GD
This city is my city
ABm
And I love it, yeah I love it
G
I was born and raised here
D
I got it made here
ABm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay
Verse 1:
GD
From every corner
ABm
To every block yeah
GDABm
And whether it's warm or storming it down or right stupid hot, hot
GD
From the colors
ABm
all the way to the solutions yeah
GDABm
Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no
Chorus:
GD
Cause this city is my city
ABm
And I love it, yeah I love it
G
I was born and raised here
D
I got it made here
ABm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
G
For life, uh huh
D
For life, uh huh
A
For life, uh huh
Bm
For life, uh huh
G
For life, uh huh
D
For life, uh huh
A
For life, uh huh
Bm
For life, uh huh
Verse 2:
GD
From every highrise
ABm
Down to every slum
GDABm
From every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum
GD
My city and I our hearts beat, beat, beat together
ABm
When I'm home we both breathe, breathe, breathe together
GDABm
This place is my home, wherever I go, I, I, I, I take it with me
Chorus:
GD
This city is my city
ABm
And I love it, yeah I love it
G
I was born and raised here
D
I got it made here
ABm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
G
For life, uh huh
D
For life, uh huh
A
For life, uh huh
Bm
For life, uh huh
G
For life, uh huh
D
For life, uh huh
A
For life, uh huh
Bm
For life, uh huh
For life
(Instrumental Break)
GDABm
Bridge:
G
And you can take my picture
D
you can take my name
ABm
But you're never gonna take my city away
GD
Cause you can burn it to the ground
ABm
Oh or let it flood, but it's in my blood
Chorus (Key Change- either move capo up 1 fret and repeat previous chorus, or use the
chords below)
AbEb
Cause this city is my city
BbCm
And I love it, yeah I love it
Ab
I was born and raised here
Eb
I got it made here
BbCm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
Ab
For life, uh huh
Eb
For life, uh huh
Bb
For life, uh huh
Cm
For life, uh huh
Ab
For life, uh huh
Eb
For life, uh huh
Bb
For life, uh huh
Cm
For life, uh huh
Ab
For life...