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City Of Black And White by Mat Kearney
City Of Black And White
Standard tuning, no capo.
The chords aren''t full, though, so here''s what I''ve come up with:
Em = 000220 (normal)
C = 010230 (normal)
G = 030023 / 000023
D = 032002 / 002002 / 030450
As for the variations for G and D, you can just decide which one goes best for
which part. But he is always playing the top E string open, so keep that in mind
(all the chords listed have the E open).
Em C
This whole city''s black and white
G
Tell me what is your color
C G D
Could it be the same as mine?
Em C
Faded greens and blue street lights
G
There''s a red fire burning
C G D
In the sea up to the sky.
C
I don''t want to wait until tomorrow
Em
To tell you how I''d feel the rest of my life
C G D
You don''t want a waste another minute to realize
C
Walking on the dark side of the evening
Em
Baby it is you, that opened my eyes
C
Burning like a fire on the water
C G D
The city of black and white.
C G D
Won''t you just stay?
C G D
Won''t you just stay?
The rest is all the same. For the breakdown, the same chords are used, just listen
to find out the rhythms and which goes where.
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version 2
(chords from high E string to low E string)
D* = 032002
CaddG = 010233
D** = 002002
NOTE: The spacing for the chords below is intentional. The CaddG->G->D* are quicker
say, the C-> Em, in half-time. But again, you should be able to figure that out by listening.
ALSO NOTE: In the chorus and in the post-chorus, I like to hammer/pull my first finger
the first fret of the B string (hitting the note "C") while I''m playing the G chord
before playing the D* or D** chords. It sounds good, and Mat may or may not do that with
guitar, but it''s a matter of personal preference, so try it out.
Intro:
Bm C Am D*
Verse:
Bm C G CaddG G D*
Chorus:
C Em C G D*
C Em C CaddG G D*
Post-Chorus ("Won''t you just stay" x2)
C G D**
Breakdown ("Won''t you just stay now..")
C Em C G D*
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version 3
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used in this Song:
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| |
| Bm (x24432) |
| C (x32010) |
| Em (022000) |
| Am (x02210) |
| G6 (3x003x) |
| G5 (3x0033) |
| Dsus2/F# (2x0230) |
| Dadd2/4 (x54030) |
| D (xx0232) |
| |
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Intro:
Bm C Em Am G6 Dsus2/F#
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Verse 1:
Bm C
This whole city’s black and white
Em
Tell me what is your color.
Am G6 Dsus2/F#
''Cause it''d be the same as mine.
Bm C
Faded greens and blue street lights,
Em
There’s a red fire burning
Am G6 Dsus2/F#
From the sea up to the sky.
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Chorus 1:
C
''Cause I don’t want to wait until tomorrow
Em
Tell you how I''ll feel the rest of my life
C G5 D
You don’t want to waste another minute when you realize
C
Walking on the dark side of the evening
Em
Maybe it was you that opened my eyes
C
Burning like a fire on the water
Am G5 Dsus2/F#
In the city of black and white.
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Post Chorus 1:
Am C G5 Dsus2/F#
Won’t you just stay?
Am C G5 Dsus2/F#
Won’t you just stay?
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Verse 2: (See Verse 1)
I’m on the top stair looking down
If you''re climbing up to me
It’s where the whole world wants to be found
Golden rings and coffee brown
There’s white flag waving
Where my heart is on the ground.
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Chorus: (See Chorus 1)
''Cause I don’t want to wait until tomorrow
Tell you how I’ll feel the rest of my life
You don’t want a waste another minute when you realize
Walking on the dark side of the evening
Maybe it was you that opened my eyes
Burning like a fire on the water
In the city of black and white.
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Post Chorus: (See Post Chorus 1)
Won’t you just stay?
Won’t you just stay?
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Bridge:
C
Won’t you just stay now, Where the light goes
Dadd2/4
Under a dark street, No one else knows
Am
Take my hand
Dsus2/F#
I''ll carry you, you can carry me.
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Chorus: (See Chorus 1)
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Outro:
Am C G5 Dsus2/F#
Won''t you just stay?
Am C G5 Dsus2/F#
Won''t you just stay?
Am C G5 Dsus2/F#
Won''t you just stay now, stay now, stay now when the light glows
Am C G5 D
Won''t you just stay....Won''t you just stay?
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