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My City of Ruins

Bruce Springsteen
ChordsKeyGCapoFret 2beginner
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Chords in this song4

capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higher

Intro

    
          

Verse 1

There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground
And the rain is falling down 
The church doors thrown open I can hear the organ's song
But the congregation's gone 

Chorus

My city of ruins  
My city of ruins  

Verse 2

Now the sweet bells of mercy drift through the evening trees
Young men on the corner like scattered leaves  
The boarded up windows, the empty streets
While my brother's down on his knees  

Chorus

My city of ruins   
My city of ruins   

Bridge

Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on ri--------se up
(repeat intro)

Verse 3

Now there's tears on the pillow darling where we slept
And you took my heart when you left  
Without your sweet kiss my soul is lost, my friend
Tell me how do I begin again?  

Chorus

My city's in ruins  
My city's in ruins  

Verse 4

Now with these hands, with these hands
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the strength Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the faith Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for Your love Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the lost Lord)
With these hands, with these hands
(I pray for the world Lord)
With these hands, with these hands

Outro

Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
Come on ri--------se up

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