Date 6, Feb 2006
Tab By "TyHAck" Music Hacker (Antonio Leo, Italy)
Title: City of devils
Artist: Yellocard
Album: Lights & Sounds (2006)
notes
C C/B D G D# Bb
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--x----x----x---------x----3-----|
D|--5----5----7----x----6----3-----|
A|--3----2----5----5----8----1-----|
E|-----------------3---------------|
intro
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--5-4-----------5----4-----------|
A|--3-3-2---------3----3-----------|
E|--x-x-0--0-2-3--x----x-----------|
C C/B
Man once sang to me
C C/B
Look at you saving the world on your own
C C/B
And I wonder how things gonna be
C C/B
Cos the time here it passes so slow
C C/B
In a city of devils we live
C C/B
A city of devils we live
C C/B
Find somebody to learn
C C/B
Boy you gotta love someone more than yourself
C C/B
I can feel the fire of the city lights burn
C C/B
It's hard to find angels in hell
Chorus
G D C
Flying alone I
G D C
Feel like I don't belong and I,
G D C
Can't tell righy from the wrong, why,
G D C
Have I been here so long
C C/B
In a city of devils we live
C C/B
A city of devils we live
C C/B
Questions I can't seem to find
C C/B
To the answers I already have
C C/B
And you can't see the sky here tonight
C C/B
So I guess I can't make my way back
Chorus
Bridge
D# G
D# G
D# G Bb
What if I wanted you here right now
F D#
Would you fall in the fire burn me down
G Bb
If I wanted you here right now
F D#
Would you fall in the fire burn me down
G Bb F G
If I wanted you here right now...
C C/B
In a city of devils we live
C C/B
In a city of devils we live
C C/B
A city of devils we live
C C/B
In a city of…
Chorus
G D C
I don't belong
G D C
Don't belong
G D C
I've been here too long
G D C
Too long
Ending....
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Justice Wanna Be |
#1 by Justice Fish at Oct 3, 2007 at 5:42 AM EST |
| No, i'm not racist but thats my theory on the song, anyone else care to contribute? i welcome it, i think my city of devils/angels comparison is correct though | |
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Jimmy Rhythm Player |
#2 by Jimmy at Oct 5, 2007 at 1:52 PM EST |
| These lyrics are so cleche (is that how you spell it?) This is just Key trying his best to write a rock song and not get close to punk. That was his goal on the album. | |
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drw Average |
#3 by drw drw at Oct 5, 2007 at 7:39 PM EST |
| Yes, im sorry i take back my previous post >< CITY OF DEVILS, CITY OF ANGELS! ok that part is right. destroy my previous post please. im tired of being ragged on in this one lol. | |
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Matt Lead Player |
#4 by Matt Cromwell at Oct 6, 2007 at 1:35 AM EST |
| I always thought he was talking about the entire world and not just a city. like he's been on earth for a while and the time has passed slowly and it gives him time to think about the rest of his life on earth. He also goes on to explain that the world has more evil than good by saying its a city of devils. but this song is so hard to interpret and i could be very wrong, but this is how i've always looked at it. | |
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Bassdude Average |
#5 by Bassdude at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:22 AM EST |
| The race thing has nothing to do with it. I think the angels/devils thing is right, too. I think they feel like they don't fit in the puzzle that is LA. They were thrown in so quickly, and now all anyone around them cares about is the money that they make, not them, and they want to go back to where they feel like nothing else matters but them being them. | |
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Alexander Wanna Be |
#6 by Alexander Taule at Oct 6, 2007 at 1:01 PM EST |
| When Mexico owned that part of the US they originally named the city "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles". Which means - "The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels". So, "Los Angeles" means "The Angels" people also call it the 'City of Angels'. LA is also one of the biggest urban areas in the US. Dominated by Hollywood, a lot would call it a superficial city full of whores, tramps & 'souless' people. Hence the irony of the song. Calling it the City of Devils. I think the feeling he gets from the city in this song could be shared by anyone in any city when they've realized they've 'been here too long'. When you feel like you could find a better place to be. If you could just leave. | |
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steven Lead Player |
#7 by steven ratliff at Oct 8, 2007 at 6:52 AM EST |
| I really love this song. I think both yellowcardr0ck and jinx_me6 made very good points. its a wonderful song. | |
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Jay the Hellrac Average |
#8 by Jay the Hellracer... at Oct 9, 2007 at 5:09 AM EST |
| I love this song. | |
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edwin Wanna Be |
#9 by edwin henrriquez at Oct 9, 2007 at 5:40 AM EST |
