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* THE EAGLES *
* In the City *
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Chords:
A D A E
e|----2---------|
B|-2--3----2----|
G|-2--2----2--1-|
D|-2--0----2--2-|
A|-0-------0--2-|
E|------------0-|
(VERSE 1)
A D A E
Somewhere out on that horizon
A D A E
Out beyond the neon lights
A D A E
I know there must be something better
But there's nowhere else in sight
e|---2-------------4------------------|
B|------3-------------5-----------2---|
G|---------2-------------4--------2---|
D|-0------------------------------2---|
A|--------------------------------0---|
E|------------------------------------|
E D A D
It's survival in the city
A D A E
When you live from day to day
A D A E
See the streets don't have much pity.
When you're down that's where you'll
e|---2-----------------4---------|
B|------3-----------------5------|
G|---------2-----------------4---|
D|-0-----------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
(CHORUS)
Stay. Ooh ooh. In the city. 0h oh.
e|------------------------------------|
B|-2----------3-----------5---------3-|
G|-2----------2-----------4---------2-|
D|-2----------4-----------6---------4-|
A|-0----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Ooh, oh, In the city. Uh, huh.
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-2-------3----------5-------------3--|
G|-2-------2----------4-------------2--|
D|-2-------4----------6-------------4--|
A|-0-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
(SOLO 1 W/ SLIDE)
e|------------------------------|
B|-17~---15\10~---17\12~--2---7-|
G|------------------------2---7-|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
e|---17--17-17---------------12-|
B|-17--17------17\---15\--------|
G|-----------------------/13----|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
e|---17--17-17--------------------------------|
B|-17--17-----17--19\----19-------------------|
G|-------------------/18-------/13--/9----2/7-|
D|----------------------------------------2/7-|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
(VERSE 2)
D A E
I was born here in the city
A D A E
With my back against the wall
A D A E
Nothing grows and life ain't very pretty
No one's there to catch you when you fall
e|---2-----------------4-------------------|
B|------3------------------5-------------2-|
G|---------2-------------------4---------2-|
D|-0-------------------------------------2-|
A|---------------------------------------0-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
E D A E
Somewhere out on that horizon
A D A D
Far away from the neon sky
A D A E
I know there must be something better
And I can't stay another
e|---2-------------4-----------|
B|-----3-------------5---------|
G|-------2-------------4-------|
D|-0---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
(CHORUS 2)
Night. 0oh oh. In the city. Oh oh
e|------------------------------------|
B|-2----------3-----------5---------3-|
G|-2----------2-----------4---------2-|
D|-2----------4-----------6---------4-|
A|-0----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Ooh, oh, In the city. Uh, huh.
e|------------------------------------|
B|-2----------3-----------5---------3-|
G|-2----------2-----------4---------2-|
D|-2----------4-----------6---------4-|
A|-0----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
(SOLO 2 W/ SLIDE)
In the city...
e|-------17~-------19\17-----------|
B|-15\12----------------/-17~------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
In the city...
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|----------------17-----------------17------|
G|-----------/18------18--------/18------18--|
D|-19\17-------------------------------------|
A|-------19----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|
B|-15-------17----19-------------|
G|----16\18-----------16\18--14--|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
In the city...
e|-7~-----9~-----10~---------17--17-17---17~-|
B|----------------------15\17--17-----17-----|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
e|-19\17-------|
B|-------/17~--|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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No Picture
woody!! Professional |
#1 by woody!! woody!! at Sep 28, 2007 at 5:19 PM EST |
| this fucking song just rocks. I dont know about you all but i really appreciate songs that rock and dont have to have words such as "bling-bling" or "nigger" or "im gonna fucking kill you" like all the fucking rap shit we have to put up with nowadays. This song is a prime example of ACTUAL music | |
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CJ Average |
#2 by CJ Breidt at Oct 2, 2007 at 12:09 AM EST |
| No comment on this one? Jeez... The neon sky is refering to the glow of the street lights in the city. This song is one of the most beautiful ones I've ever heard in my life. It's about how the city isn't as pretty as it looks and how you miss the simple things in nature once you get caught up in it. It's pretty self explainitory if you read the lyrics. | |
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Armin Average |
#3 by Armin at Oct 3, 2007 at 11:07 AM EST |
| yeah the song really self explanatory... one of their best too in my humble opinion... i wonder why there are so few comments ( just 1 before mine to be precise) i used the lyrics in my SAT 2 writing essay :) Theyre so cool! i love you don henley... | |
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cody Average |
#4 by cody at Oct 4, 2007 at 11:37 PM EST |
| The song was written by Joe Walsh and Barry DeVorzon. Walsh's version appears in "The Warriors". The Eagles later re-recorded it and included in "The Long Run" album. You can tell the difference in the 2 versions. The version in the movie has female backing vocals, whereas The Eagles version has the band members doing the backing vocals. Either version is great nonetheless. 1 | |
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The Major Rajor Rhythm Player |
#5 by The Major Rajor . at Oct 5, 2007 at 11:07 PM EST |
| Rap is kids music. But you know what they say, that what is kid's music today is the old music of 2 generations later. You know what they said about rock and roll when it first came out. I think it's sad that hip-hop will become the pop music of tomorrow (it already is getting that way), since most of it lacks real melody, harmony and musical arrangements. Even rock has those elements of good music. My opinion is, rap is the music made and listened to by people who think it's uncool for boys to sing. Which is completely not true, but that sure is the standard in most public elementary schools unfortunately. I was surprised when I had switched from a private elementary school to a public one when I moved beginning in fourth grade, and one of the biggest differences I noticed was that classes mocked the music teacher, especially the boys, and wouldn't sing unless compelled to. Such a shame, I hope maybe the popularity of American Idol has changed that. But I digress. What I want to know is why Joe Walsh, who I presume is the songwriter, wanted to write a song about how tough the city is. I don't know squat about his background, but I have the inkling that even if he grew up in the city it wasn't a "tough neighborhood." | |
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