Biography:
The New Cities is a Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières and currently based in Montreal, Canada. The bands sophomore album, Kill the Lights has been released on September 27th, 2011. The first single called "Heatwave", co-written by the band and The Matrix, has been released on June 16, 2011. It features a melody from the song Tarzan Boy, popularized in 1985 by Baltimora. Following the release of their new album, the band joined Avril Lavigne in Canada to support her 2011 Black Star Tour.
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The New Cities
Sleep
From "Kill the Lights" - 2011
Chords by blackoctober119
*Note: the recording uses barre chords, but if you want to use open chords, tune down to Eb.*
Intro: F#-G#m-E
F#-G#m-B
Verse:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
I can't sleep, I need some sleep
F# G#m E F# G#m B
My soul's worn thin, I'm drenched in sin
F# G#m E F# G#m B
When all is gone, will I find
F# G#m E F# G#m B
A place called home, a home of mine
Chorus:
E F# G#m B
But tonight, I won't mind, I'm awake, I'm alive
E F# G#m B
Need to swear to myself that I'll make it alright
E F# G#m B
Because night after night, it gets bolder and bright.
E F# F# G#m E
And now rest is just a notion I forgot
Pre-verse: F#-G#m-B
Verse:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Darkness falls, I check my pulse
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Fast and fierce, while cities sleep
F# G#m E F# G#m B
I lie awake, I can't pretend
F# G#m E F# G#m B
For the life of me, I've made amends
Chorus:
E F# G#m B
But tonight, I won't mind, I'm awake, I'm alive
E F# G#m B
Need to swear to myself that I'll make it alright
E F# G#m B
Because night after night, it gets bolder and bright.
E F# F# G#m E F# G#m B
And now rest is just a notion I forgot
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, yeah
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, yeah
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, yeah, so awake, yeah
Verse:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
I can't sleep, I need some sleep
F# G#m E F# G#m B
My soul's worn thin, I'm drenched in sin
F# G#m E F# G#m B
When all is gone, then will I find
F# G#m E F# G#m B
A place called home, a home of mine
Chorus:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I won't mind
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I won't mind
F# G#m E
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight
F# G#m B
I won't mind, I won't mind, I won't
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, I won't mind
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, yeah
I can't sleep...
Sleep
From "Kill the Lights" - 2011
Chords by blackoctober119
*Note: the recording uses barre chords, but if you want to use open chords, tune down to Eb.*
Intro: F#-G#m-E
F#-G#m-B
Verse:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
I can't sleep, I need some sleep
F# G#m E F# G#m B
My soul's worn thin, I'm drenched in sin
F# G#m E F# G#m B
When all is gone, will I find
F# G#m E F# G#m B
A place called home, a home of mine
Chorus:
E F# G#m B
But tonight, I won't mind, I'm awake, I'm alive
E F# G#m B
Need to swear to myself that I'll make it alright
E F# G#m B
Because night after night, it gets bolder and bright.
E F# F# G#m E
And now rest is just a notion I forgot
Pre-verse: F#-G#m-B
Verse:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Darkness falls, I check my pulse
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Fast and fierce, while cities sleep
F# G#m E F# G#m B
I lie awake, I can't pretend
F# G#m E F# G#m B
For the life of me, I've made amends
Chorus:
E F# G#m B
But tonight, I won't mind, I'm awake, I'm alive
E F# G#m B
Need to swear to myself that I'll make it alright
E F# G#m B
Because night after night, it gets bolder and bright.
E F# F# G#m E F# G#m B
And now rest is just a notion I forgot
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, yeah
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, yeah
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, yeah, so awake, yeah
Verse:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
I can't sleep, I need some sleep
F# G#m E F# G#m B
My soul's worn thin, I'm drenched in sin
F# G#m E F# G#m B
When all is gone, then will I find
F# G#m E F# G#m B
A place called home, a home of mine
Chorus:
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I won't mind
F# G#m E F# G#m B
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight I won't mind
F# G#m E
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight
F# G#m B
I won't mind, I won't mind, I won't
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, I won't mind
F# G#m E F# G#m B
So awake, so awake, yeah
I can't sleep...
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