City On The Hill
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Capo 1
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Intro: E6 E Badd11 Aadd9 (2x)
e|---------------------------2---------0-----|
B|-------5---------9-------4---4-----0---4---|
G|-----6---6-----9---9---4---------2---------|
D|---6---------9-----------------4-----------|
A|-4---------7---------2---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E6 E
Did you hear of the city on a hill
Badd11 Aadd9
Said one old man to the other
E6 E
It once shined bright and it would be shining still
Badd11 Aadd9
But they all started turning on each other
E6 E
You see the poets thought the dancers were shallow
Badd11 Aadd9
And the soldiers thought the poets were weak
E6 E
And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
Badd11 Aadd9
And the rich man never heard the poor man speak
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A E
And one by one they ran away
Badd11 Aadd9
With their made up minds to leave it all behind
A E Badd11
And the light began to fade in the city on a hill
E6 E Badd11 Aadd9
The city on a hill
verse 2(same chord pattern as verse one)
Bridge:
Aadd9
But it was the rhythm of the dancers
E6 Badd11
that gave the poets life
Aadd9 E6 Badd11
It was the spirit of the poets that gave the soldiers strength to fight
Aadd9 E6 Aadd11
It was the fire of the young ones, it was the wisdom of the old
E E6 Badd11 Aadd11
It was the story of the poor man that needed be told
How to play City On The Hill
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 E6. 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.