District Sleeps Alone Tonight
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Intro: Eb Ab Cm (x2)
Eb Ab Cm
Smeared black ink
Eb Ab
Your palms are sweaty
Cm
I'm barely listening
Eb Ab Cm
To last demands
Eb Ab
I'm staring at the asphalt wondering
Cm
What's buried underneath
Ab Eb Bb
Where I stand
Ab Eb Bb
Eb Ab Cm
Wear my badge
Eb Ab
Vinyl sticker with big block letters
Cm
Adherent to my chest
Eb Ab Cm
And it tells me where I am
Eb Ab
I am a visitor here
Cm
I am not permanent and the
Eb Ab Cm
Only thing
Eb Ab Cm
Keeping me dry is
Ab Eb
You seem so out of context
Bb
In this gaudy apartment complex
Ab Eb
A stranger with your door key
Bb
Explaining that I'm just visiting
Ab Eb Bb
And I am finally seeing
Ab Eb
Why I was the one worth leaving
Bb
I was the one worth leaving
Ab Eb Bb
And the district sleeps alone tonight
Ab
After the bars turn out their lights
Eb
And send the autos swerving
Bb
Into the loneliest evening
Ab Eb Bb
And I am finally seeing
Ab Eb
Why I was the one worth leaving
Bb Ab Eb Bb
I was the one worth leaving
Bb
I was the one worth leaving
Outro
Ab Eb Bb
How to play District Sleeps Alone Tonight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.