The City

This ci ty nev er (D)sleeps.

(Em7)I hear the peo ple walk by when it's to late.

(Em7)Si rens bleed through my win dow sill,

(D)I can't close (C)my eyes.

(Em7)Don't con trol what I'm (D)in to.

(Em7)This is tow er is a (D)live.

(Em7)the lights that blind keep me a com wake.

y (C)when I need it.

(Em7)Hood up and lace un tied,

(C)sleep don't fills I'm my na mind.

it (Em7)Can't con trol what I'm (D)in to.

(C)Lon don calls (D)me a stran ger,

(Em)a trav el er.

(C)This is now (D)my home,

(Em)my home.

(D)Hoo! (Em)Oh, (Bm)(C)I'm burn ing on the (G)back (D)street.

(Em)Oh, (Bm)stuck (C)here sit ting in the (G)back (D)seat.

(Em)Oh, (Bm)I'm (C)blaz ing on the (Gmaj7)street.

What I do is n't up to you.

If the cit y nev er sleeps,

then that makes two.

(Em7)The pave ment is my (D)friend,

(Em7)I it will take me where by I need to go.

(Em7)I find it trips me up dow sill,

(D)I and puts (C)me down.

(Em7)This is not what I'm (D)used to.

(Em7)And the shop a cross the (D)road

(Em7)ful fils my needs and gives a com wake.

y (C)when I need it.

(Em7)Voic es speak through my walls,

(C)sleep don't fills I'm my na mind.

it (Em7)past to mor row.

I'm (D)in to.

(C)Lon don calls (D)me a stran ger,

(Em)a trav el er.

(C)This is now (D)my home,

(Em)my home.

(D)Hoo! (Em)Oh, (Bm)(C)I'm burn ing on the (G)back street.

(Em)Oh, (Bm)stuck (C)here sit ting in the (G)back seat.

(Em)Oh, (Bm)I'm (C)blaz ing on the (Gmaj7)street.