American City Suite

Sweet City Song Bm Dbm D E A A People going, coming A Traffic always humming D A A sweet city song A Everyone your neighbor A Living at a flavor D A With a sweet city song E There was a certain way E D That the city sang D A Made you glad you belonged B7 I remember now B7 That the rhythm somehow E Made me want to sing along A D Do do do do, sweet city song A D Do do do do, sweet city song A E Oh, come on along A Boxes on a brick wall A Boys are playing stickball D The chicks are walking by A Something bout their sweaters A Made you play a little better D A Or at least you'd try E Meanwhile on the corner E A group is singing D A B7 In three-part harmony B7 There was a time B7 When you couldn't find E A better place to be A D Do do do do, sweet city song A D Do do do do, sweet city song A D Do do do do, sweet city song F Am Dm C D Come on Along All Around Town G A junkie steals, a mayor deals Dm Who knows what's coming next C Traffic jams and greedy hands D Did you read it in the text G Of the daily news, The subway blues Dm How does your garden grow C Endless strikes and the likes D G All lined up in a row Chorus All Around Town G Something is wrong here C It doesn't belong here G People are locking themselves D Behind their own four walls G It falls from the skies here D But no one's surprised here G And maybe that's the D G D G D Saddest part of all G Jesus freaks Mohammad speaks Dm The Lord is on their team C Tenements and midtown rents D All rich and poor, no in-between G Say a prayer and breathe the air Dm In the cold or heat C When evening falls, the city calls D But the lights only shine G On empty streets Chorus-All Around Town G Something is wrong here C It doesn't belong here G People are locking themselves D Behind their own four walls G It falls from the skies here D But no one's surprised here G And maybe that's the D G Saddest part of all F Bb F Bb A Friend is Dying F I think of her Bb I think of life's own music Gm7 At least that's the way C F It used to be Bb C I think of her and I F A Dm See the children laughing Gm7 But it's only on the streets C Of my memory Bb Gm And I never felt so lonely F And so helpless Bb C7 Wishing that I didn't F Bb Know the truth Chorus A Friend is dying Bb But they tell me C F That a friend is dying Gm And there's nothing C F In this world I can do F When she was good Bb It was, oh, so good Gm7 You were blessed C F If she smiled on you Bb C You could be king F A Dm If she believed your story Gm When it was over C If she laughed at you Am Gm Now I've never felt so lonely C F And so helpless Bb I'm wishing that I Gm C F Didn't know the truth Chorus A Friend is dying Bb But they tell me C F That a friend is dying Gm And there's nothing C F Bb Bbm F In this world I can do Eb The hands that used to Ab Reach out to everybody Eb Ab Now they're lying by her side Cm Gm And her eyes are closed Ab Bb Eb No one really knows Gm If she can make it through C Another night F Still most of what I love Bb Is locked inside her Gm C Everything I thought F I'd ever need Bb C My heart keeps crying F You've got to hold on Dm A little bit longer Gm But my head is sure C That it's time to leave Bb Am Gm C And I've never felt so lonely F And so helpless Bb I'm wishing that I C7 F7 Didn't know the truth Outro A Friend is dying Bb They tell me that Am Gm C A friend, a friend is dying Gm C Oh, New York City F Can you say it ain't true Bb Can you tell me now F Before I'm leaving you Bb I'd give anything I own F Bb F Bb F Just to believe in you ... again