Cities In Flame Chords & Tabs
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From: Ed Tidwell
Note: Use your baby finger alot especially with Buck Dharma's Style.
h = hammer on
p = pull off
bu9to11 = means have note bent to 11 at start of play.
bu9to11to9 = means bend 9 to 11 and release back to 9.
*** = triplet
^ = hold for ~1/4
O = Open
E7/B = E seventh chord with a B root ( bass ) note.
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Cities on Flame ( With Rock and Roll )
Key of A so F# Blues type runs work great.
R = rest
*** = triplet
Main Riff
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/blue_oyster_cult/cities_in_flame_crd.html ]
F#m
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----------------4--2--2------------------4--2--2-------------------------------|
-------------O34-34-34-32O------------O34-34-34-32O----------------------------|
----252--R--2-------------2O-252--R--2-------------2O--REPEAT------------------|
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F#m Em
My heart is Black and my lips are cold. Cities on Flame with rock and roll.
F#m Em
Three thousand guitars they seem to cry. My ears will melt and then
D A Bm
my eyes. So, let the girl let that girl rock and roll. Cities on Flame
(play D full and emphasis F# and E-first string with chord)
F#m
now, with rock and roll.
Single Notes:
F# A F# C# F#
My heart is black and my lips etc.
E G E B E G E B F#
Cities on Flame with rock and roll. Three thousand