Chicago
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Intro: E B C#m A
E
Give 'em up let 'em go
And follow let them follow
B
Take a breathe steal away
Let them play these games play these games
C#m
Can't cry, won't fight, not tonight
Not turning off these lights
A
Can't shout can't scream think of me
But I can't let that be
E
Holding on let him go
Why do we do this we don't know
B
Stepping out standing up
What belongs still hanging longer
C#m
Slipped away off my feet
Can't believe how I've been floating lately
A
This is a new avenue, know what to do
Just gotta let it take me
E
On a plane I'm leaving for Chicago
Any place I go you can't run
B
Leaving town won't be found here tomorrow
Telling stories mine has just begun
C#m
Take over
Leaving no traces
Only smiling faces in the sun
A
Starting over
Tying up my laces
E
But the damage is done
E
Run away the new rave
It'd loosen now it's loosing me
B
Caught between being me
Oh tragedy tragedy
C#m
Running high cloud 9
Won't let me through there gates no more
A
Found a place to escape, unlock the door
Leaving another girls soul
E
Oh you'll be fine, about time
Need someone to hold back my hands
B
Let me loose, let me fall
They'll understand understand
C#m
Heard them one maybe twice
They'll find you in a ditch somewhere
A
Spreading wings these little things are
Keeping you out the front gate
E
On a plane I'm leaving for Chicago
Any place I go you can't run
B
Leaving town won't be found here tomorrow
Telling stories mine has just begun
C#m
Take over
Leaving no traces
Only smiling faces in the sun
A
Starting over
Tying up my laces
E
But the damage is done
E
Shutting you out
B
Shutting you out (The damage is done)
C#m
Shutting you out
A
Shutting you out
E
I'm shutting you out
B
I'm gonna leave behind
C#m
One step at a time
A
I'm gonna do it cause I said so
E
I'm gonna make it cause I said so
B
Hey yeah yeah shutting you out
C#m
Yeah I'm shutting you out
I'm shutting you out
I'm shutting you out
A
I'm shutting you out
I'm gonna shut you out
E
On a plane I'm leaving for Chicago
Any place I go you can't run
B
Leaving town won't be found here tomorrow
Telling stories mine has just begun
C#m
Take over
Leaving no traces
Only smiling faces in the sun
A
Starting over
Tying up my laces
E
But the damage is done
B
The damage is done
C#m
The damage is done
A
The damage is done
E
The damage is done
B
The damage is done
C#m
The damage is done
A
The damage is done
E
The damage is done
How to play Chicago
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.