This is a great, catchy tune!
I prefer the version without Lupe Fiasco, so here is that version's chords.. it's pretty
much the same.. just no random raps in between verses and such..
So yeah its not the same... it's better! Enjoy :)
Capo 2
G D
This city is my city
A Bm
And I love it, yeah I love it
G
I was born and raised here
D
I got it made here
A Bm
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay
Verse 1:
G D
From every corner
A Bm
To every block yeah
G D A
Bm
And whether it's warm or storming it down or right stupid hot, hot
G D
From the colors
A Bm
all the way to the solutions yeah
G D A Bm
Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no
Chorus:
G D
Cause this city is my city
A Bm
And I love it, yeah I love it
G
I was born and raised here
D
I got it made here
A Bm
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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/patrick_stump/this_city_crd_ver_3.html ]
Verse 2:
G D
From every highrise
A Bm
Down to every slum
G D A
Bm
From every unethical politician to the wise old beat up bum
G D
My city and I our hearts beat, beat, beat together
A Bm
When I'm home we both breathe, breathe, breathe together
G D A Bm
This place is my home, wherever I go, I, I, I, I take it with me
Chorus:
G D
This city is my city
A Bm
And I love it, yeah I love it
G
I was born and raised here
D
I got it made here
A Bm
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)
G D A Bm
Bridge:
G
And you can take my picture
D
you can take my name
A Bm
But you're never gonna take my city away
G D
Cause you can burn it to the ground
A Bm
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)
A E
Cause this city is my city
B C#m
And I love it, yeah I love it
A
I was born and raised here
E
I got it made here
B C#m
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
A
For life, uh huh
E
For life, uh huh
B
For life, uh huh
C#m
For life, uh huh
A
For life, uh huh
E
For life, uh huh
B
For life, uh huh
C#m
For life, uh huh
A
For life...
Thank you! :)
