Intro
D Bm A G
[Verse 1]
D
Every single day is a ballet in the streets
Bm
and everyone's a dancer light and lively on their feet
A G
twinkle toes all stand in rows where roads and sidewalks meet and then they leap,
D
how they leap!
D
To symphonies of crashes all brash and harsh and loud, they make the
Bm
the city seems a place where sleeping simply ain't allowed,
A
And when the day is over and those heads are hanging down,
A
eyelids heavy all around, dreams falling from the clouds,
G D
you hear a most peaceful and beautiful sound
Em Bm
as the city heaves a sigh
F# G
hear it start to softly sing itself that concrete lullaby,
D A D
and it's: sleep little city do not cry.
[Bridge]
D Em F# Bm G D A D
[Verse 2]
D
Glass and concrete canyons, never abandoned
Bm
all gleaming with the lights of those who live the light demanding
A G
when the electric lights drive off the night they are still standing strong
D
weary and strong
D
and now feet pound on the ground downtown and rhythm of that step
Bm
is the living city's heartbeat and the breath inside its heaving chest
A
when the sun again sinks below buildings in the west,
A
we cease our work and seek our peace
G D
our solemn souls to rest, in the comforting cradle of the city's sooted breast.
Em Bm
And feel the city heave a sigh,
F# Bm
hear it start to softly sing itself that concrete lullaby,
D A D
and it's sweet little city do not cry.
[Bridge and finish]
D Em F# Bm G D A C