IN THE CITY Joe Walsh, Barry DeVorzon Eagles The Long Run 1979 INTRO: A D A E A D A E A D A E Somewhere out on that horizon A D A E Out beyond the neon lights A D A E I know there must be something better Part I: but there's nowhere else in sight It's survival... + + + + + + + + + e:-----2-----------------4-------------|-0------------0-|-2------------------| B:---------3-------------------5-------|-2------------0-|-3------------------| G:-------------2--------------------4--|-2------------1-|-2------------------| D:-0-------------------0---------------|-2------------2-|-0------------------| A:-------------------------------------|-0--------------|--------------------| E:-------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------| It's survival in the city When you live from day to day City streets don't have much pity Part II: When you're down that's where you'll stay + + + + + + + + e:-----2--------------------4-------------------|-0--0--0--0--0------0---0----0--0-----| B:---------3-----------------------5------------|-2--2--2--2--2------2---2----2--2-----| G:--------------2------------------------4------|-2--2--2--2--2------2---2----2--2-----| D:-0-------------------0------------------------|-2--2--2--2--2------2---2----2--2-----| A:----------------------------------------------|-0--0--0--0--0------0---0----0--0-----| E:----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| (continue this strumming pattern throughout the chorus) Chorus: Bm7/D E* D A In the city uh huh oooh Bm7/D E* D A In the city uh huh oooh (enter GUITAR 2, tuning[low-high] D A D F# A D, w/slide throughout) Interlude: GUITAR 1: A G D A E A GUITAR 2 d:---------|---------------|---------------|--------------| a:---------|-19---------17\|\12---------19\|\14-----------| F#:---------|-19---------17\|\12---------19\|\14---------7/| D:---------|-19---------17\|\12---------19\|\14---------7/| A:---------|---------------|---------------|--------------| D:---------|---------------|---------------|--------------| D A E A d:--------19--19--19~~-----|-----------14~~~~~~| a:----/19---19--19-----19\-|--17\--------------| F#:/12----------------------|-------/14---------| D:/12----------------------|-------------------| A:-------------------------|-------------------| D:-------------------------|-------------------| D A E A D I was born... d:~~----19--19--19---------------|--------------------7/|/12-------------| a:---/19--19------19--21\---19~~~|~~~~~---------------7/|/12-------------| F#:-----------------------/19-----|---------/14---10\--7/|/12-------------| D:-------------------------------|--------------------7/|/12-------------| A:-------------------------------|----------------------|----------------| D:-------------------------------|----------------------|----------------| I was born here in the city GUITAR 1: A D A E With my back against the wall GUITAR 2 (Fill 1) d:----------7/|/12-------------| a:----------7/|/12-------------| F#:----------7/|/12-------------| D:----------7/|/12-------------| A:------------|----------------| D:------------|----------------| (with Fill 1: GUITAR 2) Nothing grows and life ain't very pretty (with Part I: GUITAR 1) No one's there to catch you when you fall (with Fill 1: GUITAR 2) Somewhere out on that horizon (with Fill 1: GUITAR 2) Far away from the neon sky (with Fill 1: GUITAR 2) I know there must be something better (with Part II: GUITAR 1) And I can't stay another night Chorus GUITAR 1 |: A D A E :| GUITAR 2 Solo CHORDS: Bm7/D xx0202 E* xxx454