City Lullaby

Capo 4: All chords relative to capo. C Am G F C Every single day is a ballet in the streets Am and everyone's a dancer light and lively on their feet G F twinkle toes all stand in rows where roads and sidewalks meet and then they leap, C how they leap! C To symphonies of crashes all brash and harsh and loud, they make the Am the city seems a place where sleeping simply ain't allowed, G And when the day is over and those heads are hanging down, G eyelids heavy all around, dreams falling from the clouds, F C you hear a most peaceful and beautiful sound Dm Am as the city heaves a sigh E F hear it start to softly sing itself that concrete lullaby, C G C and it's: sleep little city do not cry. C Dm E Am F C G C C Glass and concrete canyons, never abandoned Am all gleaming with the lights of those who live the light demanding G F when the electric lights drive off the night they are still standing strong C weary and strong C and now feet pound on the ground downtown and rhythm of that step Am is the living city's heartbeat and the breath inside its heaving chest G when the sun again sinks below buildings in the west, G we cease our work and seek our peace F C our solemn souls to rest, in the comforting cradle of the city's sooted breast. Dm Am And feel the city heave a sigh, E Am hear it start to softly sing itself that concrete lullaby, C G C and it's sweet little city do not cry. Bridge and finish C Dm E Am F C G C