Chicago
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Chorus:
B F#
Oh Chicago knows
C#m
How small we are
How bright she
G#m E
Shines in the dark
B F#
Oh and though I go
C#m
She's in my heart
G#m
Chicago holds me
E
When I fall apart
verse 1:
B F#
When you sit on the train are you hit by the way that the city lights around you
G#m E
Late at night when you ride do you look outside do you see it bright like I do
B F#
All the people the places the city faces they all take me in
G#m E
All around all the lost, all the found, all the everything in every instant
Pre Chorus:
G#m E
Chorus:
B F#
Oh Chicago knows
C#m
How small we are
How bright she
G#m E
Shines in the dark
B F#
Oh and though I go
C#m
She's in my heart
G#m
Chicago holds me
E
When I fall apart
Short Interlude:
Bx2
verse 2:
B F#
Why do we try to be everything everybody tells us that we should be
G#m E
Why do I try to hide in the city lights from the people all around me
B F#
Well Chicago you know I can never be the one to change it all
G#m E
But as I walk down the street I can feel, I can need, I can fade into your walls
Pre Chorus:
G#m E
Chorus:
B F#
Oh Chicago knows
C#m
How small we are
How bright she
G#m E
Shines in the dark
B F#
Oh and though I go
C#m
She's in my heart
G#m
Chicago holds me
E---------->G#m
When I fall apart
Bride:
G#m
you know tomorrow's always on my mind
F# ------>build to the Chorus
guess I got to give it time
Chorus: 1x Acapella
B F#
Oh Chicago knows
C#m
How small we are
How bright she
G#m E
Shines in the dark
B F#
Oh and though I go
C#m
She's in my heart
G#m
Chicago holds me
E -------->build to Chorus
When I faaaalllll
B F#
Oh Chicago knows
C#m
How small we are
How bright she
G#m E
Shines in the dark
B F#
Oh and though I go
C#m
She's in my heart
G#m
Chicago holds me
E
When I fall apart
(Fade out)
B F#
Oh Chicago knows
C#m
How small we are
How bright she
G#m E
Shines in the dark
B F#
Oh and though I go
C#m
She's in my heart
G#m
Chicago holds me
E
When I fall apart
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 B. 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.