| I think its about Superman! | |
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Garland Rhythm Player |
#10 by Garland Cross at Oct 12, 2007 at 9:41 PM EST |
| I can totally relate to this song. I always feel like I don't belong in the town I live in. Because most of the people are not my type of persons I would hang out with. And when I had a bad day at school or so, it really helps to sing this song with the volume on the highest. I think what BackHome21 said is true. | |
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Emdizzy foshizz Lead Player |
#11 by Emdizzy foshizzy at Oct 13, 2007 at 8:43 AM EST |
| or* | |
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Brennan Wanna Be |
#12 by Brennan unknown at Oct 15, 2007 at 1:28 AM EST |
| I think that the angels/devils part theory is correct. "Time passes so slow." He wants to go back home. "It's hard to find angels..." He needs someone to love? | |
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Fatty [eats chi Average |
#13 by Fatty [eats children] kid at Oct 15, 2007 at 4:41 PM EST |
| yea, i dont know where you got that black thing from lol but good job with the LA thing. kudos | |
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Rockstar Professional |
#14 by Rockstar at Oct 16, 2007 at 10:43 PM EST |
| I think asmidler has the right idea about the song! and also I just love the line "It's hard to find angels in hell" :) | |
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Jamie Wanna Be |
#15 by Jamie Smith at Oct 17, 2007 at 8:36 AM EST |
| yellowcardr0ck, i think you were right. You we're being racist, but what you said about the rap/hip hop vs. punk rock genres in LA. Like, i dunno, but most rappers are black, and I mean that in a non-racist way, because it's true. They way you said it just came across wrong to most people. | |
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Mark Wanna Be |
#16 by Mark masta at Oct 18, 2007 at 1:36 AM EST |
| Yellowcardr0ck, did it ever occur to you that LP himself is black? ;) The race point aside, I think you're right. Then again, the entire album is about getting out of LA. I like the idea of not being able to see the sky at night, and the "city lights burn" - it goes back to Lights and Sounds. | |
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Pasquale Average |
#17 by Pasquale at Oct 18, 2007 at 5:02 AM EST |
| I think you guys should keep in mind that Yellowcard recorded some or most of this cd in New York... maybe they're referring City of Devils to New York while they're missing City of Angels, LA? | |
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birdman Average |
#18 by birdman ethdh at Oct 18, 2007 at 4:24 PM EST |
| r u like racist of something? | |
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Corey Average |
#19 by Corey La Plante at Oct 19, 2007 at 1:32 PM EST |
| In this song, Yellowcard expresses their sense of isolation in Los Angeles. Los Angeles, also known as the "City of Angels", To Yellowcard, its quite the contrary, "City of Devils" They express their isolation through the last lines, "I don't belong", "I've been here too long" Personal Note: The way Key writes the song, to me it may be a conflict between music genres, rap and rock/pop. LA is comprised of many african americans, moreso than florida, which leads me to them being 'the only savior' , "Look at you saving the world on your own". The Chorus only further supports my theory of this being about getting away from LA | |
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Jared Wanna Be |
#20 by Jared van Eck at Oct 19, 2007 at 9:33 PM EST |
| umm this is the last song i would even think of thinking of someone's race about, so wtf best yellowcard song. i never really noticed the city of devils in relation to LA. | |
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Thomas Average |
#21 by Thomas Reuter at Oct 20, 2007 at 10:04 AM EST |
| yall ever think that mabye the "what if i wanted you here right now" part refers to the old guitarist ben harper because they were best friends he had recently left? | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#22 by Zach U haft 2 ask 1st at Oct 21, 2007 at 2:42 AM EST |
| I do love this song it's a clever contrast to city of angels calling it city of devils. plus the song rocks!!! | |
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Alexander Wanna Be |
#23 by Alexander Taule at Oct 21, 2007 at 8:46 AM EST |
| yellowcardr0ck the race thing is wrong, plus yellowcard's drummer is black I think!but the city of devil is definitely L.A. I agree with you anyways that's my favorite song on the new album | |
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FUCK Rhythm Player |
#24 by FUCK OFF at Oct 21, 2007 at 6:42 PM EST |
| Incredible song. I agree that it was probably written about LA, but obviously can be related and applied to any other city. To me, it kind of is just like trying to break away from the influences people have on us and trying to find who we are. I love it. | |
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