City By The Sea
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Intro C G F
C G F
C G F
C G F
[Verso 1]
C Dm
I wanna come home to a dog
That wags his tail
Em F
I wanna come home to a ship
That doesn't sail
C
I wanna come home
Dm
And I wanna go to work
Em
I wanna come home and be
F
Just another jerk
( C G F )
( C G F )
[Verso 2]
C Dm
I wanna be there for the start
Of every season
Em
Head back to Fenway, yeah
F
It seems like a good reason
C Dm
To go home to friends and family
Em F
The best thing I ever did
C Dm Em
I may be far away, but I'm still
F G
A hometown kid
[Refrão]
F C F
So take me back to where I'm from
C F
Where I'm hated, where I'm loved
G
Whеre they welcomе me and raised me
G
To be the man that I've become
Dm F
Each time I go away I wish to God
Dm
That I could stay
F
Here with you all every day
G
Now let that broken record play
( C G F )
( C G F )
[Verso 3]
C
I wanna be back where people
Dm
Tell it like it is
Em
Everyone remembers
F
But nobody forgives
C Dm
I wanna be home by the ocean
Em F
So I can smell the sea
C Dm
I wanna be around a bunch of salty
Em F G
Knuckleheads like you and me
[Refrão]
F C F
So take me back to where I'm from
C F
Where I'm hated, where I'm loved
G
Where they welcome me and raised me
G
To be the man that I've become
Dm F
Each time I go away I wish to God
Dm
That I could stay
F
Here with you all every day
G
Now let that broken record play
( C G F )
( C G F )
( Dm F C G )
( Dm F G )
[Ponte]
C Dm
Going home to friends and family
Em F
The best thing I ever did
C Dm
I may be far away
Em F G
But I'm still a Boston kid
[Refrão]
F C F
So take me back to where I'm from
C F
Where I'm hated, where I'm loved
G
Where they welcome me and raised me
G
To be the man that I've become
Dm F
Each time I go away I wish to God
Dm
That I could stay
F
Here with you all every day
G
Now let that broken record play
( C G F )
( C G F )
Dm F
Each time I go away I wish to God
Dm
That I could stay
F
Here with you all every day
G
Now let that broken record play
Final C G F
C G F
C G F
C G F
How to play City By The Sea
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 C. 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.