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