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The Lumineers

My City Of Ruins

by The Lumineers
The Lumineers

Biography:

The Lumineers is an American folk rock band based in Denver, Colorado in 2002 by Wesley Schultz (lead vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums, percussion). Schultz and Fraites began writing and performing together in Ramsey, New Jersey in 2005. Cellist and vocalist Neyla Pekarek joined the band in 2010, and was a member until 2018.

The band's debut self-titled album was released on April 3, 2012. The album's first single, "Ho Hey" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

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Artist: The Lumineers
Song: My City Of Ruins (acoustic on radio Hamburg) (cover of Bruce Springteen's song)
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffniZ-zC5Mw
Transcription: SCA, [email protected]

Tuning: standard
Capo: 3rd fret

Chords used:
G: 3.2.0.0.3.x
Cadd9: x.3.2.0.3.x
Em7: 0.2.2.0.3.x
D/F#: 2.0.0.2.3.x
Dsus4: x.x.0.2.3.x
C/G: 3.3.2.0.1.x

Intro:
G Em7 Cadd9 G x2

Verse:
G Em7 Cadd9 G
There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground
G D/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
And the rain is falling down
G Em7 Cadd9 G
The church doors thrown open I can hear the organ's song
G D/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
But the congregation's gone

Post-verse:
Cadd9 G Em7 Cadd9 G
My city of ruins
G Em7 Cadd9 G
My city of ruins

Verse:
Now the sweet veils 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

Post-verse:
My city of ruins
My city of ruins

Chorus:
G Em7 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G Em7 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G D/F# Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
Come on ri................se up

Break: G Em7 Cadd9 G x2

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

Post-verse:
My city's in ruins
My city's in ruins

Bridge:
G Em7 Cadd9 G
Now with these hands, with these hands
G
(I pray Lord)
Em7 Cadd9 G
With these hands, with these hands
G
(I pray for the strength Lord)
Em7 Cadd9
With these hands, with these
G G
(I pray for Your love Lord)
Em7 Cadd9
With these hands, with these
G G
(I pray for Your lost Lord)
Em7 Cadd9
With these hands, with these
G G
(I pray for the love Lord)
Em7 Cadd9 G
With these hands, with these
G Em7
(I pray for the faith Lord)
Cadd9
With these hands, with these
G G
(I pray for the lost Lord)
Em7
With these hands,
Cadd9 G G Em7
Come on! Come on!
Cadd9 G
Come on! Come on!

Ending:
G Em7 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G Em7 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
Come on rise up! Come on rise up!
G D/F# Em7 Dsus4 C/G
Come on ri................se up


Note:
Transition from Em7 to Cadd9

Em7 G/B Csus2 Cadd9
e|---x--x-x--x-x--x---------|
B|---3--3-3--3-3--3---------|
G|---0--0-0--0-0--0---------|
D|---2--0-0--0h2--2---------|
A|---2--2h3--3-3--3---------|
E|---0----------------------|

He does this in: intro, post-verse, break, bridge.
Doesn't do this in: verse, chorus, ending.

Note II:
If you have any corrections or improvements to the tab write
them on the comments section, or send me a message,
or e-mail, so we can together make this tab even better.

SCA, [email protected]




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