âThe City and the Riverâ- The Rescues
Transcribed by Robin Young
Note: The way that the chords are played varies a lot. There are different
inversions in the verses (C-/G, Eb/Bb, Eb/G) as well as chords being played
without thirds (C-5, Ab5, Eb5). It wouldnât be possible to articulate all of these
differences from line to line, but itâs a cool sound to vary it up sometimes.
INTRO:
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VERSE 1:
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Two centuries
Since I first saw you weave
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Like a dance around my heart
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You grew wild when it rained
I dug deep into the slate
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So weâd never be apart
CHORUS:
You, you always stayed by me
You, you wander but never leave
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And Iâm the one who watches over you
-7
Thatâs what I was built to do
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VERSE 2:
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Laid the track, poured the streets
Ties of glass and concrete
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In silence, you watched what I became
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You lifted me up
Said Iâd stand at the top
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And all the world would know my name
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
-7 (2x)
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Love, donât you weep
You know we cannot keep
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This moment here together
-7
If you could only see
The beauty that I see
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Weâd go on forever
VERSE 3:
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And as I turn to rust
Start to crack, betray us
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You, you havenât aged a day
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When itâs time for me to go
Promise me that youâll flow
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Until the ocean washes you away
CHORUS:
You, you always stayed by me
You, you wander but never leave
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And Iâm the one who watches over you
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Iâm the one who watches over you
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Iâm the one who watches over you
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Thatâs what I was built to do
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