavement
D D7
Then you're down in a dark pot hole
G
And if there's black men sleeping on
Em
Your white concrete
A
You go and see a ten dollar movie
D D7
Then you're caught in the web of the waking dream
[Intro]
G Em A D D7
(x4)
[Break]
G Em A D D7
(x4)
[Verse]
G
It's a beautiful city
Em
But the streets are full of holes
A
I spend my whole life on the North side
D D7
(I don't go down to the South side.)
G
And I drive on the concrete
Em
And I pay my taxes too
A
And I could write a letter to the mayor
D D7
But we both got a lot to do
G
And I admit it's inconvenient
Em
To get robbed in a combat zone
A
Well, shit, I had to cancel my credit card
D D7
Had to buy me a brand new phone
G
But it's a beautiful city
Em
And the cops are on our side
A
I mosey down to check out the
D D7
Angry mob just to keep myself occupied
G
And you can talk about Chicago
Em
You can talk about New York
A
You can talk about London, England
D D7
You can have a nice day, take a walk in the park
G
But there's always at least two
Em
Different cities in your town
A
And if you can't look at the dark one
D
Then you'll spend your life living
D7
Down in a dark pot hole
[Outro]
G Em A D D7
(x8)