Crime in the City (Live) Chords

Tempo:
138.6 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bm

A

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Crime in the City (Live) chords
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[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [F#m] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [Em] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
Well, that cop made [Bm] a showdown, [G] he was sure [Bm] he was right.
[G] He had all of the [Bm] load out from [G] the bank [Bm] heist last night.
[G] [E] His best friend was a robber [A] [Em] and his wife was a thief.
[A] [Em] All the children were killers, [A] [E] they [Em] couldn't get no relief.
[A] [G] A bungalow was surrounded, [A] [G] with a voice loud and clear.
[A] [G] Said, come on out with your hands up, [A] [G] or we'll blow you out of here.
There was a face in the [Bm] window, [G] TV [Bm] cameras rolled.
[G] Then they cut to the [Bm] announcer, [G] and the story was [Bm] told.
[G] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[Em]
[Bm] [G] [B]
[G] [Am] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] He's still climbing [Bm] the city,
[G] said the cop on [Bm] the beat.
[G] I don't know if [Bm] I can stop it, I [G] feel like meat on [Bm] the street.
[G] [A] [E] They paint my car like a target, [A] [E] I take my orders from fools.
[A] [E] Meanwhile some punk blows my head off, [A] [E] well I play by their rules.
[A] [G] That's why I'm doing it my way, [A] [G] I took the law in my own hands.
[A] [G] Here I am in the alleyway, [A] [G] no more to cash in my pants, I got paid [Bm] by a ten year old.
[G] He says he looks [Bm] up to me, [G] he's still [Bm] climbing the city, [G] but it's good [Bm] to be free.
[G] [A] Freedom!
[B] [Em]
[Bm]
[E]
[Bm] [A]
[Em] [F] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[E] [G] Well I come from [Bm] a family, [G] it hasn't broken in [Bm] four.
[G] Sometimes I talk to my [Bm] daddy, [G] on the [Bm] telephone.
[G] [A] [E] When he says that he loves me, [A] [E] I know that he does.
[A] [E] But I wish that I could see him, [A] [E] I wish I knew [Em] where he was.
[A] [G] That's the way all my friends are, [A] [G] seven, eight, one, or two.
[A] [G] I wish I could see him this weekend, [A] [G] wish I could walk in his shoes.
But now I'm doing [Bm] my own thing, sometimes I'm good then I'm bad.
[G] Although my home has been [Bm] broken, [G] it's the best home [Bm] I ever had.
[G] [D]
[A]
[G]
[A]
[B]
[Bm] [G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] [Bm]
[G] Where I keep getting [Bm] younger, my [G] life's been funny [Bm] that way.
[G] Before I ever [Bm] learned to talk, [G] I forgot what [Bm] to say.
[G] [A] [E]
I sassed back to my mama, [A] [E]
sassed back to my teacher.
[A] [E]
Got thrown out of Bible school [A] [E] for giving a finger to the preacher.
[A] [G]
Then I grew up to be a [A] fireman, [G]
put out every fire in town.
[A] [G]
Put out anything smoking.
[A] [G]
But when I put the hose down, the judge sent me to [Bm] prison.
[G] He made me life without [Bm]
parole.
[G] Wish I never put [Bm] the hose down.
[G] Wish I never [Bm] got old.
[G] [A]
Wish I never got old.
[Em] [E]
Old.
[Bm] [Em] [B]
[Em] [Bm]
[B]
[Bm]
[G] [F#]
[F#m] [B]
[D#]
Key:  
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
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To learn Neil Young, Crazy Horse - (Live) Crime In The City chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Bm and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 69 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 139 BPM. Given the song's key of B Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Well, that cop made [Bm] a showdown, _ _ _ [G] he was sure [Bm] he was right. _ _ _
[G] He had all of the [Bm] load out _ from [G] the bank [Bm] heist last night. _ _
[G] _ _ _ [E] His best friend was a robber _ [A] _ [Em] and his wife was a thief.
_ [A] _ [Em] _ All the children were killers, [A] _ _ [E] they [Em] couldn't get no relief.
[A] _ _ [G] _ A bungalow was surrounded, [A] _ _ [G] _ with a voice loud and clear.
_ [A] _ [G] Said, come on out with your hands up, [A] _ [G] _ or we'll blow you out of here.
There was a face in the [Bm] window, _ _ _ [G] TV [Bm] cameras rolled. _
_ [G] Then they cut to the [Bm] announcer, _ _ [G] and the story was [Bm] told. _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] He's still climbing [Bm] the city, _
_ _ [G] said the cop on [Bm] the beat. _
_ [G] I don't know if [Bm] I can stop it, _ _ I [G] feel like meat on [Bm] the street. _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E] They paint my car like a target, _ [A] _ [E] I take my orders from fools.
_ [A] _ [E] Meanwhile some punk blows my head off, [A] _ [E] well I play by their rules.
[A] _ [G] _ That's why I'm doing it my way, [A] _ [G] I took the law in my own hands.
[A] _ [G] _ Here I am in the alleyway, [A] _ [G] _ no more to cash in my pants, I got paid [Bm] by a ten year old.
_ [G] He says he looks [Bm] up to me, _ _ [G] he's still [Bm] climbing the city, _ _ _ [G] but it's good [Bm] to be free. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ Freedom!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[E] _ [G] Well I come from [Bm] a family, _ _ [G] it hasn't broken in [Bm] four. _ _
_ [G] Sometimes I talk to my [Bm] daddy, _ _ _ [G] on the [Bm] telephone. _ _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [E] When he says that he loves me, [A] _ _ [E] _ I know that he does.
[A] _ _ [E] But I wish that I could see him, [A] _ _ [E] I wish I knew [Em] where he was.
[A] _ _ [G] That's the way all my friends are, [A] _ [G] _ seven, eight, one, or two.
[A] _ _ [G] I wish I could see him this weekend, [A] _ _ [G] wish I could walk in his shoes.
But now I'm doing [Bm] my own thing, _ _ sometimes I'm good then I'm bad. _
_ [G] Although my home has been [Bm] broken, _ _ _ [G] it's the best home [Bm] I ever had.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] Where I keep getting [Bm] younger, _ _ my [G] life's been funny [Bm] that way.
_ _ [G] Before I ever [Bm] learned to talk, _ _ _ [G] I forgot what [Bm] to say.
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [E]
I sassed back to my mama, [A] _ _ [E] _
sassed back to my teacher.
[A] _ _ [E] _
Got thrown out of Bible school [A] _ [E] for giving a finger to the preacher.
[A] _ _ [G]
Then I grew up to be a [A] fireman, _ [G]
put out every fire in town.
[A] _ _ [G]
Put out anything smoking.
[A] _ _ [G]
But when I put the hose down, the judge sent me to [Bm] prison.
_ _ _ [G] He made me life without [Bm]
parole.
_ _ [G] Wish I never put [Bm] the hose down.
_ [G] Wish I never [Bm] got old.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ Wish I never got _ old.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ _ Old.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Weld album includes this song.