[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
G C
Fighter jets over my city, uh
F Dm
Cool contrails in the sky, yeah
D F
It's breaking news all over TV
C A Am
We were hit by surprise
F
Alright
G C
I was at Townhouse down in Venice Beach, oh no
F Dm
Stealing moments with you know who
D F
We won the war but not a day goes by
C A
That I don't think I shoulda been with you
[Chorus]
Am F
When the City of Angels fell
G
When the City of Angels fell
C
When the City of Angels fell
F
I was busy letting you down, woman
Dm
When the City of Angels fell
D F
When the City of Angels fell
C
I was nowhere to be found
A
Alright
[Interlude]
F G C F
[Verse 2]
G
A vast shadow cast over my city
C F Dm
Some kinda, unknown ships sittin' in the sky (Yeah, ooh)
D Am F
I guess they came here looking for trouble
C Am
No time for goodbyes
[Chorus]
F
Oh, When the City of Angels fell
G
When the City of Angels fell
C
When the City of Angels fell
F
I was busy letting you down, woman
Dm
When the City of Angels fell
D E F
When the City of Angels fell
C
And I was nowhere to be found
A Am F
No, no, nowhere to be found
G C
Nowhere, honey, oh no
[Instrumental]
C Dm F Dm D F G C
A Am A Fm F
[Verse 3]
G C
Drinking my favorite tequila (alright)
F Dm
You know I, saved your last message to my phone, woman
D F
I didn't text you back that night, did I?
G C Am F
It just says, "Baby, when do you think you'll be home?" no, oh no
G
I stayed behind when everyone left fled for Nevada
C F Dm
You know I, I stayed behind to search for your smile, oh no
D F
Hoping to find you in the rubble
G C A G
Hoping, that I could just hold you for a while
[Final Chorus]
C F
'Cause when the City of Angels fell
Am
When the City of Angels fell
Am
When the City of Angels fell
G
I was busy letting you down, woman
Am F
When the City of Angels fell
Am
When the City of Angels fell
C Am
I was nowhere to be found
Am Em
Oh, why...
[Outro]
Am Em A G