17 Hills
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Intro
| A | E Eadd9 | A | E |
| A | Dadd#11 D | A6 Amaj7 | C#m |
[Refrão]
A E Eadd9 A E
The city rises, on seventeen hills
A Dadd#11 D A6 A C#m
Seventeen hills, from the sea
A E Eadd9 A E
And you see five of, those seventeen hills
A Dadd#11 D A6 A C#m
Through the iron grille, in cell block E
Esus4 E Esus4/C# Esus4/D# E
The city rises, on seventeen hills
Esus4 D Aadd9 C#m
Seventeen hills, from the Bay
A E Eadd9 Esus4/C# E
You could see nine of, those seventeen hills
Esus4 E D Aadd9 C#m
From the lead roof, of cell block A
[Verso 1]
D A E
Papa came here as a sailor
D A E
Jumped a ship in '53
D A E Aadd9
And when he ran, my mama drank herself to death
A Amaj7 C#m B/C#
I guess I got that dirty gene...
C#m7 Aadd9 C#m
Yeah, it's about all he left to me
[Refrão]
Esus4 E Esus4 E
This city rises, on seventeen hills
Dadd9 D A E
Seventeen hills, from the bay
Esus4 E Esus4 E
You'd see twelve of, those seventeen hills
Dadd9 D A/C# C#m
From the downpipe, of cell block H
Esus4 E Esus4 E
Flaming hair and, her name was Irene
Dadd9 D A E
The prettiest thief, you ever seen
Esus4 E Esus4 E
We robbed a store and, she shot an armed guard
Esus4 Dadd9 A C#m
But mine was the face, on the DVR
[Verso 2]
Dadd9 A E Esus4 E
They ran us down on the delta
Dadd9 A E Esus4 E
In a freight yard rusting in the sun
Dadd9 A E A
But all I wanted was a place among those hills
A Amaj7 C#m B/C# Aadd9
I didn't mean to hurt no-one......, no
C#m
Least of all the girl I love
[Refrão]
A E Eadd9 A E
The city rises, on seventeen hills
A Dadd#11 D A6 Amaj7 C#m
Seventeen hills, to the sky
A E Eadd9 A E
I spread her ashes, at the foot of those hills
A Dmaj7 Amaj7 C#m
The seventeenth hill, is where she lies
[Verso 3]
Dadd9 Aadd9 A Eadd9 E Emaj9 E6
If I can bribe some crooked lawyer
D6 D Amaj7 E Emaj7 E
To smuggle in a hacksaw blade
D A/C# E Amaj7
Tide tables, and a yard or two of twine
A Amaj7 C#m B/C# Aadd9
I'll ride the driftwood in the Bay......, yeah yeah
({C#m9})
Let the wind decide my fate
{Instrumental}
| C#m9 | | C#m6/9 | |
| C#m9 | | C#m6/9 | |
| C#m9 | | C#m6/9 | |
| C#m9 | | C#m6/9 | |
| C#m9 |
| A |
{Violin Solo}
| E | D A | A | Amaj7 E |
| E | D A | A | Amaj7 E |
| E | D A | A | Amaj7 E |
| E | D A | A | Amaj7 C#m |
| A | Amaj7 E |
{Guitar Solo}
| D | A | E | E |
| D | A | E | E |
| D | A | E | A | |
Oh....,
[Refrão]
E Esus4 E
This city rises, on seventeen hills
D A E
Seventeen hills, yeaheah, from the Bay
Esus4 E Esus4 E
And the silhouette of, those beautiful hills
D A E
Is right at the end, of this old storm drain
Outro
Emaj9 A E
This city rises, on seventeen hills
A Dadd#11 D A6 Amaj7 C#m
Seventeen hills, from the bay
A E Eadd9 A E
The last thing I saw was, all seventeen hills
A Dadd#11 D A6 Amaj7 C#m
In between crests, of the ocean waves
D6/9 Aadd9 Eadd9
The towering crests, of the ocean waves
How to play 17 Hills
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.