The original has the capo on 2.
G ~ G ~
G - Am
1. Out of the ruins and rubble, out of the smoke,
D G Em D
out of our night of struggle, can we see a ray of hope ?
C Bm Em Am D
One pale thin ray reaching for the day.
E D E D
We can build a beautiful city, yes, we can, yes, we can !
E D
We can build a beautiful city,
Bm A Am D G
not a city of angels, but we can build a city of man.
G - Am
2. We may not reach the ending, but we can start,
D G Em D
slowly but surely mending, brick by brick, heart by heart.
C Bm Em Am D
Now, maybe now, we start learning how.
+ CHORUS
Bm Em Bm Em
+ When your trust is all but shattered, when your faith is all but killed
C Bm C D
you can give up bitter and battered, or you can slowly start to build !
E D E D
We can build a beautiful city, yes, we can, yes, we can !
E D
We can build a beautiful city,
Bm A Am D G
not a city of angels, but finally a city of man.