Living For The City Chords

Capo 4th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 (Original Key: F♯)

Intro

D E F E

Verse 1

D A boy is born,E in Fhard time Missis-Esippi,

D Surrounded by,E four Fwalls that ain't so Epretty.

D His parents give,E him Flove and af-Efection,

D To keep him strong,E moving Fin the right di-Erection.

Chorus 1

 Living Gjust enough, Ajust enough, for the Dcity..E. Fee Eha!

Verse 2

D His father works,E some Fdays for fourteen Ehours,

D And you can bet,E he Fbarely makes a Edollar.

D His mother goes,E to Fscrub the floors for Emany,

D And you'd best believe,E she Fhardly gets a Epenny.

Chorus 2

 Living Gjust enough, Ajust enough, for the Dcity..E. F E D

Bridge 1

 Da ba da D7da, da da, G7da, A♯da da da da, da da G♯da.

G♯7 Da da da Fda, D♯da da da da Dda.

Verse 3

D His sister's black,E but Fshe is sho'nuff Epretty,

D Her skirt is short,E but FLord, her legs are Esturdy.

D To walk to school,E she's Fgot to get up Eearly.

D Her clothes are old,E but Fnever are they Edirty.

Chorus 3

 Living Gjust enough, Ajust enough, for the Dcity..E. F E

Verse 4

D Her brother's smart,E he's Fgot more sense than Emany.

D His patience's long,E but Fsoon he won't have Eany.

D To find a job,E is Flike a haystack Eneedle,

D 'Cos where he lives,E they Fdon't use coloured Epeople.

Chorus 4

 Living Gjust enough, Ajust enough, for the Dcity..E. F E D

Bridge 2

 Da ba da D7da, da da, G7da, A♯da da da da, da da G♯da.

G♯7 Da da da Fda, D♯da da da da Dda.

Break

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity, yeah,

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity.

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity, yeah,

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity.

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity, yeah,

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity.

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity, yeah,

D Living Ejust e-Fnough, for the Ecity.

Interlude

D E F E

Verse 5

D His hair is long,E his Ffeet are hard and Egritty,

D He spends his life, Ewalking the Fstreets of New York ECity.

D He's almost dead,E from Fbreathing in air pol-Elution,

D He tried to vote, Ebut to Fhim there's no so-Elution.

Chorus 5

 Living Gjust enough, Ajust enough, for the Dcity..E. F E

Verse 6

D I hope you hear,E in-Fside my voice of Esorrow;

D And that it motivates Eyou to Fmake a better to-Emorrow.

D This place is cruel,E no Fwhere could be much Ecolder,

D If we don't change;E the Fworld will soon be Eover.

Chorus 6

 Living Gjust enough, Ajust enough, for the Dcity..E. F E D

Outro

 Da ba da D7da, da da, G7da, A♯da da da da, da da G♯da.

G♯7 Da da da Fda, D♯da da da da Dda.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

D E F G A D7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

G7 A♯ G♯ G♯7 D♯

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE